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  Snippets of Iceland some rhymes from spring break

  

  ="alignnone" width="300"] Sólheimajökull glacier! We got to hike on it :D ... 2024 has been quite a year for the Sun—in addition to the total solar ... friends and I decided to travel to Iceland!! This was my first time ever

  • by Allison E. '27
  • April 17, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Year in Review blogs, bhangra, and a baby monkey

  

  Center and all the public art on campus. I’m looking forward to the next ... for its signal of the year coming to an end and the promise of the new one to begin. I prefer the days right after the holidays, taking

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 22, 2011
• Blog / Events

  V Storms the Senate One hack is not enough.

  

  , right? Not at MIT. Allow me first to set the scene. As some of you may already know, a little over a month ago, I decided to run for a seat in the ... Association (or the UA for short, because MIT students love acronyms) aims to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF Review Photos from the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair.

  

  This past week, I went to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair in Indianapolis, Indiana. On Thursday, we had a reception at ... Faye '10, Sukrit '10, and Ian '10 address the crowd. On Wednesday night

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  IAP in Review: Week One IAP should stand for Independent Awesome Period.

  

  on writing!) to compare a bunch of genetic sequences. For three hours ... A couple of days ago, I was working on an entry talking about all the things I was planning on doing during IAP...and then I got distracted by

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  the view from my window and netflix's view of my window through another window

  

  It snowed on Saturday. Here's what I woke up to on Sunday. [caption id="attachment_50082" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] needs more l o o m i n g  s h a d o w and weather-dirtied window[/caption] And here

  • by Abby H. '20
  • January 21, 2020
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Soymilk 豆浆

  

  Yesterday I was at the grocery store. I needed to get soymilk, because it is lent and I am fasting. I try to fast like my father does, the ... breakfast, while my brother and I groggily walked to the kitchen. I liked it

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 7, 2016
• Blog / MISTI

  The Last Day at Gymnasium Untergriesbach as part of the MIT-Germany Global Teaching Labs Program

  

  I am being kicked from the nest without being able to fly. I sit on ... 's lounge trying to hold onto the comfort that I have grasped to ... like an old crow looks back on the time that has flown by. On my first

  • by MISTI Program
  • March 12, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Trashion 2014 are YOU trashionable?

  

  , though, it can be a harder question to answer. Our profession requires no ... conflated, it's hard to translate our professional skills to make them legible to a lay audience. I don't operate heavy machinery or conduct

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 8, 2014
• Blog / MISTI

  Things got poopy in Beijing and edible.

  

  on the Beijing streets. I was drawn to the "indie music" sign, but ... This past weekend, I went to dinner with a group of MIT and Johns Hopkins students interning in Beijing. This was my first opportunity to meet

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 28, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admissions Statistics 2007 Numbers, numbers, numbers.

  

  are statistical. What is the average SAT score? How many students were admitted Early Action? Luckily, I can refer most folks to our website, where ... 'll update the freshman class profile page closer to Registration Day. Here's a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Theme I've been looking at too many de-motivational posters!

  

  Because it seems to be the theme of Paul's blog.

  • by Snively '11
  • July 10, 2008
• Blog / Events

  All Hallow’s Eve You're never too old to trick-or-treat...

  

  , and I still have some other work to finish before sleeping. For the ... handed out treats to anyone who stopped by their rooms/apartments between 9 ... . And my friends and I took this opportunity to galavant around our dorm

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 1, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  to be at all! Everyone works hard and studies, but they hang out, party, have fun...the people here are so down to earth. Everyone's got a nerdy ... people will actually laugh and won't shun them to the library. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Looked outside my window, and what did I see I probably shouldn't be surprised, but I am.

  

  This is probably one of the last things I was expecting to see when I went to my window to investigate the staggeringly loud noise I heard ... impossible to try and capture it all in a blog. Never fear though, I'll figure

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Room with a Vieux A comparison of sorts

  

  Yesterday, I got back to MIT, and my bedroom's view this year rivals my summer office's view. Evidence is below In case you're not convinced, check ... ! It is going to be an excellent year... I can see it already

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  idealism & commitment to the mission of helping the world Favorite things ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest about yourself and your life's circumstances, choose recommenders who can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  ’m beyond hyped for this semester. I get to mass produce yo-yos, build a robot ... Last Sunday may not have been my first time coming back to MIT, but I ... same energy. The streets were full of fraternity vans trying to snag new

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  While You Wait… ...why not play Brawl?

  

  , March 15 (Pi Day + 1). Best of luck to all of you! 2. Super Smash Brothers ... . Although I've yet to see the hack for myself, as I've been working in my room all morning (having an 8.022 p-set due tomorrow will do that to you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Literature Tea & Mural Contest Artwork on cookies and walls.

  

  On Monday, I went to an afternoon tea sponsored by Course 21L: Literature. The event (which occurs weekly!) is open to everyone, so even if ... themes... in German. She introduced me to her housemate (at Student House

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 21, 2006