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Blog / MIT History & Culture
I’m a Muslim Woman and… on this #MuslimWomensDay, meet some p cool ppl
What day is it?? It’s March 27th. Which means two things. Happy ... ; What is a Muslim? “To me, being Muslim is not something that is ... , because faith is something that is very much within a person. It is in the -
Blog / Challenges
Happy Valley and the Sandusky Scandal Penn State, Joe Paterno, State College: the stories you've heard and the town—my hometown—behind them.
world’s perception of what I know as a good town. What is ... is still surrounded by farms: two blocks from our street, suburbia ... after the rain, and there is no smell to the air but that rain. State -
Blog / How to Human
i wish we’d grown up on the same advice alternate paths
questions me: what would you say is the primary source of joy in your life? is it your work or personal relationships or something else? p: i ... of them: one is people and another is creative work, like art or -
Blog / How to Food
[Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, La Vita Nuova a selection of dishes, part 3
Ciao. It is I, Jacky of the French Dormitory. My culinary journey, as ... understand a person and to craft meals specifically tailored for them is, in my opinion, a noble pursuit. Alas, [annotation note="cj: this is jacky's way of -
Blog / MIT Life
Dear prefrosh, a letter to you
to address and I guess this is something I really want all of you to ... to one of the top universities in the world. My freshman year is ending ... questions and concerns regarding MIT, like: how do I know MIT is right for -
Blog / Academics & Research
What’s trending?: My Computer Vision final project Where trendy styles = adding styling to trend lines
! For those of you who aren’t familiar, Computer Vision is the study of ... . This may seem like a pretty simple problem. For humans, it is often ... slope. It is a testament to the human visual system that for computers -
Blog / Events
REX at Random Hall ice cream, epic meals, water wars and turing tests!
(Residence Exploration) Program is a way for each incoming freshman to figure ... there would be like. REX is already in full swing at Random, and this is ... Pancakes! Is it early, or is it late? All we know is that we have delicious -
Blog / How to MIT
How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years
$800 and it was as good as the MIT IS&T recommended computers but ... the parts needed for the repair is no longer being sold. So instead they ... new Lenovo Yoga 2 which is twice as good as my old laptop and only cost -
Blog / MIT Life
Studying in China on MIT’s Budget: a Guest Post by Saul W. ‘14 Saul double-majored in Math and Asian & Asian Diaspora Studies.
Anna's asked me to write for her blog. And, since this is Anna, there is some implicit obligation to be nice, or worse yet cheerful and ... government. One of the great perks of being at MIT is that all this stuff gets -
Blog / IAP
Different Perspectives IAP from the minds of a few different people
IAP is a wonderful time here at MIT, where the month of January is ... sponsors the class, but it’s open to anyone in the MIT community and is ... first of which is a swim class, so I can finally get the swim requirement -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Hope for the Axolotl: On the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Happy Save the Frogs Day!
Today is the fifth annual Save The Frogs Day, a day to spread ... love for frogs to amphibians in general. My favorite amphibian today is ... rebuilds injured tissue. The result is like new. Amazingly, these abilities -
Blog / Events
Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?
, which I have been working on for over a month. But this entry is ... her in person. Since MIT is actually RIGHT NEXT TO Boston, unlike a lot ... and Barrel is about a 30-minute walk from my dorm. For those of you who -
Blog / MISTI
a day in my life as a MISTI student ft. research and friends
living in Berlin. MISTI is a really cool program that gives MIT students ... languages I speak, German is the one that needs the most practice. I also ... exploring the city in my free time. This blog is meant to be a slice of my -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
21W.762 Poetry Workshop some poems from the class!
classes I've taken here at MIT and 21W.762 is no exception. It's a great ... adore everyone's writing and everyone in the class is super, super ... Fredlund (Sestina) The Earth Is Round for a Reason (or haven't you heard -
Blog / How to Human
on happiness and well-being Coursera attempts to cure our depression
, but I ended up enjoying it a lot. The course is a psychological overview of what happiness entails, but a significant component of it is the ... document my thoughts from each section. Writing things down is the most -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
[Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️
me write this blogpost. I love you and miss you a lot! My name is [annotation note="Yes, my name is spelled with two 'i's because that's how it ... MIT community is. To the potential international applicants: MIT is an -
Blog / Academics & Research
Ask Me Anything! Responses life and admissions
to talk about more than just The Process. Every college is different ... offer, and if it is right for you. I can think of at least one excellent ... has several residents who were not 18 entering MIT. One of our 2018s is -
Blog / Life after MIT
MIT Makes Taiwanese Talk Show! All the way across the world
Sheng Ler Mei. The show is targeted towards college students, and ... ;_>) PART ONE: 1:00 to 1:30: That guy is a pretty famous internet comic ... :45: Dexter?! Lol. 3:00 to 3:30: The guy is from Donghai University, Chemical