Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester’s shenanigans what i've been up to!

  

  the time is nigh for a “what is ankita doing this semester?!?!” post ... grain of salt...my effort level under P/NR is admittedly quite low"]c o n ... class and isn't as engaging as i expected, so lecture is just a 2-hour

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 10, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Managing a Full Plate Both Food and Life

  

  has definitely increased, I could not be happier with how life is going ... ), that I just took last semester, so it is all fresh in my mind. I don ... two or three students about why physics is great. With this new job and

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • February 26, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  training. This post is about that. If you follow MIT Student Life on ... know how cool the sailing team is (we ran the account during spring break ... wow it is huge.) The venue was beautiful. Charleston’s boathouse is

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / Athletics

  weather and stuff a Californian’s first experience of fall and also other things on my mind

  

  I do not own any fall clothes. It seems that this is going to be a problem for me. I Iive in a triple. One of my roommates, Claire, is from Wisconsin, and the other, Abby, is from San Diego. Last week I get home from

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • October 2, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons on How to Start a Hard Tech Startup, with Sam Altman hard tech is hard(er).

  

  Silicon Valley startups, however, is that they often go after "easy money ... jump into a field 70-80% of the market is chasing the current fad.  This ... established companies and other startups. Far better is to think of a new idea

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 13, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Cambridge, Boston, and MIT in the Snow Santa and Poseidon in a winter wonderland.

  

  -distance. Luckily Ami is a physicist and her hat is science-magical and they got to be ... North Pole/ocean.     Here is Boston Common—      —and Beacon Hill (as ... Charles under Boston.   Here is Killian Court itself, probably a familiar

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 10, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Who You Vote for May Not Matter that you vote most certainly does!

  

  That you vote most certainly does! The following is a guest entry by Cody C. '14 When it comes to politics, there is one argument that ... community: The probability of my vote affecting the outcome of an election is

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 13, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Perks of Being a Humanities Major and downsides, too

  

  Read Read Read Read Read Read Write Such is the life of a HASS major ... idea, there is a way to fail. There are readings that illuminate everyday subjects in an entirely new light. The question then is, “Why didn

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On the DUSP Course 11: Urban Studies and Planning

  

  Course 11 is a small major with a lot of breadth. It is cross ... are not. For the curious: "DUSP EXPLORER is an online, interactive ... . Especially after taking D-Lab development (which is a class in course 11) and

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 2, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  I walked on water* IAP? no...you're AP.

  

  *in the solid phase This is a recipe for The Best Tasting BLT ... point is, of course, that the longer you’re away from something the more ... was to be home in December for winter break (back home, “winter” is 70

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 17, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Finding Balance May I have this dance?

  

  , enthusiasm is good," said Aaron. "But you need to find internal enthusiasm. Your enthusiasm comes from outside, so it is only momentary. Internal ... is, right? Mine is now on top of my roommate's whiteboard, where it

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 6, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  HT@MIT: Academic Resources How I Learned To Stop Slacking and Love the Office Hours

  

  recitation and office hours. This is a compiled list of the resources that I ... . Recitation This is usually your first line of defense when you leave lecture wondering if the classroom had changed without your knowledge. But this is

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breath what's next for all our applicants

  

  Today is Veteran's Day, a federal holiday honoring military veterans ... minister 50 years ago today. He is responsible for much of whatever good there is in me. I remember when I told him last year that I'd gotten

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 11, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Beauty, xkcd, and my classes The problem with me.

  

  This post is about the classes I'm taking - and is a case in xkcd ...                                               Oudenaarden The pre-8.03 reaction: my level of awe and wonder is inversely ... 'm also taking... 5.13: Organic Chemistry II Our first unit is on “amines

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  There’s More to Life Than Tooling You can, for example, write your mechanical engineering thesis and an original musical. At the…

  

  . is a senior in Mechanical Engineering, who arrived at MIT thinking that ... ended up taking "Harmony and Counterpoint" in her sophomore year - and is ... involved in the hacking community. All he wants to be is hardcore (there is

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Potpourri Blog Post food... etc.

  

  right attitude towards a very expensive education, but truth is, sometimes real food is a serious priority (you will see why soon). RICE. ORANGE CHICKEN. CARROTS/CELERY. I understand this is not by any means high quality

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…

  

  , and posted it while I was on the plane, so basically Sam is a big ... maybe, Sam is just a big cheater.) I've been thinking about writing this ... exactly what I'd want to say to sum up this year. All I've got is: my

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 27, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part One Photos and commentary of a sample floor of the East Campus dormitory.

  

  is similar in architecture, layout, and structure. I haven't counted ... called the East Campus Alumni Houses, and each building is split into three ... few times, but still is no match in cleanliness or plushness to shiny

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About the MCATs All about the MCATs and what you need to take to prepare for it!

  

  and Ben), the first step to getting into medical school is submitting an ... (NHGRI) during the day (which is truly a joy) and then taking MCAT classes at night (which is not). The MCAT is curved multiple-choice knowledge

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 25, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Episode 4: A New Hope Addressing the concerns of undecided students.

  

  deadline for your college decision, I figure now is as good a time as any to ... boxes of Chinese food during CPW. Is there a place on campus to get this ... cook by myself sometimes. I'm just curious about the fact -- is it

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2006