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  East Campus Hall Rush: 1E So many packing peanuts

  

  convince the freshmen that their hall is a good place to live in. We bought ... packing peanuts are biodegradable, they melt and get sticky when moisture is ... artists on 1E got custom shirts made- the one on the left is what most

  • by Jamie C. '19
  • September 14, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Semester Reflections

  

  courses were always the same). Having similar academic interests is not ... and Engineering) is extremely flexible! So as opposed to in K-12, when ... set, as "the twins." Regardless if that assumption is accurate, we kind

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • June 5, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Moms We stand on the shoulders of giants....!!

  

  is still the smartest person I know, and who I wouldn’t be here without ... around campus, but for many students, family is still a huge part of their ... the blogmom, who is the mom of all the bloggers, Elizabeth C. '13 aka

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 14, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2022 Wait List An update for students who accepted a place on our wait list

  

  Professional Practices, May 1 is the "National Candidates Reply Date," the agreed ... admitted from the wait list. While this is neither the outcome that wait ... . It is our loss that we will not be able to offer you admission. We hope

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  February(ish) Updates and Notes aka my life in photos and haikus

  

  -students. The top photo is a week in the life of Junior spring. I’m currently in 5 ... .0001: Introduction to Python Six triple O fun Is brainwashing you to join The cult of ... MIT history! This is what it felt like:   As I write this, I’m riding a

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Life after MIT

  One more baby blogger Or blogger baby? I don’t know, is it the same?

  

  , ok, great, thanks. She is already pretty excited about science, at ... seen her brain on the ultrasound, and it is already quite gyrified, so I ... EC! EDIT: Also, Chris wants me to add that the my husband is engaging

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 3, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Watch the Tea with Teachers Video Series! and learn about the wonderful students behind it

  

  including me in their group’s work. This blog is about the Tea with Teachers ... premise of this video series is to demystify and humanize professors, focusing not on research, classes, or academic life, but who the professor is

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Be A Blogger 2017!

  

  blogger? The mission of the blogs is to help prospective students understand what MIT is like.   Admissions officers can write about holistic ... creative autonomy to independently pursue whatever they think is interesting

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  2020 Admitted Student Gatherings Get a vision of your future at MIT

  

  With Campus Preview Weekend just a few weeks away (sign up here if you haven’t done so already), early spring is an exciting time for ... if there is a party near you! Here is a little taste of some of the

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A brief history of 2.007, the MIT class that inspired FIRST Robotics Complete with 1970s-era footage of Woodie Flowers

  

  in 1992. What I didn't know at the time is that FIRST was actually ... classmates, Megan Smith is now the current Chief Technology Officer of the ... famous class, and is certainly among the most infuential. Last week, Mech

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  merry christmas from MIT and my newsfeed a snapshot of holiday cheer from cambridge to new zealand

  

  It is standard practice to leave MIT as quickly as possible upon ... the urgent desire to leave this place whenever possible is subject to ... ; Since I'm still here for a few days, my flexible family is just

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • December 25, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  rail, and is also accessible by bus, although we rode the Red Line to Alewife and just took an Uber to drive us the rest of the way (Uber is ... provide, but without any of the questions or judgement!). Walden is also

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skipping Class and Failing Bio A practical guide to poor life choices

  

  ) 8.01 lecture is mandatory, and B) 7.012 recitation was literally my ... .01 (Physics) lecture isn’t really a lecture, since the class is taught in a TEAL ... to in-class concept questions. That’s OK, Joel, your grade is high

  • by Joel G. '18
  • December 29, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who needs Black Friday anyway? a slightly different take.

  

  ^"Every patch is a memory, every tear has a tale. These are the stories we wear." - Worn Wear Buying new stuff is fun. It provides that ... the feast, so here is a photo of Simmons instead. Hope everyone had a

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2014
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Thoughts from the Other Side MIT through a different lens

  

  Cambridge-MIT Exchange is that we get this 5 week long break between Lent Term ... feeling. One of the traditions here at Cambridge is that people spray their ... department computer lab during odd hours is sad. My eyes are sad from staring

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • May 30, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DarkMatters, Green and Wild, Chocolate Cake and Raspberries around here lately (with pictures)

  

  response. Ta-Nehisi's writing is light and powerful, ("You can tell he's a ... --systemic injustice, white supremacy and imperialism, human loss--is heavy ... is less dangerous than a landslide, and no one minded the pools of

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 6, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Day 1: Going North Leaving the light pollution bubble to go to class?

  

  comfortable there? The answer to that is usually no, especially when your home is a college campus where events and famous people will often come to you. The reason I’m off campus is actually for a class that’s part of

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 31, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Getting Back to Normal ...with some help from Macklemore

  

  'll take another step in getting back to normal. Tonight is the annual MIT ... , the Beach Boys, Aerosmith, R.E.M., and more. This year's headliner is ... Concert is not the only venue for major bands on campus (e.g. Nirvana played

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW at Random Hall! While the science gets done, you can build a neat fort with the Settlers drinking…

  

  . If that lovely person is you and you would still like your sticker ... you your well-earned sticker. If that lovely person is not you but you ... together and maybe write some new carols. mitBEEF is a club dedicated to

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 11, 2013
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  have a conversation in real life.  All you have to do is follow these few easy steps: ...I can't tell if crush.mit.edu is a self-mocking parody ... vacation).  Which is why Hayden Library kindly had a Cookies with Canines

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012