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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Everyday I’m Trufflin’ But not really since it takes 4 hours

  

  ? It requires some work, but is generally relaxing and fun. Additionally ... kidding everyone... don't worry!) One of the best things about IAP is that ... find some neat thing happening that you join in on. Essentially... IAP is

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Maseeh! A look into MIT's newest dorm

  

  it's started SNOWING already in November (what is this?!?), it ... class. 2. Communication Communication at Maseeh is easy. We have ... new people since we're a new dorm. The culture at Maseeh is also unique

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 30, 2011
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Minecraft: Discuss Open thread.

  

  should be stressing out about that, this blog post is about something else entirely: Minecraft. What is Minecraft? Quoth Wikipedia: a sandbox building ... cubes in a 3D world...The game is divided into two main modes, Alpha and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 14, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow lovers, unite! The sky is falling...

  

  When the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And if we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow! The ... is at an absolute standstill. We had an event tonight for the American

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Poetry and Physics You don’t have to get theoretical physics to get Frank Wilczek.

  

  can do anything" or the world is open to you, and then be told that ... is a Strange Place, a lecture given by MIT Physics Professor and Nobel ... Princeton. This is an amazing talk. You don’t have to get theoretical physics

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Off to Zambia

  

  31st. Zambia is a land-locked country in southern Africa (see above ... is in the northeast corner of the nation. Last January's D ... the school is able to hold adult classes in the evening. Another one of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Scheduling Conflict Which class should I take? (Results from the previous poll posted.)

  

  From the comments on my last entry, the mean is 3.21748954013248 and the standard deviation is 1.07001670365812. These two classes are ... Department in fall, 2006: The Challenge of World Poverty. The class is intended

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nike+iPod read entry & vote at the end

  

  company? A runner's choice of running shoes is a very careful and ... original paper, it's very interesting.) This woman's running form is ... on her shoes. The voice feedback ("Your average pace is..."") is

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Since I Been Gone Running and nice weather -- and no school

  

  , who is a more educated but less devout Kelly Clarkson fan than I am ... ), it has rained for 25 of the past 31 days. (And apparently it is a good ... the marathon in 2006. I have since learned that Phi Sig is about a mile

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  Engineering) Among doing other things, Elyse is very involved with MIT's Habitat for Humanity group Like Elyse, Christi is busy busy; one of her activities is playing on MIT's Women's Water Polo team (Christi, I think

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Better than a Ryan Cabrera poster Want a Warhol in your dorm room?

  

  Want a Warhol in your dorm room? Today is the final exhibition day ... Andy Warhol Each piece in the collection is framed and signed by a ... online collection (aside from these two and a few others) is only viewable

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  many things, have many talents, and are focused on what is really ... , the place is remarkably fun and laid-back.Favorite things about Boston: How walkable the city is. And how, once you've been here a while, every

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  community here is so open, friendly, and accessible. I love being able to stay ... River is awesome, and the fact that MIT is right on the riverfront - couldn't be a better location. Also the fact that Boston is such a young

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

  Reek Week Updated 8/3 to include pictures of Gilroy garlic ice cream.

  

  Gilroy Garlic Festival 2005: The entrance is flanked by two port ... each year, and that it is the largest food festival in the country. On ... , we can smell the garlic. Love is in the air, and it doesn't smell good

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Honse. Nnnyeeeeeeiiiiiigghhhghhhghhhhhh!!!!! 🐎

  

  those of you who don't know, this is what a pony looks like: [caption id ... ="attachment_113639" align="aligncenter" width="768"] This pony's name is Megan. Born ... ="This pony's name is Velvet Eclipse. A mysterious white stallion with a tragic

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 26, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  I watched the sunrise this morning

  

  one of the reasons I love dawn is it reminds me that the sun will always rise [embed]https://youtu.be/jdiaBZM0ZAo[/embed] on my worst ... ; something in which the only constant is change because time marches forward

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 7, 2024
• Blog / Advice

  Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant

  

  , the underlying question is almost always some variation of “How do I ... themself, including whether MIT is likely to be a good cultural fit.  The last thing that I will say is that the admission committee is

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  REXachusetts Institute of Technology your guide to the daily confusion

  

   on campus for their orientation, of which one major component is Residential Exploration, or REX for short, which is part of how housing is assigned. According to MIT's Dormitory Council: Residence Exploration, or REX, is a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  random thoughts about choices why mit? why not mit?

  

  one concern i hear from a lot of people on-the-fence is of mit's "grind culture" or "questionable mental health". mit is hard. some people say mit is only as hard as you want it to be. that is a lie, but so is

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 29, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  a tour of New Vassar also known as west garage

  

  general vibe is very modern and clean and shiny. Beyond that, though... I'm not sure it has a vibe yet. Seeing how new the dorm is, I thought I ... security desk is the piece "I DON’T WANT TO SEE MYSELF WITHOUT YOU" by artist

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 20, 2021