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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Beard today, gone tomorrow a touching tale of a man and his beard.

  

  . "Beards?" you say. Yes, beards. See, November is also home to a hallowed ... , manliest beard you can in the span of one month. Leonidas is the patron saint of Beardvember This is easier said than done, even though you have

  • by Chris M. '12
  • December 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Let the games begin! Last minute advice for your CPW.

  

  particular order, Don't spend too much time with your host! CPW is not "meet ... ". Although your host is probably a fairly awesome person, they'll be around for ... ). CPW is a chance for you to meet people in your grade and go to once

  • by Cam T. '13
  • April 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  , decisions day (D-Day from here on out) is upon us and for the prospective ... towel) You see, MIT is a great many wonderful things, and it's the place ... hours here – most of my sleeping is done when I'm on vacation =] ). It is

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where do Trees Come From?

  

  , 11.125 is more likely to talk about whether the tests you write for students are formative or summative, and 11.129 is more likely to talk about ... sherhorosko.wordpress.com So, the question we were asked in class is, where

  • by Kim D. '09
  • February 10, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Regular Action Admissions Update Updates about application numbers, application tracking, and more.

  

  about 6%. Midyear Report: The Midyear Report is on schedule to be released next week. The Midyear Report is to be filled out by all MIT ... blog entry. Application tracking: This is the big update for today. The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 25, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  LET’S PLAY Dodgeball!

  

  meet and get to know people by playing games. It’s no secret that MIT is ... advising seminars. The general scheduling rule here is classes from 9 ... . One of my suitemates is on the Varsity Field Hockey team and attends to

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  leaving for another planet. But that's how it is. This is not the Earth ... magnet high school in NYC. This is a planet of it's own. It's called TLM ... up. But The Land of MIT is a new planet altogether. And here's a quick

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  In which I am no longer new here ...well, it's true.

  

  My name is Keri Garel, and nothing else in my bio is true anymore ... love for pie is still only surpassed by my love for bacon and Arrested ... becoming a senior didn't clue you into that.) My old bio is also a testament

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 11, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  The Grandest of Road Trips Reflections on a cross-country road trip, on an international plane flight, on a full bladder.

  

  through Seoul, and I'm holding it. This is not because of lack of access - I ... few interesting observations about this country: -It is a very long ... Fall with all the colors of the rainbow. This is so they can remind you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 1, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Really, I don’t feel like thinking of a title right now Now there's a title cop-out you can only use once. Good thing I saved it…

  

  .) So, I'll sell my soul a little and turn this entry into a what is ... to these strict guidelines: Yikes! This is crazy! (See any typos ... see each other. Anyway, Jodie is running around D-Lab stressing about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 11, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please Vote for My Idea for the Obama Administration! Change.org is sponsoring a competition whereby anyone can post an idea for making America better.…

  

  . =) So, here's the deal: Change.org is sponsoring a competition whereby ... to do is go here and click on the "Vote" icon in the top left ... deadline for voting in the first round is December 31st. I'd greatly

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Christmas Hug [UPDATE: New picture!!!] *squeeze*

  

  Hockfield is a very nice person and if you ever just need a hug you should ... Hockfield is indeed awesome. *Dining at MIT is the current hot topic, I

  • by Snively '11
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  !) is Thanksgiving day, which is a BIG DEAL in the U.S. Considering the ... to explain why. Thanksgiving is when Americans gather together with ... new every day.) Macy's is a huge department store, the main branch of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  We Treat You Nicely VOTE VOTE VOTE!

  

  , but there are very few ways to actually understand what MIT is like. One of those ways is to attend MIT. Another one of those ways is to visit ... MIT into that day as possible, but that's kind of what MIT is like

  • by Snively '11
  • November 13, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Where WAS I? Honestly? I still don't know.

  

  grown and shaved full-length two beards, and that reason is called the truth. Yes, folks, I'm about to tell you the truth, and man, is it a doozy ... , nothing-but-the-truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH. The truth is I donated

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

  

  One all-too-common misunderstanding I've encountered about MIT is ... he doesn't like the arts - but the truth of the matter is that MIT ... really, one of the best parts about college theater is watching your

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Registration – Important! If you're planning to attend CPW, please read this entry whether you've already registered or…

  

  registered for CPW: the deadline is TODAY! Please log into your MyMIT account ... your registration information, you're all set. If the form is blank ... browsers (Safari or Explorer). If your form is blank, you'll need to register

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 31, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Devoid of Content Well, mostly.

  

  This post is almost entirely devoid of content except to point out a ... commenting is acceptable behavior or not. I'm guilty of being one of those ... to take that opportunity away from prefrosh. What they forget is that

  • by Snively '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  The things I do with my Friday afternoon Really, though - how could I resist?

  

  Building is 54, and the Dot is McDermott Court) to check on some cell ... ridiculously quickly, but this is now on the Dot outside the Green Building

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m in Lusaka, baby, so why don’t you blog me? I told Sam to blog this entry since I'm in Zambia (that explains the title).

  

  , and Sam is awesomely posting this for me. My group has been here for ... , near the Nyimba province. The travel has been somewhat tiring but it is ... too. Hope all is well for you! I'm not sure if I'll have regular

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 10, 2007