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  The Wall A Lack of Color

  

  I'm in my room in Senior House (which, before you ask, is not just ... back in Boston. Too bad - it turns out that Florida is a pretty cool place, despite the heat. I really like how much nature is accessible there

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Laura’s UROP Advisor in ‘American Inventor’ finals tonight! Watch it tonight on ABC and vote!

  

  ? My UROP advisor is on American Inventor, and next Wednesday is the ... to vote! The judges have chosen the six finalists, and the race is on ... . The advantage to the device is that it activates by just pushing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bicycle Diaries Like the motorcycle ones, except far less artsy and with a serious lack of Gael…

  

  upwards, almost pulling the plastic part off the metal (it is a U-Lock, even though it's chaining up a bike that was only $20). It is after midnight. A ... assume the lock is supposed to go while you are riding the bike. Again

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  now that my schedule is really wacky, I'll be updating more often! (I ... hours in between. It makes for a nice lunch/blog update time.) Today is ... recapping to do. This is the most awesome picture I took this summer (the bag

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: The Plano Four Colin Taylor '10, Timur Sahin '10, Joanne Shih '10 and Albert Chang '10.

  

  Sahin said about his three classmates. Mr. Sahin is set to attend MIT ... this time has come, it is the close bond that I formed with my friends ... physics. His father is an Oxford graduate. "My dad is from England, and MIT

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which is best known for its ... least in my opinion.) Well, Dr. Francis Collins is the director of the ... just use your imagination. When Dr. Collins is not practicing his vocals

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lazy hazy crazy Summer for me means lab and cooking. I'm not sure which I like better.

  

  's your boyfriend". So if you know that Morgan is the Big Boss, be nice and ... write it (this is my project, anyway, and I've been working on it for a ... news My favorite thing to do in the summer is cook up a storm, because it

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Camberville

  

  (For those who don't know/can't figure out, "Camberville" is a ... . It has been 45 degrees and raining for the last week. Yes, this is ... Ave, I'll be fine. Mass Ave is south of here, near Porter Square. Elm

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  They may take our lives… ...but they'll never take our free Celtics tickets.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Liechtenstein is less than 5 percent the size or Rhode Island. However, it is only the 4th-smallest European country. Wikipedia also describes Liechtenstein thusly: "Mountainous, it is a winter sports

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-related whatsits Just some things you might want to know before you arrive tomorrow!

  

  "starter child" (pre-frosh) for CPW? Is it a personality match or just random ... hosts?" Adam was matched up with our starter child (who is Timur, yay ... one here for you. At the moment, it is actually snowing in the 02139

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Double Edged Sword On Time Magazine's article titled: "Are We Losing Our Edge?"

  

  article is that the US is no longer the superpower when it comes to ... this new era where communication occurs rapidly and information is only a ... there's tremendous economic pressure to suck you away from what is perhaps

  • by Bryan
  • February 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  How A Blog Became A Community ...in which The Nance waxes philosophic about The Nance Effect.

  

  from The Nance Effect. As hard as it is to believe, even I needed to take ... blog seems to really resonate with many in cyberspace. It is hard to ... been active since late August 2005. It is no exaggeration when I say that

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jeux sans frontieres Who knows how to have fun better than I do? Oh, nobody.

  

  't ready for this to be a new year already, but it is. I rang in this new ... ever, Ben's birthday is not New Year's Day. Anyway, here are my games ... . Round Three: You can only use hand gestures. So, the idea is that in each

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Happy Holidays, and some advice

  

  luck on finals! The reason I'm writing this entry is that by now, those ... general. A lot of you talk about getting into MIT as though it is your goal ... have been brought up to think that getting into a good school is one of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 23, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  First, I will note with some sadness that it is currently raining ... . It is apparently supposed to continue snowing later today, so I ... attendance. In case it is confusing why I should care about this, I work in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  From The Midst Of Selection A recount of EA selection committee.

  

  down. She says: "MIT is not just a university - it's a concept, an ideal. The group we admit in the next few days is going to change civilization ... and over in my head like a broken record: "deferred is not rejected." It

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Classes Online (...and a bit about a fall class, too.)

  

  professional responsibilities and ethics. A required on-line evaluation is given ... design knowledge. Matt notes: 2.007, a robotics competition class, is perhaps the most famous class at MIT, and Prof. Slocum is one of the best

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Third Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  Ambreen wrote: "What is the rationale behind question 'what ... - remember that we have no quotas for majors, which is why you apply to MIT ... ?" Nope, and nope. If you've designated MIT as a recipient, there is no need

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I think I can, I think I can The word "student" sounds like "study." I wonder if there's a correlation.

  

  fun?" I think this is a very interesting question to pursue. So one ... -nighters six out of seven nights a week. Here's what I say to that; yes, MIT is ... recitation. The 7 is a little bit more amorphous. Some problem sets are easier

  • by Bryan
  • October 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests @ MIT The class average is your friend.

  

  , considering that this show is always in danger of cancellation, I bet it's actually the second question on everybody's mind. The first one is "what are ... now. The real reason I'm writing about this is because it's on my mind

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 6, 2005