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• Blog / Academics & Research

  ‘Twas a good semester ‘twas :’( the end of Pass/No Record

  

  not just because it took two buses, the T, and an hour to get there). I ... you down the toilet and drag you out by ...well, you get the imagery. At ... next semester is going to be a lot more challenging. It’s the end of Pass

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 29, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston becomes Pottersville The MIT area is full of celebrations for the release of "Harry Potter and the…

  

  on by the Charles Hotel here in Cambridge. Their plan is to turn ... away), there promises to be possibly the best of the area's events ... book directly to your room. In the hotel's courtyard, they'll have an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  throughlines some things never change (but thankfully, only some)

  

  killian and up to the big dome, and think about how wild it is that i'm here ... biased to believe that because the ways that i changed in college were more ... how i interpret those values, the ways i choose to live them out, the

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  . And one way he did it is by encouraging us to daydream. Thank you ... As I mentioned earlier, Neil Gaiman is coming to MIT! The lecture he ... expecting Neil to be here by now. There is A few people start clapping (widely

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

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  comments that entry received: "So, what can our students do to get your fair ... your AP courses. In many schools, I know, AP courses are the best (and ... . What makes me sad is when students focus on their studies to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  Steve Jobs, take a moment to think if that's your best choice. The goal is ... The following is a guest post by Jorge T. '18.   The Power ... Speech at Stanford, Steve Jobs said, “Have the courage to follow your heart

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We all campus for iCampus Innovation and Entrepreneurship: We all love iCampus! (~8 pictures)

  

  , "Academics" it is. The MIT Outreach Initiative "seeks to disseminate ... charges up your energy meter. The energy meter is depleted every time you ... goal, isn't it? The Outreach Initiative with which I am most familiar is

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  is leadership the same as management buzzword alert

  

  : how to delegate things. delegate is a fancy word meaning getting someone else to do it. in esp we have a saying, which is "your job is not to do ... that responding to emails quickly helps get things done faster. i

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 7, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  things that make noises for those lost

  

  't really seem to get rid of. it gets in the way of your coherent thoughts and ... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA in your head. this is fear. a close cousin to anxiety, but not ... respond to fear. this is known as a fight or flight reaction: your heart

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 15, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  a week of summer ft. cafes, lab, and assorted thoughts

  

  streetlights, and the path by Harvard is crooked and bumpy, the asphalt broken by ... Cambridge: the closing times of cafes, the bus routes and T stops, how to get ... lab, a 25-minute walk down Mass Ave. Usually the day is clear, or

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 8, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Trendy Reif Strikes Again this time with the ALS bucket challenge.

  

  as by volunteers in the audience. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a ... sclerosis, aka Lou Gherig's disease. The challenge is to dump ice water on ... to the ALS Association donation page. The trend has been questioned by

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 26, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I Never Thought I Would Join a Sorority ...but here I am?

  

  ever and ever and ever :3 Being able to do that is simply all the good ... To all of you who are wondering how in the world you will navigate ... by joining a student community, most notably greek life, the entire

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 6, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Everyone at MIT should take this class. How often do you get to design toys in class?

  

  . When I woke up, I decided that the best way to find out what I really ... to get as much experience as possible in the fields I was considering ... What do you want to do in life?  For some people, the answer to that

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 3, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  on mit’s mailing list culture update: tetazoo glounge

  

  need to dormspam our event"). dormspam is simultaneously one of the best ... is dedicated to the social mailing list, the kind of mailing list that ... halls. ipp is now the acronym used to mark any sort of poll sent to the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 17, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On How To Approach Your Interview Advice on how to approach your interview.

  

  that the interview is not only a way for us to get to know you better ... interview. First, it is your responsibility to arrange the interview. You ... . Relax. Relax. Relax. Remember, there is no way to "fail." The

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  novelty the closest thing to time travel

  

  to prevent people from calcifying in the ways that they think. Aim to ... arguments of the form you Should have a kid to do your part in continuing the ... forget i am in pursuit of novelty, of a way to separate the moments from

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • August 5, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Brass Rat 2016 tunnels, arc reactors, and skycranes

  

  One of the hardest things to avoid at MIT is a sense of jadedness ... to an official school song is probably the Engineer’s Drinking Song ... wear it on your hand, to the many references to punting

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 8, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Murals of East Campus i live in an art exhibition

  

  to me by Maya K. ‘19. “So the whole black-light dragon fiasco happened ... slightest hint of graffiti on the walls, and facilities would be quick to ... , the rest is up to you." And this is what she came up with! It's a street

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • June 26, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Getting Through a Difficult Month Study, Study, Study

  

  hours, independent time devoted to studying, that is really at the student ... material. It is, in the big picture to me, a tradeoff. In comparison to last ... campus which attests to the fact that there is literally so much that can

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • April 1, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thank Goodness! "There are bridges you cross / You didn't know you crossed / until you've crossed."

  

  the sense that you have to really re-examine the way that you "think ... is befriended by Kana, the energetic and oft-flamboyant female ... (the tagline is my favorite line from Wicked, hahaha - how

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 21, 2009