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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The ‘Magic Paint Brush’ This is so much cooler than MS Paint.

  

  children reacted to it. "I didn't tell them to run around the classroom and ... It seems like every six months or so I discover an MIT video that leaves me in awe. This time, it is the I/O Brush: [I just realized that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Weekend Off What happens to an MIT student when the firehose gets turned off temporarily?

  

  ? Prepare to dance on sore legs. SAT test that morning? You can make it just ... not enough time to do it,” since getting an MIT education is like ... was “I am going to make shelf labels so I can finally know where all my

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • October 12, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  event for you as best I can. The ceremony took place in Killian Court. It ... - Susan Hockfield's inaugural address. To say the least, it was pretty ... to it when that happens. [Edit: it's been posted here.] You may

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Toons and Tasty Burgers adventures in chalk and tasty-burger-tasting

  

  Comparative Media Studies. I'm kind of considering it. > I have yet to see if ... 've learned since coming here, it's that sleep is very, very, VERY valuable to me, and I have to work hard to make sure I get enough of it. Burgers

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  get bored in Boston! It's such an amazing city, with so many things to see and do. At the same time, though, it's relatively small and you can ... weekends guarantee an endless amount of free-time to catch up on problem sets

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  XREG

  

  how easy is it to set up?" MIT has cross registration ("crossreg") with ... applications as well as giving a presentation on MIT & admissions to a group of 175 juniors who are doing a college tour of New England. It was fun

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Ice cream and an onion Chun Li, pirates, magnetic poetry, and an RLC circuit.

  

  is as a Bond girl with Carter '07. Now that I think of it, I can ... European people how Americans dance to "Hey Ya!" I've said it before, but one ... from Street Fighter II, and immediately to her right you can see Wilson

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 29, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Visiting MIT & Boston colleges Some tips for checking out MIT and Boston this summer.

  

  than 50 colleges and universities in Greater Boston, making it easy to ... campus can be difficult to navigate for first-time visitors; and parking is ... ! How else can I help with your summer visit? For those of you who plan to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Life as an Artist things I discovered about myself as it relates to the artsy stuff I have in…

  

  it comes to all the awesome artsy things you can see around campus ... ... "Things I Discovered About Myself as it Relates to the Artsy Stuff I Have in My Life...". But "Life as an Artist" has a better ring to it, don't you

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • November 2, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  though it was just last weekend) it's kind of hard to forget the feedback ... can hear it: "M-I-T! M-I-T! M-I-T! GO MAGGIE! YOU’VE GOT THIS!" A blur ... and wilderness to get to the next best cheering spot, it would have been

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman FAQs and a cliffhanger or two.

  

  schools.  If you've got the will, it's comparatively easy to get a research ... field is simply to get experience in it; through UROPs, clubs, project ... me to do a Reddit-style AMA (Ask Me Anything) post.  I wasn't able to

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 7, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The middle days of the week

  

  to Manray goth night (or "Crypt" as it's officially called), I had ... 't remember it - I had to think for several seconds) bought a soda and several ... , as well, to raise money for the fund. It makes me proud to be an MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  a perfect long weekend in other words: i did no work and now am kind of a mess

  

  ’t want to fuck it up. also, my parents were coming from New Hampshire to ... then it was call time for Mocha Show again. i knew what to expect this ... able to make it to the 2 pm showing of The Vagina Monologues.   

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 18, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  poem snippets searching for hope amidst darkness

  

  measuring the times though it is hard to tell what time of the year i think ... ; though i want to live forever so earnestly, my hands can’t mold clay & ... something silly, something weightless, i want my laugh to echo and

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • April 4, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Here’s a Plan let's burn off the pi(e)

  

  and the admissions office comes to fruition. Breathing is hard right ... hitting the gym? Besides, after this humongous pie I'd say it's time for a ... that I highly recommend for its numerous benefits, such as the fact that

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • March 9, 2019
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  another day of fall when canvas went down and made me think about internet and people and the seasons

  

  nature’s own canvas, but it is a sad fact that you must accept. To do well ... ) boring infrastructure – and gives us space to work through our ideas using ... how it ties everything together. This is a school that pushes you to

  • by Janet G. '27
  • October 25, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Taylor Pons from the First-Gen Program #FirstGenPride

  One of the coolest parts of my job is that I actually get to spend a ... calls) getting to know staff members who work at MIT in different roles ... community what it is!   Hey there MIT Blogs! I’m Taylor, and I work in

  • by DJ Rock
  • April 14, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  ..and Here We Go Again! [by Ken Haggerty '11] ARTalk is back!

  

  [by Ken Haggerty '11] MIT can be a very tiring place. MIT IS a very tiring place. There are lots of P-sets and lots of work to do. Which is why it's even more satisfying and exciting to see ARTalk get back up and

  • by ARTalk
  • February 5, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wooo Summer The goal as usual is to do ALL the things

  

  ended, but I'd like to sum things up in one post and just get it all out ... much as I could, it was never enough to more-than-pass.  I learned how to ... technical classes and pass them all and it will be easy because all I have to

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  cardstock that entitle me to a non-reserved seat on what I can best describe ... , and somehow found it. Welcome to Japan! I work at a pharmaceutical lab ... enough, a job offer found its way to my inbox in January. Here’s a normal

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013