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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Virtual Reality, Startups, and Donuts in a particular order

  

  VC funding was not common at the time, so they instead obtained an $800 ... life with augmented reality This January, VR@MIT is teaching the first ... have their own class. Suzy Nelson is just at the start of her journey

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 15, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  the art of trying new things exploring new clubs, making new friends, and doing the things i was afraid to do

  

  the clubs I was interested in, I ultimately decided not to join any ... end. I was not expecting a technical portion to the interview and grew ... 'd like to put a little disclaimer here that this by no means is the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 19, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Halloweekend and the 7 weekends prior!

  

  DO on the weekends?” *defined here as me. Disclaimer: I may not be the ... properly: it’s called dodgeball, not throwball) until my teammates erased the ... the FRESHEST of fresh, like the Fresh Prince of Bel-air eating crisp

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 28, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Three Months In Paris The MISTI experience of Jenny Nelson '09.

  

  [by Jenny Nelson '09] What's the craziest thing that you've ever wanted to do during the summer? Me, I wanted to go to Europe. I had never ... . Of course not, I responded. You see, there's this program called MISTI

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  unquantifiable growth progress that can't be measured

  

  the way, is 12.) But even at MIT, not everything can be measured. When ... is fine, but in the last few months, I've been trying to step away from ... write, because it is open-ended, and I usually am not expected to reflect

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 5, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 2: Extracurriculars My academic plans? I've got bigger plans. Better plans.

  

  ...you actually AREN'T doing work, because the total work in circular motion is zero ... ." is from a musical written by MIT students that I performed in. The ... is the president of their astronomy club. They meet for an hour every

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / How to Food

  A Late Recap of IAP 2020 externing at Microsoft, baking butter mochi, and more!

  

  Between the fall and spring semesters at MIT there is a period ... without knowing what day of the week it is, you can spend all your time ... alongside the nine-to-five intern life.) Without further ado, here is my

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 6, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MOMENTOS IMPRESIONANTES Because this place is full of them.

  

  several with you. 1) THE MIT EXPERIENCE ITSELF: “MIT is amazing” has ... ’re on the right track to graduation. It turns out Bartley’s is right ... accepted the tragic realization that I wouldn’t see Stephen King. Not yet

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 5, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reference Frames Vision - of the present and for the future - is powerful

  

  , "Well, what good was it for?" If you're on the waitlist, you might not ... observes one's surroundings. Even if you're circling the globe in a plane 20,000 feet in the air, you feel deceptively little motion; you'd only know it

  • by Emad T. '14
  • March 19, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  All the Feels introduction to me and my thoughts

  

  the moment listening and trying to absorb some of their greatness, not ... completely new place with new people, new challenges, new thrills, and the same old me. There’s change in the air too, and with every breath I take

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 14, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Feeling Good And mostly musing

  

  breath and relax without feeling too guilty. This is quite the rant, and I ... , MIT is going to split my mind open. My vague appreciation of how the ... some not-at-all-over-idealized way is probably going to bloom. And it

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 26, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  The First Four Days of the Next Four Years (Guest Entry) "STUDY. SLEEP. PARTY….pick two"

  

  the advice I received from an MIT alum a while back. Throughout my time at CPW, I came to understand the meaning and context of those words. My name is Li, and I am an enthusiastic member of the incoming class. I

  • by Bryan
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 2: Hiking up a volcano at 15,000 ft (~4.5 km) Altitude sickness and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #3

  

  . Quito itself is at just under 10,000 ft (3 km) above sea level, and the ... lung capacities can hike to the Pichincha volcano summit, which is at ... January 12 Hostel Colonial House, Quito In retrospect, I do not

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Shelby’s Amazing CPW Adventure A CPW Guest Entry by Shelby '13

  

  MIT, the more I was certain that MIT is the perfect fit for me. This ... exciting. I toured the actual laboratory, how cool is that? I even got all of ... This past weekend was the legendary Campus Preview Weekend at MIT and

  • by Snively '11
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Last All-Nighter on mortarboards, machine shops, and graduating from MIT

  

  The night before graduation, I was about to turn in for a good night's sleep so that I could wake up early the next day to figure out how to pack for the event under my regalia. But a fateful gchat with Chris '09

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 13, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2010: Wondering Where Everyone Is Living? Find orientation housemates/roommates.

  

  ! If anyone wants to add themselves, his email address is on the page. The address is: https ... database of housing info for at least half (so far) of the class of 2010, so

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  . Everything is more dramatic at 2 in the morning. The scanner in CopyTech was ... the deadline. For now, everything is great, and with only 20 more days ... , but that’s beside the point) I found myself sitting in front of my desk

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fact: Architecture majors have to code I don't remember signing up for this

  

  my year is ... CODING. Yeahhh - What the... I’ll be first to say that ... the mechanism of these reactions. The idea is to extract how self ... , the second class I’m taking is 4.302 - Introduction to Visual Arts for

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  it’s getting colder and i’m getting older on fall, friendship, and growing up

  

  the idea of receiving student evaluations is so nervewracking and haunts ... . Audrey, you didn’t veer off the track, this is your track! This is the ... has abruptly given way to winter. It’s the cold air stinging my airway

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • November 3, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  8 Hypotheses Like Schubert, I never finished the Eighth.

  

  , and the average human arm length is around 2.1 feet, and you point at ... ” = “non-solvable.”] Psychology major: The desire for social belonging is a ... MIT Medical and IS&T should jointly investigate the frequency of

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 7, 2009