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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Leadership @ MIT (from a froshy perspective)

  

  the little corners of it I've seen, the leadership trajectory is nothing ... Institute. But the real secret here is: upperclassman and alumni involvement ... culture of alumni involvement, aka people not just blowing the popsicle

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 3, 2019
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  my STORY of helping Wyoming students shoot for the STARS get it? do u get it??

  

  road tripping through small-town America is learning about the culture ... is beyond what they had when they first walked through the doors, and ... job is. The students were beyond grateful for the chance to connect with

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  winter in Brazil adventures in WGS.245: Race, Place, and Modernity

  

  ="aligncenter" width="225"] Sao Paulo is full of murals -- we saw this one on the drive ... narratives. The class is 20 people, mostly seniors, who are quite knowledgeable about the topics we cover. This is probably the most high-level HASS

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 10, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  and i am afraid of falling a long winded chess metaphor

  

  , "Because what if I fail?" To me, this is the most important what-if of them ... the time, I'm assuming? And when you're not in control, that's when you ... stomach and is shuffling around all the bits and pieces inside. I tell

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 21, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  musical theater. So what is it? Maybe it’s the writing, this undercurrent ... ’t be the only thing—seeing a movie in a theater is more immersive, and I ... theater my favorite medium is also its defining characteristic, the live

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  Rowing at MIT: a guest post by Connor M. ‘16

  

  will to work as a unit. To not buy into that is to diminish the ... video of the heavyweight men so you can see what the sport is like ... of the sport. After a few days of “erging” (an ergometer is essentially

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 26, 2015
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is there an International Student Association/Community?

  The International Student Association (ISA) was established to bring together the diverse international community at MIT and to support international causes on campus.  
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  us in the Admissions Office the weekend is more about getting ready for ... things to choose from and parents will probably not want answers to the ... 's inevitable, but it's just not the way we remember it. I remember fondly my

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Cancer life-changing.

  

  entire series of books on, and it’s not over yet. The main storyline is ... brings me the most happiness is Camp Kesem MIT. Those of you who have stuck ... Kesem MIT is a one-week, free summer camp that takes place towards the end

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Testimony from an ’11 By: Debbie, '11

  

  unpacked thoroughly yet – the suitcase is still in the center of my ... the mysterious mint square hack) And of course one could not to go CPW ... have to say, this is one of the coolest drapes I saw at East Campus. Wow

  • by Bryan
  • April 20, 2007
• Blog / Community Projects

  Mystery Hunt mile markers portrait of the blogger as a young puzzler

  

  Not only the blogs' birthday—in trying to decide what to write, I ... 's the ceiling of Lobby 7. Lobby 7 is a beautiful space, with that vaulted ... of people (MIT-affiliated and not!) descend onto MIT's campus over the

  • by Danny B.D. '15
  • January 24, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  Mine hands are broken reflections on many a year of carpal tunnel syndrome

  

  tibia (shinbone) hurts. Usually it's from overuse; usually the cure is ... , and I began to run long distances again. I kept ignoring the pain, not to be tough but because I was lazy. The funny thing is, I can

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 14, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break A week in Iceland.

  

  friends to go on the trip with me, I sent an email that said "there is a ... is not just really photogenic; it is even more striking in person." I ... "). With the exception of the northern lights, the real thing is better than

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wrapping Up First Semester Two more weeks to go.

  

  discussed, and the math and technicalities left behind, the book is pretty ... actually see the guy there in person speaking not to mention the slew of ... , and I have managed to not burn down the lab yet, so I am truly hoping I

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • December 10, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Integration no, not the math one

  

  ’s easy to take for granted the haven that is created Under the Dome, where ... is contributing towards the making of global citizens. 'Global ... fundamentally changed in some way as a person. The only way this can happen is by

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • November 8, 2018
• Blog / Events

  An Evening With BJ Novak, opened by Barack Obama You may have heard of BJ Novak from his role as Ryan Howard on NBC'S…

  

  on the other side of the wall is developing an indoor autonomous quad ... coming until the weekend before, but all I know is I received nine separate ... been me. Please don't tell Barack). President Obama is the second

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 23, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  on their way to 3.091, professor of which is reportedly "The Man". The ... phone, lose mind. Wait, no, there it is. 11:10 AM: Leave room for the ... considered a disease or not. 12:24 PM: Group is laughed at by recitation TA

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  kitchen nightmares bugs and toasters and explosions, oh my!

  

  big fan of it. What I am not a fan of is bugs. So naturally, I was very ... it's been great for those days when bread is suddenly the most ... always seem to happen when one person or another is in a Zoom call, by the

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 5, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  the MIT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is organizing for high school ... contest! This is the official message from SWE’s outreach chairs. --- Hi ... ://swe.mit.edu/highschool/exploringmajors.php This year the date is set for Sunday, November 18, 2012 from 2:00 to 4

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reality TV My former dormmate will appear on Queer Eye tonight.

  

  episode is being advertised with the tag line, "Turn a Poker Dud Into a Five ... featured on an episode of TLC's A Makeover Story. Andrea Wong '88 is the ... Poker Authority"), will be on the Bravo reality television show "Queer Eye

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2006