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• Blog / MIT Life

  Writing an essay using thumb tacks and arousing the suspicions of a snarky Nobel laureate

  

  the structure of elementary particles like protons and electrons, is ... between their heads: a ~ sign, which means “is approximately equal to." The ... don't know what casing the joint means 2) FRANK WILCZEK IS TALKING TO ME

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 5, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Contraception and Safe Sex at MIT! sexual!! health!! is!! important!!

  

  **The idea for this post was originally Abby’s, but she is very hosed ... expiring, so here I am. Per my previous post: the November Rule is ... MIT - by the students, for the students MIT is a marvelously sex

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s the PI-nal countdown! Don't roll your eyes at me.

  

  not to get too attached to this school. I had the state Science Olympiad ... from Stu Schmill. And here I am. The point is, we've been there - we all ... about you guys a lot" is a gross understatement. I'm sure in the coming

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 12, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Extracurricular Information We discuss life over lunch.

  

  this is going to work out. Here's how the schedule goes right now ... last night, which is hilarious to me because he's very much the artsy ... ), Korean bbq, regular bbq, chocolate chip pancakes (made not by the chefs but

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  How do I apply as a veteran?

  -achieving academic high school student before entering the service and have not ... for your service. More information about applying to MIT is available on ... ), committed to supporting the academic, financial, and personal goals of
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt Day 1 Liveblogging the beginning of this year's campus-wide puzzling competition.

  

  9:30am: I'm not blogging about admissions today, because at noon the ... team is the honor of writing the next year's Hunt. For some history ... liveblog, updating this entry throughout the day with thoughts and stories

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Waterfall Camping in Shenandoah National Park Snakes and fireflies.

  

  And you, you need a beard" While The Beards insisted that there is "No ... III (not pictured: the eight billion gnats swarming around us) The ... Raphael's stove and fuel (this is the kid who drove 2548 miles from Montana

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 11, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  lifting heavy objects and the grungy basement gym

  

  basement gym, but I kinda like it. The paint is peeling off the walls. Thick dust gathers in the corners. The equipment is shaky and old, and there ... . The gym is usually empty when I come down, however, so the lack of

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 30, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Ina Garten Da Vida, Baby Can't you tell that I love you?

  

  with me is not even the best story of this fine evening. Now, the way ... are not aware, Barefoot Contessa is this unbelievably charming cooking show on the Food Network. Basically, the premise is that in very episode

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  over you, and all you can do is pass the ball. It’s hard to see past the ... sailor” (Franklin Roosevelt), and “the most effective way to do it, is to ... against that wall and take a nap, which is me all the time, but “people

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 7, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Follow Your Intuition It will lead you in the direction of Central Square

  

  plumbing thing, and the crowd went WILD. Well, not everyone in the crowd ... at South Station on Friday night South Station is a transportation hub in Boston, conveniently 4 stops down on the red line from MIT, that

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 11, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hi, I’m Lulu ...a different kind of blogger; I take pictures.

  

  question is 8.044). This is a photography blog. I'm still not entirely sure ... near sunset Killian Court about midday And also, I did not take the ... . You'll probably like her better but I hope you like me, too. Most of the

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Update Submit your MIT Part 1 and 2 by Jan 3, 2013 at 11:59pm EST

  

  by that time, but we strongly suggest you not wait until the very last ... a handful of staff on hand to do the processing. Please do not call ... 're still missing. In the meantime, please do not resend multiple copies of

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 3, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  More from Ahia I even manage to do MIT-related stuff when I'm 750 miles away.

  

  morning. My little brother (well, not so little anymore) is a sophomore ... -related stuff while at home, and I'm not just talking about the education I always ... bathtub" -- how cool is internet in the bathtub? You can be playing in a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2006 announced

  

  exciting activities. In short, the Hunt is a weekend long competition at MIT ... on Friday, January 13, 2006. Team registration is now open. Like in the ... gathered not only for a kickoff speech (announcing the theme: "Normalville

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Making house calls "Uhh, someone from MIT wants to talk to you."

  

  !) Question: What is the transition from high school to MIT like? Academically ... the norm. Keep in mind that first semester freshman year is on pass/ no-record. It is meant to level the playing field, so that you will succeed at MIT

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Pre-MIT prep How to prepare yourself for life at MIT -- hint: watch Chappelle's Show. Everyone else…

  

  exception is the line that goes something like, "Oooeee, chicken!" which I ... . Do a UROP -- Undergraduate research is kind of the thing to do around ... the semester. As I said before, "I have to admit, it is pretty nifty to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  finding meaning at the end of the world i alone determine my destiny

  

  few months? three. one of the things i'm supposed to value the most is ... on my own life. this is a philosophy i think the magic the gathering ... doing it. but the different thing about force of will is, instead of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Spring Think Some spring break reflections and thoughts

  

  exciting~ This is my second time blagging from abroad, the first being ... , China, and Canada many times, and Italy once, this is the first time that ... values. For better or worse, it’s a simple fact that the world is more

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 27, 2017
• Blog / IAP

  IAP: It’s Amazing Pterodactyl I'm not good at acronyms

  

  ), which traditionally is when all the students return to see all their ... the horrifying discovery of what "windchill" is. This year however, is a ... excited about the Ice Climbing trip, because Ice Climbing is ridiculous

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 14, 2012