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• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  season. Let me give you some advice, bad news first. Bad: your college ... are, no matter how polished your application, some irreconcilable tension will remain. Good: your FIRST season CAN go perfectly, because the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Blogs Featured in NY Times "[N]one of the [other colleges'] blogs match the interactivity and creativity of M.I.T.'s, where they…

  

  ," wrote Chris Mills. "Now you know what you're in for, you know the ... 't seem to remove the exhilarating smile on your face. And it's in that masochistic moment that you realize who you are. That this is what you're made

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / How to Food

  Six Recent Life-Changing Thoughts on Food There's six lessons (and a recipe) somewhere in there.

  

  and 69 cents-per-pound price tag at your nearest grocery store. Cereal ... sight of your daily itinerary inspires schizophrenia. Which is why it's so heartbreaking when your banana peel won't open the right way. III. Pineapple One

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 21, 2009
• Blog / MISTI

  Lost and Found I've been here for almost two weeks, and been lost at least half of that…

  

  I didn't really know anyone in Tokyo, to which she said "Me, your ... , and says "Me, your Japanese Mama!" And then I realize there are no ... basic human kindness in a way that, much like yours truly on my first day

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  the year, and the chill was as unforgettable as your first Rickroll ... bunch of chocolate and crushed candy canes into a bowl with your standard ... satisfactory results. We present samples for your review in BMF kitchen. -Yan

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Finals Blog but not the final blog unless something terrible happens to me in the next 48…

  

  Wii with your hard-earned cash and then taking the Wii and eating it ... Conscientious College Student: Stick your name tag somewhere on a conspicuous piece of furniture in your room, and you will never forget the most

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introduction to D-Lab Saving the world - just one of the many things you can do at MIT.

  

  into a host of international development issues. Whether your passion is ... class of the series), you build your own technology that could be ... engineering classes you're simply given the screws, metal, and circuits that you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Floating On A Whim [by Katharine Chu '09, Guest Blogger] An art UROP carries a curious course 9-er all…

  

  the most of your MIT education." After three years of eclectic classes ... at MIT, if you even think you're interested in something, you owe it to yourself to explore your options. Nine months ago, I was in the middle of a

  • by ARTalk
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tasty water, the Charles River, and other things that are not synonymous First post!

  

  are a potential applicant, you're probably looking for a taste of life ... 's your bags goodbye. Fortunately, I have now ended the postmodern phase of ... haunt my grimmest nightmares). Even the view made your brain cells

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Days My traditional end-of-summer recap post, in technicolor.

  

  stuff in your ice cream. And then see what happens to you after you eat it." I was like, yeah, and then we eat your brains. Because my department ... fully appreciate the city if you're only ever here during the school year

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  faster than your conventional hospital =p)) in the remote mountain villages ... pictures eventually! In the meantime, enjoy your last month before MIT! Be ready for three weeks that would rawk your world. (pre-orientation (FPOP

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Summer School's out for it

  

  catch up on TV (thank you thank you thank you ABC for putting your shows ... as TechCash. It lets you store money on your ID card and use that to pay for a variety of things. Since you always have your ID card on you

  • by Snively '11
  • June 27, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Zone Cell Challenge Why work when you can hack other people's servers?

  

  tend to suck. Like, not just your average suck. They tend to really suck ... can prove who you are to other computers on the network, and your ... accessing your files from any computer on the Athena network. AFS is broken up

  • by Evan B. '10
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Psets! This starts out artsy, but I promise it's going to go downhill really fast.

  

  indicator of just how hosed you're going to be. To put this in perspective ... distribution of hours, to give you a sense of how you will be spending your time ... are always more fun when you're taking them with people you know. (Ok

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 7, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  One Extraordinary Week, Plus Ferrets I suit up for surgery.

  

  certainly find someone who will give you a run for your money.) Updated my ... you can use your imagination to picture what it was like. Or better yet ... your interests and passions - from astrophysics to political science to

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 14, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Birthday Boy Ben Birthday explosion inside.

  

  realize you're locking your boss out of his office, don't you?" Me: "I ... instantly called out, "Matt!" Ah, Ben, you're such a kidder

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 12, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Didn’t You Graduate? I refuse to accept my new label...kind of.

  

  that are still fond to your heart in order to move forward. So with that ... depending on your status, undergrad/grad/alum/faculty/staff. I look forward to ... by your side is really important. Recognizing that graduate school

  • by Bryan
  • August 23, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Pottermania hits MIT Excitement for the release of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.

  

  informed so you can help your child find meaning in whosever death it is ... remind your reader. But sadness for a fictional character is very real to ... : "Harry Potter's Magical Toothbrush levitates before your eyes when placed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 19, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  A Snively CPW By: Snively' 11

  

  , yours truly, Tim, Hank Robinson, Yuki Yamada, and Jon Estrada ... for 4 hours? Here's the scene: Hank, Harrison, Yuki, Jon, Dan, and yours ... do to your room: And Sam sings.

  • by Bryan
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Friday liveblog Let's see how long I can keep this up...

  

  's your favorite part of your job?" President Hockfield: "You. The students ... 've been trying for years!' 'Well, you didn't have an MIT freshman in your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2007