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• Blog / Academics & Research

  year 2 of the course 2 how do you become a mechanical engineer, anyway?

  

  I know what youre thinking.  You're thinking, "hey, you missed an apostrophe!"  You're also thinking, "what does a second-year know about being a mechanical engineer anyway?"* *you're probably not thinking this, but hey it

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 5, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  as a train that makes you feel like you’re on an airplane. Right now ... meetings about your preferences, MISTI will circulate your credentials among ... , giving you the chance to specifically put your resume in to apply for that

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer begins And I get a brief vacation.

  

  wearing my purple MIT Splash t-shirt. TSA Agent: Why does your shirt say ... stuff going on nowadays. Great time. Me: Uh...yeaaaah! TSA Agent: And you're ... Agent 2: Do you have DNA in your ears? Me: ....excuse me? TSA Agent 2: DNA

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 25, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What Trains Make Me Think Of Bringing the focus away from miles and minutes - and onto more enriching things

  

  like your job (as I do), it can feel like an inconvenient stretch of time ... you do what you want (or have) to do. It's the sort of thing where you're only kept awake enough not to miss your stop, yet tired enough to make

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 12, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Delivery! "Ring delivery" is more like "ring takeout," actually, since they don't bring a brass rat…

  

  student center. Leave your stereotypes about MIT hygiene and fashion sense ... buy your own. It weighs a lot on your finger, too! On days when I'm not ... people? All while wearing your Brass Rat? If you can't even imagine an

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Doing What You Love it's both priceless and utilitarian

  

  if you aren't also enjoying your work. Look. If you're smart (you probably are if you want to apply to MIT), you're good at things, and that ... your job is really, really conducive to doing it very well. It's pretty

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Blogging Is The Salt Shaker Of My Life thinly veiled platitude included free in box of metaphors

  

  to blogging propriety: "Imagine you are writing a letter to your grandmother. And not your cool grandmother who has purple hair and a Harley, but rather your lovable but easily shocked grandmother who loves you very much

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best (Work-Related) All-Nighter Ever Stressfully fun times at the Institvte.

  

  admission letters to your hearts in a sleepless fervor of joy, I've been ... background on your topic", stripping down the details but not the concepts in ... minutes is like the blink of an eye when you're being considerate of your

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 18, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  , “Surely you properly assessed your limits and time constraints and chose a ... your other finals and graduation prep.” To them I say: ahahahaha. Hah. I ... own project. “I’m building a raft.” He raised an eyebrow. “You’re not

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ye Olde Career Fair An MIT tradition...and a great opportunity for a discussion on leadership!

  

  . International company: You’ll be working on your own, but be prepared to work in ... , as well as team leadership. If you can’t explain your project to others ... same project! The company needs YOU to advise others on YOUR project, so

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Senior Survey (Says?) (For the record, I think that being on Family Feud would be totally awesome)

  

  informal): Please use the space below to comment on what your school could have done to improve your undergraduate experience or what you wish you ... most important outcomes of your time as an undergraduate. Where possible

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 3, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Rambax MIT On Rambax, MIT's one and only Senegalese drumming ensemble. Also known as MIT's best Senegalese…

  

  . Imagine banging on a drum with a stick. Now bang on your imaginary drum with your hand. Now combine it. See how much imaginary fun you're having? I ... .) Regardless of whether twelve or fourteen sabar drummers are relevant to your

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 6, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Winter Miscellania I'm (b)ready to go back to MIT al(b)ready.

  

  “Santa Claus's Probability Distribution Has a Local Maximum in Your ... won't renormalize your family's opinion of you as you explain to your 5 ... my previous blog queried: can you summarize your other activities

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 27, 2009
• Blog / Personal Travel

  The Grandest of Road Trips Reflections on a cross-country road trip, on an international plane flight, on a full bladder.

  

  your emergency exits, am I right??) My small bladder has always been a ... much greater stamina for holding it than yours truly, so you'd think I ... , and a wide collection of John Deere memorabilia. Stop by if you're ever

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 1, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some reflections Post decisions, a few thoughts.

  

  : about jobs, about your ability to pay for college, and more generally ... families across the economic spectrum. If circumstances change in your family at any time during your four years here, be assured that we will be

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 29, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  actually played with your feet), and preparation for the holiday season. I ... poorly, you're not alone. The United American Indians of New England agree ... the holiday. Enjoy your turkey, your protests, or your ordinary autumn

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!

  

  Facebook group that you get to join when you're a student here that's called ... your functions...and then erasing them person 1:... person 3: yeah, it ... that MIT doesn't admit you based on your intelligence. They admit you

  • by Snively '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Where WAS I? Honestly? I still don't know.

  

  , and Burton-Conner laundry machines always cost $0.75 and three of your ... otherwise, even the little voice in your head that's telling you to just strap on your hiking boots and go for a twelve-hour apple picking trip this

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT Medical: A Freshman’s Story Worth sharing.Worth reading.

  

  -style ward, complete with nurses taking your blood pressure at all hours of the ... details). But as a PPO - and unlike your local doctor - they do not have the ... Extended Plan. Or, if you are on just the Basic Plan, they need to send your

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 14, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Ben’s Farewell The conclusion to the Ben tribute entries, and a little advice.

  

  you've pre-written your life story or are like me and have very little idea of what you're going to eat for lunch today (update post-lunch: a ... you'd get to meet and interact with your adviser every week. But this

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 28, 2008