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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Matt Damon’s Commencement Speech to the Class of 2016 Turn towards the problems you see

  

  . Companies and universities are getting in on the game. I’m glad to know that ... have to try a lot of different things. You're always going to have some ... to tell, and it was one we can all relate to: the story of falling in

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 6, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What makes me an MIT student? Some thoughts about blogging and a special question for returning readers.

  

  whether you're a student or a parent, though, to put things in perspective. ... in more than a month, and the time had come to catch up on MIT ... obligations always tended to cross paths. And yes, now MIT is in a different

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Exploring Classes a guide

  

  's probably the easiest way to find a simple list of classes in a particular ... , talking to your advisor or upperclassmen in your major is incredibly helpful ... your "want to take" list, and make sure you have at least a few classes

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 29, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  I don’t know where we’re going ...but we're following my map of MIT's campus.

  

  just numbers. If there's a letter in front of your building number, that ... Cambridge, you're better off consulting a map or getting laughed at by Central ... , and maybe we can get into a more advanced course in MIT navigation next

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  3.A03 Metalsmithing Throughout Time come to MIT, get to forge metal with your bare hands!! (and a hammer)

  

  starts, everyone who opted in is assigned to a seminar and an advisor ... mandrill" with a long cylindrical prong to get a perfect circle. Once that ... us to have access to mentoring in this way. Also, I'm making a cup. I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Events

  V Storms the Senate One hack is not enough.

  

  already know, a little over a month ago, I decided to run for a seat in the ... Association (or the UA for short, because MIT students love acronyms) aims to ... Overture. The hackers' apparent leader delivers a short speech. "Remember

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Last Look Back 201920192019

  

  to get my Brass Rat 12) Unknowingly ended up in a private Sting ... With a little less than an hour to go to 2020, I'm feeling some kind ... , I've been able to fall back into the routine of life at home. In

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 31, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Finding Inspiration encouraging motivational inspiration

  

  , it’s hard to wrap your head around all the sheer size of a lofty goal ... happy for a reason, you're in trouble, because that reason can be taken ... to Reddit but to no avail. Motivation was nowhere to be found (a.k.a. I

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • November 7, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  College Interviews a survival guide for the high school senior

  

  basic getting-to-know-you questions. Here are some things to keep in mind ... perks of living in the Bay Area, we reached a sudden lull. "So, do you ... , lots of chemical engineering, and oh, a fraternity. I tried to stifle a

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  quick thoughts to keep up my new years resolution

  

  In my New Year's Resolutions post, I wanted to make a promise to blog ... happier! I have a lot more time in the day, now. I can use the time to go to ... social. This is something I really wanted to do a lot more in second

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fun with Legos A photo journal of THE coolest room I've ever seen.

  

  So all freshmen are assigned to a faculty advisor who helps them make ... advisor, which is an upperclassman who acts as a something of a mentor to ... now the fun begins... If you walk through the door and look to your

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Imagination Box [by Danbee Kim '09] We can draw on the walls again!

  

  to finger-paint your windows? In most "respectable" homes, a ... next age, why put them in a sterile box? Aren't we all supposed to ... a way to keep sane. It's a way to vent your pain, anger, joy, and

  • by ARTalk
  • October 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ho-dee-hi, hi-dee-ho, ho ho. How many digits of pi do you know?

  

  for orientation: You're supposed to read it in four rhyming lines, like ... order them on Amazon. I decided that it was either time to invest in a ... Wikipedia. I couldn't think of anything to blog about in recent memory, but I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  More on deferrals

  

  . You may also want to keep us up-to-date with any news in your life. This ... ) would love to have in their student body. Honestly. A frequent line to ... this year. The only thing we ask that you send in is a midyear grade

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2004
• 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…

  

  the closest you can get to living in the Internet," and Ms. Chinea ... or trying to set a world record in the game of Mattress Dominos ... 't seem to remove the exhilarating smile on your face. And it's in that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 1, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  In Ancient Greece, the word “symposium” referred to a gathering of ... -sensing contact lens that has a little patch of color that changes in response to ... myself back in the auditorium listening to the final round of presentations

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Desired things a youthful aside.

  

  expected a wall, now wondered what they were capable of. It was in this ... later I discover it in a box under my bed. I don't remember putting it ... exactly the way we are is not what brings us to MIT. Pushing to find your

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 12, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  feels like to be accepted into a school, what it feels like to get a ... not to get too attached to this school. I had the state Science Olympiad competition on pi day and didn't get to check my MyMIT account until several

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

  Early Action Season Some advice for the EA deadline. (Relax. Be patient. Don't stress. Don't procrastinate!)

  

  Early Action deadline. We've been getting a lot of questions here in the office about the deadline, so let me take a moment to answer some of those questions, and to provide a bit of advice as well. Please be

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  tEpikazoo Thoughts on cooking and gratuitous prefixes

  

  battle scenes in Lord of the Rings allow pika to run a meal plan 7 days a ... In the past three months, my relationship to cooking has swerved from ... too much work to do, or hilarious mistakes in my problem sets, or what

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 4, 2009