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  some small distractions to help with many weighty things

  

  inviting (and so open to you losing several weeks of your life to them ... tomorrow/Saturday at pi time). but we're not going to talk about any of that ... good that this world has to offer. this post is that place. here are some

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day in the Life (3)… [Biochemistry] Another biochemist sharing his experience as an exchange student.

  

  , and you will acquire literacy to write your own. At MIT, students are ... [by Patrick '09] I am another Biochemist coming from MIT to Cambridge ... foundation. Ask any young Cantabridgian to expound on collagen, but s/he may

  • by Cambridge
  • May 13, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  I am delighted to join the impressive cadre of admissions office ... consider applying to or attending the Institute. Since this is my initial post, I'd like to briefly introduce myself, and then talk about how to

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Mocktails happy new year new you

  

  , microwave-safe cup. Helpful tip: If you can't get the powder to dissolve, try ... your 2017 isn't as anticlimactic as my attempt to pop the screw cap off ... It's 2017 now according to the Gregorian calendar. I'm a frosh.5 (RIP

  • by Abby H. '20
  • December 31, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Vlogging, Tweets, and a Riddle The sum of three cats is a dog. Explain.

  

  when I’m hosed. If nothing else, hopefully it will add to your brain ... prefrosh. I’m curious to see how your view of me changes once I start talking ... you can only see it if you want to and you highlight the text:  

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  was your age I applied to ten colleges. Eight of them were elite liberal ... an email to these students with this information as well. We use MailChimp to send emails to prospective and admitted students. MailChimp requires

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Leslie Jones Was Here and I Saw Her can't believe I haven't posted about this yet

  

  I ended up getting to see Leslie in Kresge. sneaky far away ... de Florez Fund for Humor sponsored this free (to the MIT community ... didn't get chosen in the lottery, which was sad.   AND YET shout

  • by Abby H. '20
  • March 11, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  majoring in 21E: frequently asked questions what it's like to study humanities at a stem school

  

  humanities. This means you get to choose one humanities field to concentrate ... not denote your success in the class. I put in 20+ hours a week to my ... all its worth, but I still gets lots and lots of questions about being a

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 23, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Arma virumque cano: a guest post by Quynh N. ‘15 Why you should take Old English at MIT

  

  adds so much value to your education and to your sanity at this place. I ... ” education I originally thought I would get. I’m very lucky to be able to ... about to leave MIT in less than a month. I want to thank Connie for

  • by Connie H. '15
  • May 11, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Senior Bucket List, Pt. I Do ALL the things!

  

  introduced this post afterall. ANYWAY #6. Get Junot Diaz to sign my book ... Junot Diaz and I am going to get him to sign my book and holy moly I am ... . I thought it'd be fitting to get my book signed for my high school

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW roundup Meet the Bloggers, dinner with a physics professor, and a photography contest for those of…

  

  Physics Students) in your major are a fantastic way of getting to know ... 'm asking you, dear CPW-attending readers, to email me your favorite pictures ... photo of your dog wearing a Jedi costume.) Photos judged to best represent

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 20, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I Went To The Ballet! 💎 color me refined 💎

  

  single-file to get on the bus, and on the way out of the classroom I threw ... -upper-middle-class-and-happily-live-in-a-sitcom lifestyle. In order to get there, I have to do this first, or I would probably ... This past weekend, I went to my first ballet! Unfortunately, my

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • November 18, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Entry: Engineers Without Borders Environmental engineering major Tiffany'12 fills in on international development

  

  fun. We get to spray each other with water while prototyping our pump ... . Sounds pretty fun! Feel free to email Tiffany at tifa(at)mit.edu or get in ... of tests, homework, and projects that inevitably follows CPW. To

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2008 Summer (Pics!) Photo overload. eep.

  

  . (note: Montreal is a really beautiful city and a great place to get away ... you're curious. Then I went to Central America, and within the ... do you get exposed to all of these opportunities?" I think the simple

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wooo Summer The goal as usual is to do ALL the things

  

  !  When you get your advising group, I might be the one nagging you not to ... ended, but I'd like to sum things up in one post and just get it all out ... 'll post more information about how to get involved with birthright in the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  one hour of musings we're so back

  

  a funny little thing. As the days go on, it becomes harder to return. Subsequently, in effort to break that spell, I've set a one hour timer to write ... thought it best to process those in private, in the pages of my paper

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • November 10, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Ode From A Science Fair Junkie in honor of intel isef 2018

  

  you go through adds to your being in some way or form. You essentially ... foundation for the confidence you carry. And your low points remind you to take ... being in a completely new city. Maybe it was getting to know people from

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • May 13, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  , before most students now applying to MIT were even born. The goal of FIRST, broadly speaking, is to inspire students towards a lifelong devotion to ... Design Committee unveil that year's game to the 37,000+ students on 3

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Class Projects

  What I made in my documentary class three videos and many, many lessons

  

  to convey to your audience in a 90-120 second segment of video, a clear ... either: a )to introduce your audience in 3-5 minutes to the multiple sides of an issue or problem, i.e.: to lay an issue out for your audience

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Minerva Delusion the political economy of an educational scam

  

  remains relevant to continuing ed-tech utopianism. However, if you're ... 't get into Harvard supposed to get into Minerva? Even the most cynical ... ) as opposed to the intellectual core of your class. Put another way: any

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 6, 2012