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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Laurie Burns: Studying Triple-GEM foils Senior Laurie Burns is conducting a comparative study of foils used in triple-GEMs.

  

  if a few electrons were to come near the foil, the charge on the ... decided to be course 8. In her free time, she likes to play the violin and ... from the three separate GEM foils that are stacked to make the final

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Career Fair Round 2 less shirts and more interviews.

  

  off an indication that I was only there for free stuff. At first I ... on business cards, and I even snagged a spot for an interview with AT ... quickly MIT is zipping on by.   During last year's Career Fair, I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 29, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  's perhaps most important for some future nerds here at MIT (not to be confused ... , decisions day (D-Day from here on out) is upon us and for the prospective ... 't the best choice for you. From here on out, changes in your life are

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of school The first day of school

  

  , I talked for hours with Dell representatives, but to no avail. On Tuesday, I took my computer to Information Services and Technology (the on ... free from anxiety. This semester is pretty unique for me. I am studying

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  class sketching an adventure in speedrunned pedagogy

  

  where you use Arduino to code up a control algorithm for a motor on a ... are problems where you might need to keep trying for an infinite amount ... accepted after. Then we move on to complexity, and considering the question

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • December 23, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Tips for the EA deferred send us your FUN form by February 15th

  

  On Thursday, December 15th, we released decisions for Early Action (EA) applicants. There was a definitive resolution for those students ... would be to send in the FUN form and then focus on anything other than MIT

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 17, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  30 questions with my roommates! I had writer's block so I forced my roommates to make content for me

  

  last night that for some reason MIT decided to trap the sun on Briggs ... " and "Wilson's Friend"), draw faces on them, and then duct tape them to ... with the MIT Outing Club! In my free time I like to play lots of board

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 16, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  . Those accepting a spot on the Waiting List, need to choose another ... admission, simply need to move on, acknowledging that enrolling at MIT is not ... admission decisions should certainly be sinking in by now. For those offered

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Set Your Alarm for CPW 2019 i'm entirely serious

  

  somehow made it to Back Bay in time for us to get on the train home. Do ... – like, 5AM late – talking to students on Saturday night of CPW. When I ... – to this day I don't remember who – pounding on the door of my host

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • April 10, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Read This! All those questions you needed answeredvar gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");document.write(unescape("%3Cscript…

  

  and makes you better for it. You learn to appreciate free time and the ... That title is just a lazy excuse for not being able to come up with a ... 'm writing this from the train on the way to work. Please heed my advice: When

  • by Snively '11
  • June 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  One Month of Baby Steps my feet hurt

  

  to visit improv shows and eat hot pot. For our second to last day, we took long walks between campus, the Museum of Science (free for MIT ... me is saturated with newness. I’m still adjusting to making new friends

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • September 26, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Juggling Act When you're used to life in Hell...

  

  front desk for students to use. The receptionist smiles at me as I hastily ... as well be on fire. When you're used to life in Hell, sometimes a ... This semester, almost all of my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  Forget your plan for a minute The beauty of collage

  

  ) some advice for how to quickly finish his art notebook cover project ... goofing on collages. “Ok, whatever, I was just trying to help.” Because I ... , one class logically building on to the next, one project leading to the

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 8, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  dance dance dance! a weekend of trying to try everything

  

  hey! PNR exists for a reason, and now seems like the best time to try ... people, and I want to improve! So, on the first weekend after classes ... schedule.[annotation note="thank you to fellow blogger Fiona for making me

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 17, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Monologuing a mock-up for the MITMonologues

  

  been a sore topic for me to grapple with. Because on the one hand, I ... , is that at MIT I've been able to feel seen. Most times for the better ... this blogpost is meant to be a mock-up of my monologue for the MIT

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 13, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  Go, ninja, go. A four hour tour of Boston, with Gilligan, and the Skipper too.

  

  training hard enough to qualify for Boston. There's a reason that Boston is ... anyone runs bandit--you have to qualify for it. You have to run really fast ... to cheer you on. Maybe your parents promised to come up and watch you

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 24, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  My History of Task-Management boy, is it a long one

  

  random shit to keep track of, but honestly, I had so much going on in high ... ... Customization is annoying. Bro, what if I want to indicate progress on something ... had to stay on top of. Also, in middle & high school, teachers don

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 21, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  More info for Admitted Students just a few more things to do

  

  on hand for an hour to answer all your CPW questions and give you a ... email later this week for the details from us about how to tune in ... information. Some other things to look out for in your MY MIT Portal

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Welcome back into my life, crutches The universe's way of telling me to sit my butt down and study

  

  (2), ironically out of respect for my physical health. On the way ... Lucas came over to check on me, which was very nice, and a bunch of French ... " turned out to be an alien, who was on Earth to rip out everyone's frontal

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Library War there's nothing about war in here, that's just my fave imaginary band name

  

  . In fact, I have a free hour on Fridays before class in 10-250 (right ... on the way to the study space, and those shelves do look interesting ... the way to the east of campus (not as far as it would be if I lived on

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 15, 2018