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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Somewhat Random A little news bite.

  

  that I have the opportunity to read for enjoyment. Harry Potter has had ... JK Rowling announces Harry Potter Book 7 Title Not completely unrelated to MIT...well yea, but since finals are over and my brain is still

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Decisions Are Not In The Mail Bad language on MyMIT.

  

  telling people that decisions have been mailed. I've asked the tech folks to ... language didn't get updated as it was supposed to. Hopefully this will be fixed in a few hours. Sorry for any confusion! Ben

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The Coin Is Found! The Mystery Hunt ends after 36 hours.

  

  entry. Thanks to Random / S.P.I.E.S. for running another terrific Mystery ... captained by my friend Dan '03. Way to go! Dan '03 of The Evil Midnight

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named Returns Butterless popcorn and a little magic.

  

  Pending recovery from my illness, in a few hours, I will board a bus to head here to watch this movie in IMAX. I'm a "little" excited ... waited for the bus, but it was kind of cold so we did the group huddle. My

  • by Bryan
  • November 17, 2005
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  If a QB applicant is admitted EA/RA, will they receive full financial aid?

  MIT practices need-blind admissions for all students, regardless of ... . This usually means an award similar to the College Match Scholarship ... to Student Financial Services. You can contact them at [email protected] if
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Final Examination Nation 9 hours to prove that I learned something this semester.

  

  Materials II Before I begin to arduously study for my 1:30 final, I thought I ... morning. To: Bryan From: Matt Sung to the tune of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will ... energy; If I had, then I'd have known How much work you'd give to me! I

  • by Bryan
  • December 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!

  

  environmental groups are trying to halt plans for more canal expansions because ... Sometimes, when things just don't go your way, it's easy to get ... 0.57 miles long, cost 500 million euros, and took six years to build

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Amsterdesk Time is on my side, it's on my side now.

  

  to do except homework. This is especially useful since almost all of my homework requires me to be online--so, while I'm supposed to be looking up ... looking for a challenge. So, anyway, I'm working desk from 12-2 AM tonight

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Help Wanted Calling all artists! Design Mitra's new banner and get profiled in the blog

  

  As part of my desire to make this blog more interactive, and since you readers are so ingenious, I'm asking for your help in designing my ... exposure. The experience.") Well, I'll write a whole blog entry dedicated to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Home Away From Home Complete with Batman mask, kettle corn, and ticket stubs

  

  (Click to zoom) Panoramic look at my room in Random Hall, let's zoom into some of the more interesting parts! On top we have a couple ... we hit a series of novels that starts with The Hitchhiker's Guide to

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • November 4, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Consilience From college essays to a Medieval Studies @ MIT Colloquium

  

  got to MIT, however, consilience took a spot on my mental shelf, where ... describing a current project on the bubonic plague, Prof. McCormick referred to ... - Shakespeare, Western Civilizations, chemistry, Pre-Calc/Calc, band, and so on

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  Sunrise If a picture is worth a thousand words (minus inflation), that makes this post much…

  

  IAP, for those who are just tuning in, is one of the greatest times to be at MIT. It's all the geek-culture, learning cool things, without ... have a test over in 5 hours". IAP in fact stands for "It's Awesome

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Reading Some final notes before decisions are posted.

  

  : Bryan Nance A Post For Parents and It's All About the Process, Bryan Don ... , due to an increased yield (the percentage of admitted students who decide to enroll) and a steady class size, we have admitted even fewer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tech is Hell we are happy, tech is hell

  

  inevitable and despicable. For the rest, he knows himself to be the master of ... The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the ... , and his passion for life won him that unspeakable penalty in which the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 13, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  OMG SNOW Well, FINALLY!

  

  (To be serious for a moment here - I really love comments and emails, as long as they in some way have to do with MIT. If you're an '11, I'd love to talk to you about whatever, because you're now affiliated with

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Distractions Don't stress out!

  

  could take your mind off of things for a while? Just in time, the blogs shall provide. This list is not intended to be comprehensive by any means ... -drawn dystopia set in post-apocalyptic England. Penny Arcade For, by, and about

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  . We'll have some additional advice and instructions for Deferred students shortly, to help you manage those complicated feelings. 

  • by Decisions
  • December 13, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Susan Hockfield’s Private Concert La la la la la la la laaaaaaa!!!!

  

  Yes, we are this cool. We perform our drinking song, in capes, for our president. Also, last year, the Marching Band was a bit more destructive. As you can see, Alex (a prefrosh then, an '11 now) decided to

  • by Snively '11
  • April 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Competition Tomorrow Better than Battlebots! 2.007 competition tomorrow!

  

  Alright everyone, tomorrow and Wednesday are the days I am SURE you have been waiting for. In the Johnson Athletic Center at 6:30 pm, we will ... , it's going to be insaneeeely exciting.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  Citius, Altius, Mens et Manus In the words of a great woman, "Yay, a hack!"

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The United States won 9 gold medals in the most recent Winter Olympics in Torino. ..and many thanks to Joe '06 for showing up with this photograph at 6:30 in the AM. Bigger? Even bigger

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 28, 2006