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  Some Perks Of Life At The ‘Other’ Cambridge [by Mirat Shah '08] Along with ~40 other MIT students, I am studying abroad at…

  

  spent the past two years in Cambridge, Massachusetts at MIT. However, this year I am in the other Cambridge (the OC for short :) ) in the UK. Along ... University as part of the Cambridge-MIT Exchange. I was disappointed to see no

  • by Cambridge
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Guess who can legally drive alone in Maine now? Learning to drive on hard mode (i.e., in Boston)

  

  than an issue of the roads being near impossible to navigate. Not only ... National Park in Maine. We planned meticulously for the trip – booking the ... planning each meal down to the ingredient – until one big question remained

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 19, 2025
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  I realize that the title for this post could be the title of a hymn or sermon, but it's not. It's the title for this post. It's quite fun to watch the progression of the emotional state of MIT students. The

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Study Break!

  

  tours of all the different dorms and being so confused about this study break thing. All of the dorms were like "oh we go on these awesome trips ... breaking abilities. But now I know. =) I first learned to appreciate the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Living Like A Native Or living like a boss. Your choice.

  

  places to go. But to be honest, they're closer to the next destination ... need to head out there in the evening and can't be bothered to walk much ... suburban area, though, you'll be fascinated by the houses, and, dare I say it

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  a marathon. Why? I’m now the owner of an 8x10 view camera. In my last post, I mentioned that I was in the process of building an 8x10 camera at the MIT Hobby Shop. After months designing and building this

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nisha’s Restaurant Review: February this is extra but i'm doing it anyways

  

  ="and not just Le's in Harvard Square or The Friendly Toast in Kendall, which are the only restaurants I used to go to before ... of them out :) The Painted Burro - This was where I went with my

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Community Projects

  No Touching one plane, two planes, red plane, Corn Dog

  

  Dog, being the amazing plane we built it to be, passed the taxi mission ... and their airplanes stuffed into a single Cessna hangar. There's the ... -velvet glitter paint.   With the airplanes come airplane geeks. As everyone

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 11, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Laura’s UROP Advisor in ‘American Inventor’ finals tonight! Watch it tonight on ABC and vote!

  

  final show, where the viewers have to call in their votes. It would be ... votes for the one they deem to be the next great American Inventor and ... 'll be away on vacation and unable to post it. I also don't have time to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 25, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Sentimentality a.k.a. Why I'm So Glad I Picked MIT.

  

  : My friends and I were among the first to arrive at Milan; not being ... at 5 am, the following thought dominated my mind: "I'm so lucky to be ... tell me it's going to be okay. In an email sent out to the current MIT

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • October 9, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Polar Vortex or my third IAP, and how externships work

  

  by IDEO for the winter, with the stipulation that I would be working at ... with the Alumni Association to create externship listings that might be a ... and be much further than I am by the time you are as old and crusty as

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 16, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  making art for fun what a crazy concept!

  

  When I was applying to be a blogger in September, one of the first questions was about why I wanted to be a blogger in the first place. Amidst ... this statement can be true when i rarely blog in the first place... oops

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • March 28, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Curiosity Instinct Every MIT applicant should ask a question - but not necessarily just "How can I…

  

  common question that emerges on the blogs, to be answered by both ... touch with one of my favorite English teachers - indeed, one of the best teachers I've ever had the privilege of taking classes with - from time to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sights, Sounds, Smells, Tastes, and Feels of IAP photo dump

  

  as we give the house and our rooms a deep cleaning. It'll be neat ... unfinished, we would be charged $1. We chowed down on the leftover rice that ... startup founders, rode an UberCHOPPER for free, and got into the Tech

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 9, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Punt Puzzle A collaborative affair

  

  . PART 5 Ode to the past At this point, you must be close. The last two things you have uncovered need be cojoined in marriage. At the end of one ... the comments! I'll be swooping around periodically like a hawk. Have

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • February 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best of Times summer at the NYTimes

  

  I'm back on campus! I just finished my 10-week internship at the New ... I designed as my group members snuck micro-naps in the back. The ... . Everyone was incredibly friendly, an expert in their field (be it marketing

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 14, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  work is the virtue at MIT. MIT is often said to be more egalitarian than ... likes to quote Road Trip: "If it were easy, it would just be called the ... prospective students ought to be asking about schools they're considering

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Why I’m Leaving the MIT Admissions Blogs it's been a good run.

  

  got me with it and I knew I would use it one day. Soooo worth the 365 day wait.   *static---commercial break* Be the life of your ... post I could come up with. Credit where credit's due, the idea for this

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2015
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Nerdy adventures on the West Coast Q: What changes when you transplant a few MIT students 3,000 miles? A: Not much.

  

  across the bridge would be complete without discussions of the design, the ... BASEBALL FIELD. So cool. This might even be cooler than the cable car museum ... One of the things that I find most interesting about MIT, but hardest

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  envelope (4.125" x 9.5"). As for the admit letter, it is unlikely to be ... were deferred, and I expect those students to be competitive during the ... While you wait... For those who are curious about envelope sizes: the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005