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Well, as Laura said in her latest entry, tonight was the "telethon ... . The French never ends. (Well, the class is over on the 1st, but then I jump right into French 2 for the next term.) I have a 150-175 word -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Glass Flowers A trip to Harvard to see the glass flowers (8 pictures)
On Saturday, it snowed!! On Sunday, the sun was shining. Go figure. And now, onto the non-meteorological information (say it, don't spray it?). Early this morning, some friends and I went to the Harvard Museum of -
FAQ / Academics and research
What kind of things can I do during IAP?
in the big, wacky, comfortable chair called IAP. Sandwiched between the spring and fall semesters, the Independent Activities Period is a special four-week term at MIT that fills the month of January. For more than 50 -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Nourishing bodies, enriching souls and minds There's more to the MIT community than just famous researchers and brilliant students.
, talking about two people at MIT who had touched many lives. I entitled the entry "Our Friends," in memory of two special members of the MIT community ... since has been designated for the James ("Big Jimmy") E. Roberts, Sr -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
MIT: The Snowsical The blizzard of February 13th
around our house in New Jersey: Oh boy, it looks real bad in NJ. The blizzard is coming up and hitting the Northeast real hard (Déjà vu). It's a good thing MIT isn't in the Northea...oh wait... -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Welcome to the Woodshop Don't forget close-toed shoes and please WEAR GOGGLES.
Laura did a pretty great job covering the variety of machine shops ... week, I work as a monitor at the N51 Woodshop. In Building N51, next to the MIT Museum way up on the tippy-top of campus (where top = North), I -
Blog / Classes
Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!
(Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my ... . From the website: In 2.009, Product Engineering Processes, [150] students ... experience. The effort spans the early phases of product development -
Blog / Admissions
PSA: how to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall
The Bebras Computing Challenge (American homepage, international ... than 50k in the United States last year. One thing I like about Bebras USA is that it has really has taken root in the midwest and mountain -
Blog / Classes
Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!
2.009 is over, but you can watch the archived webcast on Facebook, see videos below, or read the product brochures. 2.009: Product ... ) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my fellow FIRST alumni -
Blog / MIT Life
Welcome to Maseeh! A look into MIT's newest dorm
As you may or may not know, I'm a Maseehdonian (aka I live in the new castle, Maseeh). Since it's the newest dorm on campus, I don't really think the world knows much about Maseeh, so I'm going to give an e -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Building 56 It's really boring. You may not even want to bother reading it.
. Uglier than anything you've ever seen. On the other hand, you may instead think that it's the most beautiful thing on earth. The reason for this is ... /innovative architecture. Stata, Kresge, Building 66, the Green Building, the Brain and Cog -
Blog / Academics & Research
It’s snowing, and “It’s Raining” K-Pop and Prof. Henry Jenkins.
the papasan and catch up on some reading. This weekend, I got so caught ... my favorite read of the week. The front page article in the Arts section was about the Korean pop star Rain: At 23, Rain, who has been -
Blog / Personal Travel
Fig. 3: La dolce vita snaps from an extended spring break
my holidays too? To kick off the spring ... the Amalfi coast, hitting a few towns along the Mediterranean, including ... in Prague. I've traveled solo before, but this was the first time I -
Blog / MIT Life
Terrible Traffic Don't even THINK about bringing a car to MIT
time staying awake while on the road, so he would stop at the Woodrow ... secretly longed for the day when he would not have to spend 3.5 hours of his life behind the wheel of a car getting to and from the job that he loved -
Blog / MIT Life
Three MIT students win Rhodes Scholarships In case you're wondering, yes, that's a lot of Rhodes Scholarships.
On Saturday evening, the Rhodes Trust announced the 32 Americans who have won the 2009 Rhodes Scholarships. The Rhodes Scholarship, described as "the oldest and best known award for international study," includes -
Blog / MIT Life
Saturday Roadtrip Out on the open road.
So this past Saturday, I set out on the open road with some of my friends for a little fun outside of the city. Step One: Acquire vehicle ... the nice part was that it only had 1200 miles on it, and it still had -
Blog / MIT Life
Post-wedding update
So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great ... tie the knot. If you're wondering what a random sampling of MIT alums 3-6 years removed from the Institute are doing job-wise, here's who was around -
Blog / Admissions
More CPW Pix
, as we finally get to put the face with the application. Sometimes, it ... last fall on the road (so do you). Even then, the image in your head ... Mauritius (Geraldine), and of course to meet many of the parents, too (hi -
Blog / Admissions
How to take the Bebras Computing Challenge this fall an international introduction to computational thinking
The Bebras Computing Challenge (American homepage, international ... participants, including ~15k in the United States last year. Bebras USA is led by Eljakim Schrijvers, the lead coach of the Dutch team at the