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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Two Truths and a Lie Because we all definitely love playing icebreakers

  

  If you've never played two truths and a lie before, all you have to do is guess which of the three things I'm about to say is a lie: 1. I ... be.  You could be too.  Or you could be something else.  It's up to you

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 17, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Better Late than Never I wrote this post a week and a half ago. Note that the "better late…

  

  'd been awake and p-setting until 4 a.m. that morning, I decided not to look ... might change me), but for now, I'm going to sit here and appreciate the ... eating enough ice cream to fulfill all my dietary needs), but it's the

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Got The Gig So excited about ALL the Things!

  

  Hi!! First of all, I'M SO EXCITED TO BE AN MIT BLOGGER!! When I ... necessary to post the cute caterpillar in order to perfectly emulate my ... got to go to Washington D.C. for a week and I met the most intelligent

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  You’re Not That Old [by Elise '14] Not having done it before should be a reason to try, as…

  

  you get to MIT, you’ll have had about eighteen years (or less for some of you overachievers) to figure out your hobbies and interests. Many ... ’ve spent your whole life being told to try new things and find what you like

  • by ARTalk
  • June 17, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Totally awesome Incoming GEL students win big in the OnStar Student Developer Challenge

  

  This is an entry I’ve been meaning to write for about a month because ... send a text message to invite friends or post to the user’s Twitter ... open to students at Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, University of

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline Some answers to frequently asked questions about regular action and the MIT application process. Our…

  

  'd like to use this entry to answer some of the common deadline ... 've provided answers to some additional FAQs: The deadline is January 1, meaning ... MIT Tracking is up-to-date (while the Admissions Office is closed, the Records

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 29, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just a Yellow Lemon Tree… I wrote a rap song for you.

  

  ) --- So when I signed on to be a blogger, I made a small promise to myself ... 'll skip that. (please refer to back entries of any of the bloggers if you ... ) conference for high schoolers. -Ordered my Brass Rat! -Went to a college MUN

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP: The Class Edition I'm back in class

  

  Well, my two weeks of no IAP agenda have come to a close and I ... Engineering Tools." 2.670's job is to get students familiar with the tools and ... anything else you might need. While a lot of people who decide to be

  • by Snively '11
  • January 22, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Fryday on Sunday If you're looking for more apples, do not click this.

  

  from OpenOffice long enough to wander up two flights of stairs and straight into a delirious, dripping dream. Having recovered enough by now to return my shocked fingers to their home-sweet-home row keys, I write this

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Companion #2: Cat The Boston Globe discusses MIT's four cat-friendly dorms.

  

  MIT's four cat-friendly dorms (please note that the other seven are to ... freshmen, Arielle Lubin had a litany of tasks to check off before classes ... , administrators say. The felines add a warm touch to a high-pressure environment of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  As I mentioned earlier, Neil Gaiman is coming to MIT! The lecture he ... still think Neil wins. (No offense to the guv'nor, of course.) Of course ... goes. Originally, I just planned on showing up to the lecture and maybe

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 23, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Bang! Update [3] Gotcha!

  

  pistol team is on its way to West Point in New York for a shooting ... guns, gotta love it. I'd never shot before coming to MIT, but pistol ... evening against West Point, but first we had to get there. What we

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2008
• Blog / Events

  17 Days "Hey baby, I motion for an one-on-one unmoderated caucus!"

  

  and best wishes! :) On November 7, I received an email. To be honest, I ... request] Kudos to you and your eagle-eyed observation skills! Indeed, I was planning to draft an entry on November 7, but I had to call it off because I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • November 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The end of an era Veronica Mars was canceled. That, or the seniors left. Interpret the title as you will.

  

  extensive collection of movies. I've decided to replace Veronica Mars with ... for no reason. Rar.) I was in the floor lounge to distract myself from ... preparing to leave us forever. I remember thinking, "After today, there will

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump News and updates for admitted students from the last few weeks, in no particular order...

  

  split into two or three, but I didn't want to dominate the homepage. :-) ------------------------------------------------------- Campus Preview Weekend Registration Deadline The deadline to register for ... . ;-) ------------------------------------------------------- Shameless CPW Plug #1: Meet The Bloggers Want to meet these guys in real life

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Brass Rat The Brass Rat is not a subtle thing.

  

  ? Questions from last entry will be answered when I get back to Beantown. Well ... I humbly consider to be the most superior Brass Rat ever. (Hee.) My ... opportunity to dine -- they don't serve hamburgers and fries there, you know

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkey vs. Spam’s Hair Two parables of personal hygiene.

  

  things to look out for in a university, and they're all great. But there ... seem a bit high, but that doesn't stop frat boys from trekking over to Burton-Conner with loads of wash. Mitra used to say freshman year that at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Lots of questions today! Lots of answers, too.

  

  Questions 1. Anonymous asked, Did you go to Senior Ball? I think ... , because we have a standing agreement not to go to dances. We used to go ... , you have no need to hump somebody on the dance floor, because [fill in

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tuesdays with Menorah, eek! A young boy, a young girl, and life's greatest lesson.

  

  -mails describing their kosher chili cookoffs, invitations to the sukkah they set up ... president describing his inability to run Hillel any longer with his busy ... dormitory phone and asked me if I would like to go to service for Rosh

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Second Semi-Annual Q&A More answers to your questions.

  

  send it to you?" Absolutely! "Are admission interviews available in my ... interviewer in your area. You can always write to [email protected] to ask ... 't have a foreign language requirement, so you don't really need to worry

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 28, 2005