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  YO! -yo. Learning how to make more toys!!

  

  Junior year pretty much ws a gigantic ride on the struggle bus for me ... semester. 2.008 is a Design for Manufacturing class offered to Mechanical ... Space Jam. For those of you who aren't familiar with the movie (sad day

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 19, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  date in the corner. It's a sort of art form in itself, and for some ... --the atmosphere is rich with fodder for music, art, and poetry. You'd think a place ... groups, a capella groups, improv comedy clubs, dance teams... For instance

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Remembrance Another year of old people remembering things

  

  late for my work-study bookbinding job, but managed to get there a little ... the second tower. The most personal part of the day for me was what we ... as the towers fell on screen. For some reason, this jolted me into

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 11, 2013
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Thanks, man I'm feeling human again.

  

  me right now for making me feel human again. I wasn't expecting it to ... while we search for a more permanent place, brushed my teeth, and did my best to get a noncompliant five-year-old ready for school. Not easy, even

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / Events

  How do you convince MIT students to dress nicely? as with most things in life, the secret involves free food

  

  .  Like most stereotypes, this is not wholly accurate.  For example, I ... initial request for a spot at the dinner got turned down.  At the last ... manners.  For example: when you're given a large napkin you should fold it

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 30, 2013
• Blog / Hacks

  Final-ly! now that finals are over, a few academic highlights ... and perhaps a few surprise…

  

  impromptu event you didn't have to register for. The dark matter lecture I ... general institute requirements, but they're really not so bad! For example ... of the room in order for us to calculate the percent rebound, relating

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • January 12, 2013
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  On Tortillas and Community An update from a year and a half ago.

  

  : Tortillas. These round slices of heaven are revered in Mexican cuisine; for ... are better suited for burritos or just eating them by themselves with a ... pulling an all-nighter studying for her neuroscience class and in the next

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • December 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Some questions that I've received from prospectives.

  

  calculus as a prerequisite for acceptance? This isn't possible for me, as my ... love to take them, but it's just not an option for me and I feel as ... 's possible for me to take at my school (honors, accelerated, etc.) but thats no

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 8, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tales From Turning Twenty They range from "a little peculiar" to "utterly bizarre."

  

  Heisenberg operators for position and momentum obey an analog of Newton ... , took off my backpack, and worked on a Junior Lab paper for three hours ... nurse's comment made it a 10. Sunday Nov 4: I wore pajamas for literally

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sophomore Satisfaction New year= New opportunities/classes = Happy Kirsten

  

  Unfortunately, having my "hell weeks" for the last two weeks has ... of time in my room working on psets and studying for all my classes :P ... 've been working on! 2.678- Electronics for Mechanical Systems: This class

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 13, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Frosh No More Goodbye GIRs and Intro Classes, hello course 6!

  

  'd take a moment to tell you guys what I'm up to for the semester. This ... to make up for a humanities free freshman spring semester. Finishing 6 ... staple course for anyone hoping to have technical interviews, 006 has yet

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What has carcinogenic chemicals, alum bloggers, and ~art~? embracing my inner hipster

  

  Some people can draw. My friend Alison, for example, drew this ... . A few minutes later, ten fingers intact, it was time for the darkroom ... .  For ten minutes, in ten second intervals.  It was actually quite fun

  • by Michael C. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Google RISE Global Summit and some thoughts on STEM outreach.

  

  can have a regional competition here in the UK for the first time. In ... host a summit for all the recipients. In May, I got an e-mail from one of ... been invited to send two representatives to New York for an all

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Alternative Semester There are things to click in here.

  

  Essay -  this is one of the two classes I'm taking "for fun". I don ... -Nehisi Coates, who writes for the Atlantic - which in the past year became my new ... : Science, Technology, and Memoir - this is the other class I'm taking for fun

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Mussels and Brussels Lessons in engineering and culture from a nation of kindness

  

  that I’ve never studied in depth for a company that has never taken ... begin. I work for a limestone company, and before you conjure up images ... prepared for such a monumental task as forecasting Europe’s future in

  • by MISTI Program
  • August 6, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Free Lunch Who says there is no such thing?

  

  . Members are actively engaged in advocating for and supporting the ... luncheon in the Flowers Dining Room at Maseeh Hall by the Dining Manager for ... discovered some great resources for myself, too. Check out this list of

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 23, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Weekend in Kendall Square I know I work here all week, but hey, it's MIT

  

  hours in Kendall Square. "Don't you still have that gift certificate for ... answered while reaching for my coffee cup near my slippered foot on the ... something together for dinner for the teenagers who live in my basement (mine

  • by Kris Guay
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And the End Closes In My last semester as an MIT undergraduate

  

  of people. The idea of someone yelling at me for taking their picture ... and building a quick assembly bridge for use in developing countries ... designing a new departmental facility for the Course 1 and Course 12 on a new

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy New Year! how i celebrated the coming apocalypse

  

  dad and two brothers for a few days of skiing at Breckenridge. It was ... is known by local fire rangers for his 512 cubic foot brush pile blaze ... weeks to assemble the cannon, test it for safety and reliability, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 3, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Splish Splash ♪ ♫ great programs at MIT and beyond!

  

  Lobby 10 this morning/afternoon for Splash 2011!! From 1st floor ... " to "Salsa Dancing". Students in grades 9-12 can sign up for classes and ... -of-classroom mathematical topics if it wasn't for the inspired students who decided to be

  • by Ana V. '15
  • November 19, 2011