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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Now and Then and Maybe Later Tying up loose ends and weathering the calm before the storm we call "Fall Semester"

  

  apprehensive about joining a lab for the first time. I thought, “Wow, so many ... ://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/how_to_get_a_urop. Instead, clueless and confused, I asked for advice from upperclassmen who ... I can’t speak for the accessibility of research positions at other

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 30, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Not Farewell After All Hello again!

  

  in med school as it is in undergrad (also, for some reason, EVERYONE ... miss MIT so much! For those of you entering MIT this upcoming fall, make the most of these next 4 years – you’re in for such a treat! For those

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 11, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Life slows down a bit – if you let it Fire and hacking has been replaced by housework and skydiving

  

  something fun for the 10-year blog birthday!" so, of course, I say yes.  It ... . 1)  Yup, still skydiving :) This picture got me famous on Reddit for ... interview prospective students for the first time this year.  I've been moving

  • by Snively '11
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Attended the 148th Commencement From two thousand eight hundred eighty miles away

  

  were plenty of people I could root for as they walked down the aisle proudly holding their diplomas for the rest of the undergrads to envy ... the main speaker for the 148th Commencement. Early on the speech she

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  have to relax,” she told him, not for the first time. Ted favored her an ... for his shoulders, her arms clamping gently onto them. “Have a seat ... have been mistaken for a safe box with a screen. From within it, The Real

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Finals Week at MIT Free food, procrastination, cats, free food...

  

  using them for therapy and squishing them or putting them in funny places ... seniors started a new tradition this year. They made a "senior gift" for the ... form of food that we still call pasta, like chili) for the whole hall

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 19, 2014
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  incredible students whom we would love to have on campus. For those of you who

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  My First Week as an EMT It was quite an experience

  

  hours for me to fall asleep and it is really hard to stay asleep. At 1am ... just thrown up for the second time in two hours and felt awful.  This is ... not much more I could do, and I set my alarm for an hour later so I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 7, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  #funhogging the best thing I did over IAP. also: INFINITE ICE CLIMBING GIF

  

  topic.  People have many ways of dealing with the stress.  For me, winter ... 's good to go away for the weekend.  To feel the crunch of snow under the ... your browser to be the first to sign up for a trip (2) your facebook

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 3, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thoughts on Snow quick notes from the journal.

  

  ). overcoat. (d). sweaters for layering. (e) boots. Things I now wish I own

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 10, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Christmas: The Playlist and much music was had.

  

  , which is, for some reason, TOONS GO CAMPING. (We also, by the way, have hilarious flyers.) It's been a little hectic preparing for this concert ... . Preparing for Toons, however, means that I'm feeling particularly musical

  • by Allan K. '17
  • December 7, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  to become a better photographer, so I have a bunch of pictures for you ... ." Admittedly, this is pretty classy for a vest made out of...looks like cardstock ... because it's something you have to see for yourself.     Janji makes

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time Flies And I lose track of it

  

  (wonderfully blogged last year by Michael) is tonight. ‘Tis the season for ... school who also ended up on the East Coast for university, see Big Fish and ... derp-project for anyone who still would like to see. Failed blog post

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 26, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why Apply? Putting your hat in the ring if you're not so sure

  

  your questions for the last 9 months as MITAdmin, but I am grateful to ... couldn't because of my class schedule. MIT has a reserved block of time for ... for years. It sounds like an awesome way to destress after p-sets. There

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 9, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Weeks of Freedom What I'm doing for my last 4 weeks in the US!

  

  work for my brother I guess. So this morning I decided it was about time ... 've only read a handful of books for pleasure and all of those books were ... library. Working For My Brother I don't think I've talked much about my

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • September 2, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  HT@MIT: Foodie Edition The Friendly Toast, Oasis and Teriyaki House, my three favorite restaurants

  

  for various reasons that I'll explain. We'll start off with Teriyaki ... Teriyaki House for the food or the wonderful memories I've made here but ... , ridiculously large portions. The amount of food that Oasis gives you for a mere

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 15, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A Postcard From The Green Building postmarked july 5th

  

  Yesterday I took photos from the top of the Green Building. MIT sprawled far below us, the lines of its normally inscrutable architecture recognizable for once as the Hacker's Map. Even Stata finally made visual

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  One More Look At Our Snow Globe Life with moving parts

  

  do but line up for blizzard sundaes at my dorm, Burton Conner. And

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 10, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Winter is coming. actually, it's already here.

  

  , mom). Well, I'm happy to report that I haven't once eaten ramen for ... cooking for yourself is dragging yourself out of bed each Sunday to get ... at all the dining-plan-people trying to cook for the first time during

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

  A Seemingly Stressful Survey The Tech publishes about stress at the institute

  

  a News Editor for our campus newspaper, The Tech. For me, that means ... for themselves, but remember, that even though we may feel stressed out ... throw you for a loop, but it’s ok to make mistakes. If we didn’t make

  • by Stanley G.
  • December 7, 2012