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  Shelby’s Amazing CPW Adventure A CPW Guest Entry by Shelby '13

  

  MIT, the more I was certain that MIT is the perfect fit for me. This ... Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research to learn about current cancer ... thrilling. The opportunities seemed endless, and for that, I knew at this

  • by Snively '11
  • April 29, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  This entry has a surprise ending While you wait for decisions to come out, I remind you that people at MIT…

  

  Hawaii sell Spam.” I, however, sorely lack his flair for distinguishing ... over with, soak up the life lessons, and hope for a brighter future. At ... A. I think this calls for additional punctuation marks!!! In

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 13, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Integration Bee If this were televised, nobody would watch the Superbowl.

  

  towards sleep at -9.81 m/s^2. In 12 hours, I will be in class. For now, I ... . The maximum time allowed for each problem is 4 minutes, and the fastest ... (something ugly), was rejected by the judges for aesthetic reasons. Teddy

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 2, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  The Bad Week, or How To Lose Sleep and Alienate People I'm giving out life advice today. I know you didn't ask for it, but I'm…

  

  board with my foot, and minced up a baby mouse brain for papain digestion ... pick up in high school, but for the rest of us who stared out the windows ... . (This is an awkward topic for me personally because my dad would beat all

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 3, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Flame War A play-by-play of the Class of 2012's first flame war.

  

  to the form didn't work. For anyone. No big deal so far. No one ... replied back, agreeing. The only other option for the night being homework ... special meeting for our class council to discuss what action should now be

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  food they were having. She didn’t have to cook for like, 2 solid weeks ... part responsible for getting me involved in GPI. GPI is the Global ... only drink water for a week. I mean, eat, please, but think of how much

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sunday in the Park With chemistry

  

  thy salad (/exaggeration). Every morning for the past two weeks, I ... from my ceiling than usual, and . . . This wasn't my dorm! For one, there were no power outlets. I was holding a camera for some reason, so I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Colors! Burton-Conner:12523 kbps1649 kbps140 ms

  

  routers? I just can't see somebody stopping for a quick wired internet break ... sense for the technique I'm using to make an 8-bit mural. It involves a ... at your dream college prove there's a place for every student." One of

  • by Snively '11
  • September 15, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

  

  students have quite a bit of respect for drama, music, poetry, and all the ... Wikipedia for that ;) - I had a great time watching Dirty Hands. The set was amazing, especially for a summer show. They even put together a promotional

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Early Morning Construction and other bexley woes.

  

  and continued for some hours into the day. Down the other end of the ... efficiently, by the time I woke up for the second time at 11am there was not ... this will go on for. The construction has begun at 8am for several

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Internet is Weird My first attempt at using eBay, or, how I'm trying to profit off of sad…

  

  for him? Well, I was one of those people. Let me show you what that ... 'll all come together in the end. I promise. I have a gift for this kind of ... claim to being "old school." So, without further ado: eBay listing for

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Boston Marathon ‘08 I'm back!

  

  three of the bloggers would drop off the face of the earth for a little ... 's been a month and a week since I last posted. And it's not for lack of ... 't officially registered for the marathon (there are a couple barriers to entry

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 14, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  72 Hours Later… I have the "morning-after" syndrome.

  

  volunteering to a passion for languages to butterfly collecting...it all had been ... linking them all). :) We hate MIT at times for keeping us up at 4 or 5 in the morning, but we love MIT for all the possibilities it offers

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  Product Design Lab Wakka wakka wakka

  

  sets of Forstner bits. Sets. As in multiple. For those who may not be familiar with these types of drill bits, let me put this in perspective for ... things are EXPENSIVE! Not for MIT I guess, because I unwrapped 6 cases of

  • by Snively '11
  • March 11, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Wild Parties, Vaginas and Suburbia Can you possibly guess where this entry is going? No. You can't.

  

  about myself whenever I don't have pictures for you guys, or I do have ... so. Apparently, on February 14th, or "V-Day" (for Valentine's Day ... around the world to raise awareness and money for campaigns and charities

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 16, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  've got some answers (updated for this year's very competitive EA pool). Is it all over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection ... before January 1 working on regular action applications for other schools

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  was going to end up at MIT for college, I probably would have laughed in ... seem more than just a little strange to my New England peers. For example ... root for the Colts over the Patriots; and I love playing a little

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  Yeah, I know. It's a weird title for a first blog entry. But bear ... points for anyone who can tell me where I got the phrase). We all see the ... department of defense to pay for my education. I'm sworn in as a midshipman

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A day without rain + pictures of yosemite

  

  , there is none. For the first month and a half I was here I did not see a ... work. I moved to a shared house in Los Altos Hills (subletting for a ... the dark clouds-- glowing gold with afternoon sun. I squinted for

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 18, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my summer break california, nasa, pedestians, wifi

  

  what do I do? I work on a brand new satellite mission planned for launch ... design task-- coming up with a strategy for sky coverage and modeling each ... does not have a license for Matlab! I have to use Octave! That's why my

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 22, 2007