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• Blog / Challenges

  One Day at a Time or, springing into junior year, part 2: electric boogaloo

  

  outfit I need to figure out when to wear now, and my Brass Rat already sits ... ’s hands, as much as I wish it came easy to me. But, I’m trying to take it ... situation at MIT. He’d already heard (it’s hard not to be constantly plugged

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • March 17, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Time I Underpacked a trip to Istanbul, courtesy of MIT

  

  —I always thought I wouldn't be able to find what I needed at my destination ... college. Not even for a bit! (I'm starting to think I'm always more homesick ... opportunities MIT churns out every year to send my friends everywhere from DC

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 25, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How do you know when you’ve chosen the right major?

  

  team. "Life can be much broader once you discover one simple fact ... Sometimes I get so engaged by a project that I forget to eat. Yesterday, I woke up at 7:35am.  Starving, I got a sandwich to-go at the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • October 17, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Gravity Rides Everything We are gathered here today to allude to rapidly accelerating bouncy balls and The Moon…

  

  important: music, and how I listen to far too much of it. ...what?! I'm not ... your parents what to expect over the next year. (She's visiting for a week, during which she keeps trying to clean my room. Thanks, Mom. I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Coming to a theater near you! (Or auditorium... or gym... or lecture hall...)

  

  This is my last week in the office before I hit the road to come see ... the recruitment, not the travel. I'm looking forward to the school visits and the big regional info sessions. I'm not looking forward to the

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 12, 2005
• Blog / Announcements

  We will not be taking anyone from the wait list in 2020 closing out the wait list for the Class of 2024

  

  patiently since Pi Day to tell them that, unfortunately, we will not be able to admit any students from our wait list this year. I am writing this blog post to announce that and explain why.  As you may know, the wait

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • July 30, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Marking time Somewhere between the end of classes and graduation...

  

  housing lottery, it's a good idea to pack a suitcase with about a week's worth of clothes so you don't have to unpack and then repack your temp room. It's also a good idea to pack light and buy as much as you can once

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 30, 2006
• Blog / Events

  150. We're in the news!

  

  need to check in for my flight home in six hours. My one-week-old brass ... past year consisted of things much bigger and better than the story of my ... my own to the collection: Thousands of people showed up on

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 20, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to college, Kid. My first week at MIT.

  

  live in the dorm assigned to you, a permanent room will be assigned once ... in each fraternity's effort to convince freshmen to join. I'm not much ... just beginning and he couldn't wait to see it all unfold. Here, he would

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  aquaporin adventures a livestream of my brain while working on my urop

  

  pinocytosis exists and maybe I need to factor that in now   2:52 am: I ... Science Problem: How fast does water get in/out of cells? 1:31 am: I’m going to work on this for half an hour Thought 1: Rate of water swooshing

  • by Alice L. '24
  • February 25, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Julia’s Day Out Almost 10 things I've learned since living in Boston

  

  just do not like (hint: deflategate) it is just much safer to lie. My ... It was so exciting to be able to welcome the 1000+ adMITed students to campus these past two weekends. Many of you have explored our campus

  • by Julia Potts
  • April 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life Coming Full Circle C’mon & zoom, c’mon & zoom, c’mon & zooma zooma zooma zoom.

  

  trying to embrace digital as much as anything, and PBS LearningMedia is ... architecture to media. And since then, I’ve been embarking on new adventures ... . Back in April, when I was still anxiously waiting to hear back from the

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 17, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  minorities and the college application process. Does that mean that you have to ... populations. I've come to see the Internet (and now blogs) with a strong fascination, mild skepticism and much trepidation. My blog will hopefully give

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  drained. I needed to re-discover why I needed to be at MIT in the first ... opportunities, etc. but I needed to FEEL it again. You know that sense of "I can ... telling people that I'm a blogger. (Which I then question due to my recent

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  For love of Baxter A story of love, loss, and catnapping on Burton 1, as documented by my cell…

  

  From: rich Subject: LOST CAT Date: January 22, 2008 1:22:26 AM EST To ... , 2008 1:51:44 AM EST To: rich Cc: burton1 Dear Richard, We have ... you ever want to see him again, you must meet all of our demands. The

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 27, 2008
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What’s the School of Science like?

  % of the content of our universe? How does our brain—a complex system of interconnected neurons, give rise to our mind—our consciousness and ability to ... implications: How does global warming increase the intensity of hurricanes? Can
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  happening to sit back. I loved my first semester here at MIT. So much going ... freshmen guys because I'm going to talk about my rush). You've probably ... . You're about to walk, drive, pogo stick, fly or boat to Cambridge, MA

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  farewell, first semester p/nr-ing just hard enough

  

  people but not much to do.    Now that I’ve been living in Cambridge ... memory-saturated period I’ve spent on campus brings me to wonder how much I ... understand my emotions and needs better.  I’ve learned how to deal with

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 19, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday vacation An atypical (but more entertaining than average) day in the life

  

  lab by 9 AM -- I needed to run some gels and generally be a productive ... on that later), so I need to get some experiments finished up before ... lab. I am happy to report that it does, and I spent a few minutes

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  newest dorm, which means it hasn’t been subject to as much wear and tear as ... they ever need any help or just need someone to talk to. They also host ... to reunite every once in a while.” More anonymous comments “They say

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017