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  Speaking of mu…

  

  trivia with Jeff and Chris (Prof. Morse to you). Sadly, we failed to win ... ") and Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"), in addition to naming 5 of ... , I had dinner at a Spanish restaurant, Iruna, and tonight, I had dinner

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 17, 2004
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Zeno’s Paradox halfway there (again)

  

  Kay In high school, when I'd start to get bored of a class, I'd sit and ... through my time at the 'tute. Two years down, and two more to go. Since then, another year has passed, and I have another one to go. Oh my god time is

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 17, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  . I'm no Anthony '09 and it'll take me a little longer to jot down my ... words to "One Week" by the Barenaked Ladies and I make the best blueberry ... Is this thing on? Um, okay. Some of you are probably like me and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Five Years of Admitted Student Gatherings MIT community is getting bigger

  

  about high school, potential majors, and what we wanted to be in our futures. At one point, we sat down and listened to a sophomore tell us ... branded balloons are tied to the mailbox. There is a poster of the Dome on

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 29, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my last first day every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

  

  classes you want to take. You discuss which ones and why with your advisor and then they approve your course selection to officially register you ... into and out of East Campus for the last time. I still need to take

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 5, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nobel Prize Week An exciting time for research, both noble and ignoble.

  

  early to check the website and see if any MIT folks won. I have to be ... decided today to sleep in and not check on the Chemistry prize. Big mistake ... pharmaceuticals and of advanced plastic materials. Thanks to the Laureates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus, Part One Photos and commentary of a sample floor of the East Campus dormitory.

  

  of the community and ensure the upkeep of tradition for years to come ... 're friendly, accepting people, and our location can't be beat. We're so close to ... lecture. I like the fact that while EC is right on campus and next to all

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • June 26, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2007 A final report from this year's awesome IAP puzzling solving funfest.

  

  videos on how to be really really evil in various fields, and all the ... it was made from Legos and is referred to as the Space Waffle, and the ... : students and professors (and alumni and friends) collaborate to solve

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  ’s Introduction to Algorithms class, and dives into the heart of designing and ... numbers in some random order (say 3, 19, 2, 17, 14, 4) and I wanted you to ... would depend on being able to directly compare 2 numbers and say things

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s that time of the year again If you want to do a UROP this semester, now is the time to contact…

  

  will be more willing to hire you and there is not a lot of hassle with ... options when doing a UROP: - UROP for Pay: Up to $1,250 per semester, which works out to $9.00/hour, when you are funded by the UROP office. Need to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 10, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I changed enough?

  

  enough to require shade, so I moved from tree to tree as the clouds shifted ... the world, and I would've believed you. This place was not my own. I closed my eyes for a moment and leaned my head back. I opened them again

  • by Ella T. '25
  • October 25, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Calm in Suburban Ohio sunsets, helicopters, and fruit

  

    to feel cool. I enjoy role-playing with my sister and going to the zoo ... playground. And it felt pretty darn cool because I was no longer in a rush to ... freshest MIT admits, and over the summer, if I can make it, it’s time to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 16, 2017
• Blog / Hacks

  Today is a Super Important Day This is kind of a big deal.

  

  employee requests, and due to the historic nature of this presidential ... -in and speech. In addition, for those who wish to watch more of the ... one. I know that I, personally, have been counting down to this day for

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 20, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You know my name I should think of a clever title, but the song has been in my head…

  

  members to Casino Royale (awesome!) and Body Worlds 2 (barf!). I dropped 6 ... 't need tons of background and experience to take a class. As long as you ... 21 years old. Well, it's been a while. According to MT I started

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Twas the week before Thanksgiving ...and I'm not really feeling all that thankful. Yet.

  

  work in a short week, professors seem to believe that it is perfectly reasonable to assign the same amount of work in a short week and just make it ... down to our turkey dinner. Um, hello? How about we skip the hosing and go

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Trading Room

  

  industry to develop and test the new financial techniques and technologies ... often get some interesting notices over the list, and thought I'd share this one with you: Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:25:08 -0500 To: suma

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 1, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Get Animated A holiday comic.

  

  comic from my friend and former apartment-mate Jen '01. Here's her comic ... Tech, MIT's student newspaper -- you can see those comics and more at Jennifer's Comics. Jen is also a fantastic baker -- if you want to drool

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Selection: Day Three A beautiful snowy Sunday...

  

  It's a beautiful snowy Sunday in Cambridge, and we're hard at work selecting the Class of 2010. While working on a subcommittee with Jenny and ... , her daughter Elizabeth, and their golden retriever, Casey. It would

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 4, 2005
• Blog / Events

  May the Force Be With You Use the "mass times acceleration" wisely my friend.

  

  So tonight, I'm going to watch my friend Timmy '06 and the rest of ... excited being a Star Wars fan and all. I'll give my review of the ... , that's Darth Vader and Yoda carved out of butter. I wonder where they

  • by Bryan
  • November 12, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What is Battlecode?

  that combines battle strategy, software engineering, and artificial intelligence. Student teams aim to write the best player program for the ... contest for both beginner and advanced coders. It's a programming project