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  snapshot diary 2.0 an image a day keeps the psets (and workday) away

  

  looking for housing in New York over the summer for his internship, so I ... in about a month for an internship, so I was reading up on Sound ... feeling a bit sentimental at this point. I had been living in this room for

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Juniors: Sign up for SAT Subject Tests SAT Subject Test registration deadline is April 28.

  

  A message for juniors out there: with the deadline for the June testing date approaching, I highly recommend signing up for SAT Subject ... advice to the underclassmen! The SAT Subject Tests will be administered for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  qualified enough for them. You never know whether they'll actually take you in ... UROP stands for "Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program" and it ... and/or summer. You can even get paid for it, which is awesome. [caption

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  Believe in your magic a thank you to the 2018 applicant class

  

  teacher in high school, and your passion for physics has nudged and ... than we do in the freshman class for you. I am troubled that if you are ... 2018 applicants, for sharing your experiences with us. I have shared your

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  No time for your stupid question. A posthumous entry about the Ig Nobel awards.

  

  Posthumous isn't the right word, but it's among my favorite in the ... in heaven. Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the Ig Nobel awards ceremony in H****** Square. The "Igs," sponsored by a bunch of Mensa

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Sleep is for the Strong getting through finals week

  

  done in short periods of time." "I want to thank MIT for exposing me for ... . The reality is that for most of us who are majoring in an engineering ... This post is for the MIT students about to embark on finals week

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 13, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions & Coca-Cola Check-in Last-minute questions, and Coca-Cola Scholars check-in.

  

  With CPW less than a day away, I'd like to use the comments for this entry for: Asking any last minute CPW questions you have (you can also do this in Mollie's latest entry). Students who have to miss CPW for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Autumn in New England The trees explode with color.

  

  I've been lucky enough to be able to enjoy autumn in New England recently. For those of you in regions that do not have four seasons: autumn ... of the year for apple picking... Some people around here are so

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Profiles in Courage My neighbor could kill you or save your life with her bare hands.

  

  Sigma for letting the marching band crash their barbeque in front of ... research for the past three years in a UROP with Professor Robert "I ... DID YOU KNOW? There are at least two KISS cover bands in the world

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Classes

  a semester i’m excited for to the tune of "a girl worth fighting for"

  

  creating STEM games for middle schoolers in Nepal, and I'm pretty interested ... want to take! I'm even excited for the required classes, which is really ... biggest reasons that I declared my double major in CMS so early (I am

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 7, 2019
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted in EA

  

  There were many wonderful applicants for Early Action this year ... incredible and impressive students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk. We understand that this

  • by Decisions
  • December 15, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  sophomore spring in hindsight reviewing my journal

  

  hair in a protective style for a few weeks and not have to think about it.  I went to Veggie Galaxy, a vegetarian restaurant on Mass Ave, for the ... braids for the first time. Luckily, I got my hair done by another student

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 28, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  There is no solving for x thoughts on moving to and away from Maine

  

  in with my parents. About a month ago I decided to go back home for the ... alive for about two years. I did theater, which saved me in a lot of ways ... happened in Maine” not only for the blogs, but for myself. But I don’t think

  • by Powers '23
  • June 29, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Astrology Forecast for the Class of 2023 Some big aquarius energy is coming...

  week. Tonight I'll be at a welcome dinner for students in FLIPOP, the new ... overrepresent in the Sagittarius department. Sags are known for their fire sign energy (explosive, loud) and also for genuinely finding joy in caring for

  • by DJ Rock
  • August 22, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting in Connecticut Tales of my trip to a figure skating competition

  

  final qualifying segment for the 2016 U.S. National Championships in mid ... agency for an ad campaign I might take part in. I take a nap, and wake up in time and take an Uber to the rink for my 20-minute on-ice warmup at

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • November 29, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  A Q&A for Deferred Students

  

  . Anyway, on to the questions: "It's over! No one gets in RA ... at your application again and consider it in the context of the Regular ... underlying benefits or disadvantages in already having your application read

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 17, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Chicken Burrito for the Lab Rat’s Soul Because a personalized blog entry is just like five dollars.

  

  was a most busy and miserable day that can be summarized in one sentence ... Market in three weeks and the shelves of my formerly bomb-shelteresque pantry are now looking pretty spare, so I decided to indulge myself in a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Holding out for a piece of Pi because there wasn't enough to go around the first time

  

  admission decisions should certainly be sinking in by now. For those offered ... institution, while holding out hope for good news from MIT. Those not offered ... an option in the immediate future. This is what is supposed to happen

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • March 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

  

  In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper airplanes in class, but apparently, that's not the case at MIT. I received this email just now in my inbox. I might try to revive my skills. For

  • by Bryan
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons Learned in Lab Applicable to life.

  

  in my head. And now, that mental blog entry is here :) I was thinking about lab and about how these past few weeks in Bhatia Lab have taught me ... 've done some pretty stupid things in lab. Case in point: I've cracked

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 19, 2011