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  Meeting Neil deGrasse Tyson ASTRONOMERS! Learn to moonwalk. You'll need it some day.

  

  loudly in my ears that I'm not sure if I heard anything he said, but here ... :30 (with our Mexican take-out food in hand) to claim second-row seats, which turned out to be a fabulous idea because the auditorium filled up. In the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 9, 2014
• Blog / Events

  total eclipse of the cruft

  

  eclipse on April 8th. I had happened to see the total eclipse in 2017 in ... eclipse. In these images you can see ruby-colored solar prominences, planet ... location, which saw about 93% coverage. I'll be using this in my classes in a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 16, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Polar Vortex or my third IAP, and how externships work

  

  factors in the mysterious element of wind chill.  I was graciously accepted ... : Luckily I can say that beyond the weather, Chicago was quite good to me ... ! Students can apply to up to three externships in the middle of Fall semester

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 16, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Two opportunities for high school students And you don't have to live near Cambridge, MA this time!

  

  -Chairs --- Feel free to drop a comment if you’ll be partaking in these events, I ... Hi prospective students! I’m writing to tell you about two events ... students interested in MIT and all the science and engineering that happens

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 28, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2017 FAQ You've got questions, I've got answers

  

  am taking my tests in November or December. Am I still eligible for the ... Subject Tests in Math and Science. Q: Should I rush report my scores to get ... accept an unofficial score report faxed or mailed in the meantime. You can

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 18, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Venturing to far living groups

  

  so fast that I could barely keep them in the picture. Dan '08 presses ... !" Dan and I in fierce concentration, swords locked together, as Andrea '07 ... all freshmen to live in dorms (as has been done since 2002), I want to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  to hang out with students on a Saturday night! I think it says volumes ... not yet stepped foot on campus, I hope you can make it next year! ... In Ancient Greece, the word “symposium” referred to a gathering of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  The End of an Era A no-longer-freshman's reflections on life, the universe, and MIT-specific details

  

  displeasing. The whiteness screams out, “Look at me, I exist!” And we reply, “Go ... 18.02 exams. Sitting in front of my desk at 4:57pm, I realized that ... disconcerting in its unfamiliarity. Upon closer introspection, I concluded, with

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 24, 2014
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  oh, the crash and the burn

  

  toll on me. So much so, in fact, that I've finally crashed. So I have ... hottest fucking mess in existence right now. I've spent a lot of time ... yeah I guess my mental isn't currently in the best place right now

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 26, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  [Guest Post] This is Junior Lab, not Junior Theory By Jorian B. '25

  

  classes in the physics curriculum. I’m here to tell you why this class is ... love electromagnets”[/annotation] has three words in it. ‘I’ has one ... "]Sean[/annotation] mispelled every word in that sentence, and I crack up every time I see this

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 1, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Baseball!! a blog about baseball and internet games and embroidered hats and New Zealand Indie Rock.

  

  in the game, I paid full attention to what was happening, and the whole ... . When I say that we had no faith in this guy, we had 0 faith. But then he ... struck out swinging. Mediocre gameplay, I was disappointed. McGuire was the

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • October 4, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cats!! I love where I live!!

  

  floor in the world is my home. I live on the third floor of the east ... decided to jump out the window. I'm not sure how he got up there, but he did. Derp Cat went out the window and went "Meow" and then he was in a bush

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • September 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  for every night in January. During the semester, I usually grab dinner at a dining hall, but now that I have the time to let out my inner Iron ... + tuna in red sauce = spaghettuna. I told my sister and her text message

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / Uncategorized

  some small distractions to help with many weighty things

  

  good things i have seen  recently, in no particular order at all. come ... because how can a small animal be so good (but maybe i'm just jealous 🤔 ... ? i didn't even know disney made songs that weren't in movies! bill

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  Herbert and I camping in the desert, and it was absolutely beautiful there ... California! So of course, Herbert and I made out way out to Hollywood to see ... threw three in a row and popped all three!  I told him to try, and he

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Congrats Jenn Lai ‘11, Rhodes Scholar This blog entry does not contain video of Jenn playing "Rhapsody in Blue" with the…

  

  concert So sad. The best I can do is a photo from the concert: 2. Did you ... 44 Rhodes Scholars, and 7 in the last four years. Below, find Jenn's "official" biography from rhodesscholar.org (links mine): Jennifer I. Lai

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What I’ve Done (this summer) or Why I Haven't Blogged in a Month

  

  . For now, I’m struggling to coordinate communications between people in ... prepare for—I’ve talked to alums who have been in the bubble for 30 years, and I, too, will likely retreat to the bubble in the fall. For now, I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 4, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  may have casually come up in the times that I’ve written here that I am ... and ready to run in our latest feature. If you haven’t checked it out ... you can be the best you can be during your time here. In the end, it

  • by Stanley G.
  • December 7, 2012
• 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…

  

  filling out timecards. All of this information can be found on the UROP ... : Thursday, Thursday September 14, 2006. Keep in mind that there are three ... works out to $9.00/hour, when you are funded by the UROP office. Need to

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

  Admitted Students Update Lots of good and important stuff for both EA and RA admits.

  

  , check it out! Join the Facebook Group: Facebook is a great place to meet ... . Here it is: MIT Class of 2013. (...and international students can join the international students group!) Await Financial Aid Info: I know many

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 16, 2009