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  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  properly pronounce the rolled “rr”. I can’t for the life of me figure it out ... sentence using words from a vocabulary list; that I can do. It’s quite ... suppose. I can’t speak for any of the other languages taught here at MIT

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sun off a beach The one where it rains. I mean, another one where it rains.

  

  any idea what I was talking about. Actually, I didn't tell them, out of embarrassment. "Oh, yeah, there's this gay rugby club in Boston that Ruth and I ... to Niagara Falls this weekend." Yeah, so I wouldn't say that in public

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 31, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  For Newtown

  

  own. I managed to sputter in reply, "Of course," before realizing that I ... called to do so as brothers and sisters of this world and I hope that in ... , especially in times of ‘disaster,’ I remember my mother’s words and I am always

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Karma What goes around comes around.

  

  I've never been one for actually truly believing in karma (what goes ... accepting it. Here's how things played out: I woke up on Sunday morning with ... say that I was not in a pleasant mood after reading it. I'll accept that

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Decisive Battle The one examining "Turkey vs. Spam" on the almost-literal level.

  

  Today, of all days, in Jonestown, PA, eight members of my family bore ... -hour food coma immediately after dinner, I think it's pretty safe to say that I emerged victorious. I wanted to turn the turkey carcass into usable

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a semester customary end-of-semester blog post: sophomore spring edition

  

  I’m huddled in an office chair in a tiny box-studio in Lexington, MA ... , objectively, but for me it’s a big deal. I finally have HBO access. Another in-house activity: I have to “cook” some days. You’ll be surprised how much one can

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  )? 2. Is it a expensive activity to pursue? My response: 1. While I can ... this is speaking from personal experience, I think living in a fraternity ... . Anonymous asked: If I get financial aid from MIT, is there any way I can get

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Summer

  bay area parties well, two of them

  

  in the last two weeks, i've been invited to two parties in the bay ... , sure. more variance in age, with what i'm pretty sure were prefrosh and ... was what people talked about. the conversations i had in this "sf party

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 15, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  MIT Dining Halls my controversial ranking

  

  , but I do get claustrophobic in an I'm-hot-asf-and-need-you-to-shut-up-so-we-can-get-out ... eat at the (in)famous dining halls. I find it fairly obvious which ... nice? Do they look miserable? Vibes/ambiance - Can I eat here without

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 19, 2025
• Blog / Events

  Delivery! "Ring delivery" is more like "ring takeout," actually, since they don't bring a brass rat…

  

  employers, and my family. All of them believed in me, and told me I can do ... can at least have the ring to show for it. I'll let you guys play out ... Last weekend was crazy. Crazy good. So good, in fact, that I needed a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2007: I Got Served, and It Felt Grrreat!! By: Seleeke, '11

  

  Chinatown (and I live in Minneapolis, the state's epicenter), so I HAD to make ... throughout Boston, is unlike anything I've ever done, and I can't wait to do ... , it's the only way to fly. I don't care how you take it, but my CPW

  • by Bryan
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  chances the point is to let yourself be helped

  

  out of showed me what I didn't want to pursue in the future. As a junior ... updates and discuss what you’ll do in the coming week. I’ve been fortunate ... . I loved spending time in lab, learning more about the design process

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 26, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Xanga Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part one.

  

  with only one or two people. 09. I can't live without lipgloss. 10. I can ... person. 21. My first kiss was in middle school. 22. I want to go to art ... can be mean when I want to. 26. My dreams are bizzare. 27. I paint boys

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Ciao, Italy! part 1 of art, food, and churches

  

  what I can only imagine is how living in a bachelor pad feels like. I had ... finally got to the Malpensa airport in Milan, I was a little shell ... entertainment center and sofa, a kitchen area, and a walk-in closet. Also, I had

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • February 5, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  . "Oh my gosh! I'm in college now! I can do whatever I want! Heehee, my ... I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... : time management. I am sure that many of you can start your homework the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  (Paint)Ballin’ Hey, if you're already hosed, you might as well have a good reason for it

  

  named. Some people call it hell week, but I've found that even in the ... dead you can get. But wait! What's that? IT'S IN ALL CAPS SO THEREFORE ... shirt underneath. Dang.Since I haven't outed myself as a paintball

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  TESS Science Conference III My first science conference!

  

  phone, I suffered through five minutes trying not to burst out laughing in ... share this so I guess I'll stick it in here—Joey Googled ARIEL because ... their poster is about. I was intimidated at first to be in a room full of

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Flu shots optimizing literally everything

  

  got in and went out in as fast as three minutes. The longest wait time I ... community members could walk in and get a flu shot. I was initially a bit ... get the shot because I’ve had really bad experiences with injections in

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 8, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Growing Up bringing it back to 2007

  

  relief, I see ;) You see, I wanted to drop in and, you know, tell you a ... you that in the world that I come from -- and you'll get to experience ... Phone. Oh yeah -- that's right, the iPhone just came out a few months ago for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Big Questions and Small Scientists The kids I volunteer with are magical.

  

  . I was taking a bath (not really sure why this detail sticks in mind ... accused me of witchcraft, I was a sophomore in High School, tutoring a seven ... . I was getting a tuberculosis skin test, which I needed in order to

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 27, 2011