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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Like a G6 except for the wings, the engines, the flight controls…

  

  figured a simulator is a good place to do it.  Until I saw a shiny, shiny ... myself to the controls. First thing I noted was that it was different from ... noticed was DANG THIS THING IS SENSITIVE. I was used to rather dramatic

  • by Piper '13
  • September 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being at college MIT, specifically.

  

  ’t believe it! MIT is like this entirely new planet in which I am yet to ... on the other hand, is not a rectangle (in fact it feels like the most un-rectanglulary shaped campus I have ever seen). It is also not a

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • September 15, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Why I haven’t posted in forever In picture form, no less.

  

  don't exist. I don't exist, because this is my to-do list: No joke ... that, I might as well add "GET OFF CAMPUS" to it, to keep myself from ... "Let someone else do it." No joke. Anyway, I'm going to get back to my

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Reading Season Kickoff We are indeed looking for human beings in every sense, not just looking for numbers.

  

  each other. I've been inspired by this statement since I got to MIT. It's incredibly refreshing to see that the rest of the office is inspired by it too ... " section: When we admit a class of students to MIT, it's as if we

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 25, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tale of the Midnight Tool! Simulcast in 1337 for our viewers at home!

  

  being annoying to those around me under the guise of it having no repercussions turned out to bite me in the proverbial butt. Thus is the beginning ... know (which, admit it, is what most high school homework is), the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  how not to be a mathematician on taking time & not running away

  

  statement, but it is easier to learn now than it used to be. Most importantly, the deep curiosity lives on.  It is still scary to think about the ... nothing is impossible (and in some ways, it did that for me), for the most

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 15, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Camberville

  

  reference to Cambridge and its neighbor Somerville) The weather here sucks. It has been 45 degrees and raining for the last week. Yes, this is ... rain was annoying, but hey, it's not that far from the Davis station to

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Kick . . . start

  

  and getting excited to finally make it to campus in just three short ... funds that way. This blog entry is a humble request for you to check out ... :03.  It's also a request to share the kickstarter link with EVERYBODY that

  • by Snively '11
  • June 8, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview: 10/20 Approaches Some thoughts on the interview, as the EA deadline nears.

  

  deadline to contact your alumni interviewer (Educational Counselor, or EC) is ... the questions that we wish we could ask you. It supplies depth to your ... as to make it one of my new top choices (that, combined with a major in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Room Tour 2017 edition

  

  2021s, can't wait to meet y'all this week! To give you guys a sneak peek of what is to come, I (finally!) got around to learning how to film and edit videos. Here's my first shot at it, and a room tour to show for

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 6, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s First Annual Q&A Kidding about the annual part. Catching up with my blog comments... finally!

  

  application? Is it okay if I send this as a reply to question 14?" Yes, #14 ... (#11) to write about it. ------------------------ Merudh wrote: "HOW DO ... , this is likely to be the case for you as well

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  That Lovely Pre-Finals Period

  

  desired, but it can be quite helpful for freshmen to take a variety of ... the GIRs your first year. If it suits you, it's certainly beneficial to ... to accelerate this strategy is for me to carry my camera around far

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 10, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

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

  

  of art as "The Thong Song" is, I personally think that it was simply ... top of it. So I woke up Monday morning to find that there was a five ... away last night. Well, this is what it would have looked like, had she

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Relaxing Weekend Did you ever hear about that whole firehose analogy?

  

  .03 pset. I unfortunately feel like this is going to be a theme for the ... , and they're awesomely helpful. (Yes, awesomely is a word. At least, it ... ) Conference. Since MIT is hosting the conference, MIT-EMS needed to provide

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 27, 2006
• Blog / Uncategorized

  journey to the end of the world visions

  

  problem that i really find quite interesting. this is going to be me nerding ... , producing something that looks like this: this is random, but it looks like ... minecraft uses is called perlin noise; it’s a bit more sophisticated, so it

  • by Ali C. '26
  • November 16, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Look Ahead The fight's begun but not yet won.

  

  to mention the $100 million gift that made it possible!), is that the ... knowing how to apply it to an exam question. (Prefrosh, take note of this.) We'll see how it all goes, but all in all I am very happy to be done

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 19, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  The Pink Hair Problem What do you do for your college interview if you have dyed hair and a…

  

  and it is hard to predict how flexible or concerned any individual ... judge as it is to know on what to have an opinion. First impressions are ... college interview is not the best place to try out a 'new look.' It's good

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  .[/annotation] In the end, I think there is more to crochet than stitches. It's a ... : As you can see, it is best to use a hook size that matches your yarn ... author of the pattern. It is perfectly fine to crochet a little differently

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  3.A03 Metalsmithing Throughout Time come to MIT, get to forge metal with your bare hands!! (and a hammer)

  

  when I made my choice: it is nice to have someone checking in with me ... advising seminars, because I am in one and I like it a lot! The idea is that ... starts, everyone who opted in is assigned to a seminar and an advisor

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  what’s happening on campus tl;dr packing up & freaking out

  

  stuff that the little stuff is just that much harder to take ... otherwise do not have a home that is safe to go to). And MIT has offered ... difficult for students to make plans). But even so, MIT is home to us, and I

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 11, 2020