Search

Search Results

• Blog / Hacks

  I feel the need, the need for speed!

  

  view of whatever river that is that runs parallel to it. The first drop ... and whooping. It is a truly amazing ride - in addition to its impressive ... lightning bolt-shaped scar similar to Harry's. It was visible from far away

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Alternative Semester There are things to click in here.

  

  sophomore who is still unsure what course to major in. But the reality is not ... 't really need it per say, but since I want to go into journalism, a writing class would make sense. It also helps that the professor is Ta

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • September 17, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  , to experience, "flow," or to be in the "zone." It is in these times ... 't change any of it. I happen to love what I do every day. I am still active ... it is more cool that we entered everything. I love racing, because it

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Events

  How do you convince MIT students to dress nicely? as with most things in life, the secret involves free food

  

  's probably acceptable to hold it by the bulb, although wine snobs might still ... sometimes get a bad rap with regards to social interactions.  We ... .  Like most stereotypes, this is not wholly accurate.  For example, I

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 30, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 12/22/05.

  

  .253.4791. ------------------------------------- Steven wrote: "Is there any way for deferred students to send supplementary ... be taken" date. Who do I need to contact in order to change it so my ... file. There is no need to give us a heads

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  like the plague, so being willing to practice it is a huge first step ... anticipated it being difficult to get back into the swing of things but was ... Equations. It's too early to tell exactly how manageable this class will be

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Human Factor And String Theory Two links to start your weekend.

  

  are pretty busy by day, but at night we've been heading to this sports bar that Matt discovered which is so pro-red-sox that it's almost like ... links to tide you over: First, The Human Factor is a video that MIT has

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 26, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  First Post A little about myself.

  that it is collaborative and that they constantly get to explore new ... opportunities it offered and loved being able to talk to students and their ... meeting the students. It’s easy to feel optimistic about the world when you

  • by mitblogs
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  the classes among us reflections and too many flashbacks on classes ft. ESG

  

  right or wrong answers is more blurred, so it felt more natural to ... due to it being a much larger class, which is compounded by our virtual ... exceptions :o"]STEM classes,[/annotation]but often find it difficult to ask

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  DDR Tetris Read: The silliest video I have ever made.

  

  months ago, I had the opportunity to see it first-hand during an impromptu ... Cam untouched because I was too lazy/swamped with work to do anything with it. BUT NO LONGER! Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to witness the Blogs

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Surprise! Long time no see!

  

  checked my mail. A postcard! We read it, I showed it to Laura, and then ... to say, except thank you Sam and Ruth! Oh, and Rick is kind of upset ... DID YOU KNOW? John McCain is 2.41 Saturn years old. Funny story. On

  • by Snively '11
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livin’ la Vida Española (Pt. 1) De Madrid, ¡saludos!

  

  someone from Spain is reading this, allow me to say that you have one ... really refreshing break from MIT, and I think this is a really cool way to ... . Here, life is beautiful. (and warm too!! It's around 80 degrees in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Bad Haiku What better way to welcome spring than to write some awful haiku? Help me create…

  

  Break, and somehow it feels like the whirlwind that surrounded the mailing of decisions was ages ago (due to the fact that last week felt so very long). Sometimes quiet is good. A lot of the snow melted this past

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 21, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Today’s Mailing Day For me this is a huge thing. You guys are my first MIT class, which…

  

  eve. I distracted myself with a transition shave. It's supposed to say ... , anyway) - we'll be mailing in less than 24 hours. Wow. For me this is a ... emotional about it - overwhelmed for the admits and devastated for the denied

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Applying Regular Action – Q&A

  

  after you submit it, the best way is to use the Midyear Report, an online ... more things to know: Deadlines: The deadline is January 1, meaning ... to fix it and then bam — you're out of time. No good.  

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • December 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lecture Notes: Biology of Culture highlights from Brian Farrell's open lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History (spoiler: contains…

  

  in the flower evolved in order to attract insects to pollinate it is ... it is," and I'll agree. Then he says "I as an artist can see how beautiful this is but you as a scientist take this all apart and it becomes a

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Psets! This starts out artsy, but I promise it's going to go downhill really fast.

  

  is). It should be a good class, and the lecturers are supposed to be ... to go off. I go and look at my computer (which is supposed to be my ... .041 or 18.440, which is supposed to be a little more mathematically

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 7, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Cake Concert, Wing Dinner, and Senior Ball An action packed 2 weekends: Cake, a wing dinner, and Senior Ball!

  

  my camera to the concert (which was held in our gym). It turns out that ... find someone who lived nearby to stash it so that I'd be able to get in ... women. It was wonderful to see all my sisters and friends perform; some

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  9000 Words This post doesn't have 'em.

  

  have taken to sitting out in the hall. This is one of our handful of ... Figure 1. Life outside of classes. A) Study break to make Matt ... have class from noon to 4, so I usually eat lunch during my documentary

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 9, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Bang! Update [3] Gotcha!

  

  pistol team is on its way to West Point in New York for a shooting ... guns, gotta love it. I'd never shot before coming to MIT, but pistol ... records your shot, displays it on a monitor sitting next to you, and then

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2008