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  The Perks of Being a Humanities Major and downsides, too

  

  their format is shocking after a year at MIT. It’s odd not to pset here ... idea, there is a way to fail. There are readings that illuminate ... HASS majors, and cross-registration is limited to 24 units (~ two classes

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 23, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670- Mechanical Engineering Tools- Week 1 Mechanical Engineering Tools (2.670) teaches us the fundamentals of machine and computer tool use so…

  

  formula is written on the board, you think about it, figure out how it was ... tell, this is a very expensive class for MIT to run and we're all really ... is nothing like using a pencil and paper to draw out a possible design

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Summary of CPW 2006 CPW 2006

  

  turns to the other and says, 'Wow, is it me or is it hot in hereпњљ' The ... , Bryan's blog is way more thorough than I can ever hope to be, so check it ... Meet the Bloggers Party! Thanks to everyone who came!!! It was so nice to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 11, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  ’m lucky to be fetishized, that this is a form of acceptance. It is the same ... also as an Asian woman. It feels like a brutal knife to the heart in a ... it more room and confidence to gnash its teeth loudly and openly. In a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Making your college decision May 1st! Have you decided?

  

  it to falling in love.] Make the decision with both your head and your ... incredible intellectual feel to it. Ok, so if I were only in love with Boston ... House when it was -20 degrees outside. But, now I get to complain about it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Goodnight Moon Or: The Senior Who Desperately Tries to Put Off Bedtime By Saying Goodnight to Every…

  

  It is currently 5:26am and even though I really truly definitely ... universe, and everything. If it were up to me, I’d sleep at least 9 hours ... first time I referred to MIT as “home” freshman spring. At the time, it

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Ponderings of a lifeguard Why are white water rapids white?

  

  at the bottom. And suddenly I wondered, why is it white? So I sat ... form as it drifted lazily towards the drain. Of course, the foam is ... there's nothing in the water that is white, how does it suddenly turn

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In which I am only slightly less boring than usual The title says it all, no?

  

  it nearly impossible for me to type anything at all ever. Getting ... side of the keyboard; the A key, however, is another story entirely. It just took me two minutes to type those sentences. WHY WHY WHY did it have

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 12, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Day at the Beach: Quick Trips From MIT The ocean is only a short train ride or drive away!

  (or going to college) in the Boston area is a real luxury because the ocean is only a short train ride or drive away. In fact, many of ... brought our dogs to Revere Beach (the beach has its own stop on the subway

  • by mitblogs
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  He Zigs, He Zags MIT's new video podcast.

  

  four episodes into its trial run, "ZigZag is a periodic video magazine ... ! Hosting is harder than it looks! I have a newfound respect for Jon Stewart ... the cellphone ringtone competition and IAP. It's fun to watch Zig

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  're getting dressed in the winter. Layering is key, but you don't want to over ... also taught the freshmen about the best ways to get around when it ... flops are my shoeware of choice, even I have to give in at some point and

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  last concert

  

  mixer to the amp to the speakers, and it worked! it was cool to actually ... next sing speaker to serve as a monitor during the concert (a monitor is ... combined equipment from three different systems, and it fun to talk through

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 26, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Putting The Pieces Together: Hacking at MakeMIT in which four biological engineers spend 16 straight hours making something

  

  . Two: remember that it is never too late to learn something new! Though ... precariously, though we like to pretend that it is fluttering its wings with ... How many biological engineers does it take to make a motorized

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 12, 2017
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  .) Following this trend, then, it shouldn’t be surprising that food is in large ... wanted to get into it, too, but honestly wasn’t sure how much time I’d have ... !), which is designed to promote poverty awareness and promote community

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Twins Chandler ‘13 and Taylor ‘13 The fifth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  school, so it's just wonderful that we're able to do this together and ... the fall. They say it's not because they want to be together, but because MIT is such a great school. "When we were deciding where to go to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 7, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  I Hate the Last but at least, I'm trying not to

  

  Paige, On behalf of the Admissions Committee, it is my pleasure to offer ... strange, and how lovely, it is to be anything at all."- John Green (2 ... grab my iPad and go to the decision website in anticipation. It's 9

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 22, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  EAPS Field Trip In which I pretend to be Course 12 for a weekend

  

  that they are welcome. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and ... return at approximately 1-2 PM on Sunday. Everyone is invited to ... . Basically, if you take anything away from this, it's that Course 12 is

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished ...in which I introduce myself and set the tone for this "theater of the absurd."

  

  tawk? DISCLAMER: THIS BLOG IS NOT THE PLACE TO WORK OUT POLITICAL OR ... contraire, mon frere! This is a place to recognize and support all diversity ... questions - remember, the only way out is to THINK your way out. Enough said

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Application advice Read this. Now. It's important. Promise.

  

  [Productivity! This is my second entry of the day. Be sure to check ... South Street Diner, which, according to both Ruth and the How to GAMIT is ... that they had to be especially witty and entertaining so that it would

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Announcing New Bloggers for 2010! A digital debutante ball...

  

  to land a job as a blogger than it is to get into MIT in the first ... , in this case Chris Su - met to choose new bloggers who will be joining the team for the coming year. It was an incredibly tough job to do

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 16, 2010