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• Blog / MIT Life

  I know my calculus… and U2. Bono takes on global poverty, fashion, and Course 18.

  

  scheduled entry.... One of the things I like about being home is getting to ... Melinda Gates doesn't seem to be so thrilled about it. Look at that scowl. I ... a newly-bought laptop, it has already been rendered obsolete. Well, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon

  

  , soaking in the last few glimpses of blue sky (oh no, winter is coming), it ... about Noble prize recipients (go Weiss!). MIT is all of that. It’s firehosing. It’s being scheduled down to the second. It’s consistent work. It’s

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • October 22, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Temporary Band Entry Title And we hope we passed the audition.

  

  separate versions of it. "Poo-wate" is played on instruments, "S'weight" is ... with "Ghostbusters." I wanted to stay and watch its flower growin', but ... leave. So this is where things start to get strange. Well, we're now at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Summer

  and they were roommates living with "randos"

  

  , and it's not like I wanted to put in any effort. I told the other two ... work. On days when we all go to our office in Menlo Park, which is most ... if you ride the BART to Millbrae it reverses direction toward the end

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 6, 2022
• Blog / Hacks

  It’s Friday, Friday… hacking Mikey

  

  this poster, printed it out on 11x17" glossy paper, and affixed it to his ... said. Her eyes glazed over. "Oh...right," she said. "This is your job." Yep. The students here at MIT may be on spring break, but the office is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 25, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  rethinking perfectionism god i just want to get things done

  

  hours ahead and it is not fun, ESPECIALLY since I’ve been trying to sleep ... more time in my life than I’m willing to devote to it. The key here is to ... – even if I don’t follow every single tip I hear, it helps to hear new ways

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 8, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Share the joy

  

  -changing experience. It is a myth that you must do a summer program to get into college ... here writing this entry. Summers are a great time to focus your energies on what is really important or enjoyable to you without the time

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 8, 2004
• Blog / How to Food

  Come together (and eat)

  

  -furnished kitchens, where you can cook your own food (which is cheaper than buying it ... definintion of "twinkie" is, or whether it would be possible to build a giant ... to provide her own answer). Sara Campbell asked "It's cool that MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What’s new and exciting? You get to pick a blog topic! Yes, you! Definitely not me!

  

  gigantic mental lapse, I barely managed to finish in time. It occurred to me ... .Collecting junk @ MIT (it's classier than it sounds, I swear) 7.Intro to Solid ... on my way to biology recitation, I was stabbed by a deep, instinctive

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 16, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Stu Schmill ‘86 named Dean of Admissions Exciting news!

  

  pleasure it's been to work with them in this role," he added. "I'm humbled to ... I thought you all would like to know this exciting news! Schmill ... reason to believe will yield a diverse and talented class," Hastings said

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Interview Tips from an MIT Educational Counselor Thoughts on how to prepare for your alumni interview

  

  sometimes it can be hard to find a convenient time and place for your ... interested in MIT. My advice is not to let it get the best of you. If you are ... the Educational Council but think it would be helpful for you to hear

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Hayden Christensen Comes to MIT, Looks Pretty Pictures of the top of Hayden Christensen's head inside!

  

  , here to talk about his movie, Doug Liman. DOUG LIMAN: Hello, my name is ... is like a year in Hollywood time, so it's like going back in time for ... in order to do that, I have to teach you quantum mechanics. It'll just

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 17, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  *Independent* Activities Period an IAP apart!

  

  notebook, and you see the ETA (time it that training takes) is closer to 15 hours than it is to 1 hour, do not attempt to wait the 15 hours. Instead ... , but it said it will involve AI and art! That was enough to sell us, so

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 18, 2019
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  northern Wales, so that’s where I got shipped to this IAP!  What is Wales ... Airport bc I forgot to take it out of my carryon :([/caption] As things ... before. Okay, I could just speed learn it before I had to teach it. But the

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Latino Cultural Center It's Mes Latino!

  

  student center. This is home to a post office, dry cleaners, the ID card ... 't bother to calculate for the sake of not feeling old. Here he is scolding me ... didn't get to eat everything you wanted, you still got a show! Here is

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 3, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Sal Khan, Gabriel Abrantes, and the Man in the Shiny Red Satan Suit Yesterday was crazy, or: How to Quit your Job, Learn Everything, and Think about Art

  

  manager has sidled up to the counter and is standing behind his employee ... it back to campus just in time to hear Sal Khan tell his story to ... professionalism, was the necessary component. Also key, Khan says, is to enjoy the

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • May 10, 2013
• Blog / Summer

  what i’m up to this summer doing all the things

  

  analyst” starting in October, but it is good to explore professional ... : learning how to drive What it is: Since self-driving cars are not yet ... : It’s difficult to summon the activation energy to reach out to people

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 6, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The root of all evil Money, money, money, money... money!

  

  during office hours or after class. So it is possible to get to know your ... for it... if this is what you really want." My mom was glaring at me in ... on less than $20 a week. That is a true story. When I got back to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 29, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  real things on tangibility, mistakes, and community

  

  the weight of. there's a distinct lack of permanence when it comes to ... it's rare to find any real gems there. when i was a kid, i had a ... break, we took a day trip to seattle. it's about a 2.5 hour drive and we

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 5, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Christy ‘13 The first in a series of articles about students coming to MIT in the fall.

  

  are they? What is their story? Beginning today, I'm going to be posting ... letting her know she had been accepted to the university renowned for its ... of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. "I loved that," said

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2009