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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  It's October. Cambridge is cozily snuggled into the cusp of a cold ... Gave It Back to Me on Tuesday)”. You guessed it: MIT just dumped its ... about it really hard, just because your astute brainpower is practically a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  can buy from Bed Bath & Beyond or something) to make it easier to ... , though it may vary slightly depending on your dorm. This list is based on ... . Getting a bicycle is not absolutely necessary, but I would recommend it if

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  What If… I Met Randall Munroe? ... Something would have to blow up

  

  . xkcd is “A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.” Its creator ... inch thick, is absolutely hilarious, and, according to the back cover ... ’t relate here because you should all go buy the book yourself and read it. Mr

  • by Joel G. '18
  • September 22, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An Entrepreneur’s Story How billionaire entrepreneur Pat McGovern '59 got his start.

  

  , and, as it is here, it is often a very interesting story. Read on: I was ... school in that area. It was a dream I had to go there. When I was just ... activity. He said: "No. If you want to do it, do it on your own." Over the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 22, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  walking into the MEng thoughts about a 63-mile trek

  

  ."']fulfillment.[/annotation] Sometimes, it is possible to just keep pushing through and have it turn out ... next battle. If the walk is anything to judge by, it'll be fun, chaotic ... . It took me two or three days just to be able to walk normally again

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 8, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  contemplating whether to apply, this is your sign. Do it! Learn more about the ... consumes energy drinks or goes to parties, you’d be mistaken. Brandon is also ... opportunities that they enjoy. While it is much harder to make friends online, I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Day in My Summer Life Starts at 5 AM, ends at 10:30 PM, and go-go-go in between.

  

  &J sandwich orrrr I decide I'm too lazy to make my lunch and that I'll just buy ... August. It's going to be awesome!! But there's also a tonnn of planning ... , and since all of us are used to showering in the morning instead of at

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 15, 2012
• Blog / People & Identities

  in this coming year we run and rest and make and keep up the relentless pace

  

  . keep up the high energy / relentless pace. Is this antithetical to the ... I like to think my lack of formal diction is relatable and shows that ... . They are so good. This was true last year but it continues to be good

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 5, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  finding meaning at the end of the world i alone determine my destiny

  

  enough energy to concentrate on finishing my pset. and it wasn't as if i ... , what its like here. i want to convince him to apply. i want to comfort ... class i'm a lab assistant for. it was more time than i expected to spend

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Slam Dunked Long crazy week...a few necessary lessons

  

  this happy ending and tore it to pieces. There was still a lot I had to ... . You’ll work hard, really hard, but you can get used to it; you’ll strike ... system of the first semester worked for me, and I had adjusted to it. Then

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 4, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Greetings from Cambodia: D-Lab students in the field Janet Li from D-Lab blogs from Cambodia

  

  D-Lab is an interdisciplinary program at MIT committed to working ... is working together with farmers and credit union members to build ... Cambodia – Heng just jetted off to Switzerland yesterday, Nabeela is

  • by OEL
  • January 25, 2012
• Blog / Community Projects

  It’s The Time To Disco

  

  director Michel Gondry was here just prior to CPW, he made it a point to ... to the website Then read the News Office article Finally, watch the ... . This is even cooler than putting the dorm bathroom status online. Wow

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  anew what a wonderful wor(l)d

  

  about the breakdown of it. The structure of the word entices you to wonder ... [annotation note='Listen to Rose-Colored Boy by Paramore. It’s so good ... its embrace. I can’t seem to find better wording to describe my current

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • February 23, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Reasons I haven’t blagged… hint: "I'm Busy" isn't one of them

  

  start of class. It said something along the lines of “your true passion is ... ).   5. Nothing to blag about Yes, I know it doesn’t make sense. Neither does it make sense when you say you have ‘nothing to wear’. Sometimes it’s

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 29, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  treadmill looks like.) This is the Porter Room. Back in the day it used to be ... conveniently labeled. Ta-da! The laundry room. Not much to say here, really ... awful lot of clean socks they forgot to pick up. This is Burton

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Plot Twist And what MIT Architecture has taught me about design and life.

  

  experience showed me once again how easy it is to get lost in the production of ... . So as Chris suggested, it is truly up to us to peak out from the work ... it, my mouth had stopped moving. It’s their turn now. I have to admit

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • June 9, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  Surprisingly enjoyable experiences exactly what it sounds like

  

  and they looked ready to start the next layer. The plans say it would be ... there were five of us prefrosh who all wanted to try it and didn’t know ... wood you need. To use a drill, you grab a screw, align it, press a button

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 15, 2019
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  tuesday another blog about an ordinary day

  

  yet, or MIT Engage's UI/UX is actually trash. 8:00 PM i need to buy ... warm fifteen minute walk. i tap my id at the elevator and take it to the ... but will probably just be confusing to others. it doesn't help that most

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • August 7, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Building 4 Odyssey Looks like my James Joyce karma isn't that horrible after all.

  

  of annotations, it is a monster to read... let alone understand. But ... hope you find it At this point, I was beginning to lose all hope. Buying ... haven't often feel this way at MIT, so I was enjoying it. Ulysses is

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 7, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  , and suddenly (like magic!) I had enough energy to keep going for a while. It's amazing what your body is capable of when that flee ... ) was released from a pen, and the teams raced to catch the cow, tackle it

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014