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• Blog / Challenges

  A last-minute barbecue for hundreds of people New House: mobilize.

  

  , and a bag of charcoal delivered, and have a barbecue ready to go by 5pm ... that my body is really not designed to carry a 20 lb bag of charcoal. By ... much, volume-wise. By the time four of us had gone out to the truck and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 11, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Believe in your magic a thank you to the 2018 applicant class

  

  I can see the end of my first reading season from here, and it has been a humbling experience. I am full of gratitude to you, our class of ... encouraged me to try again. I have been delighted by your nerdiness and amazed

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Orientation and pre-approval In which I relate orientation to getting pre-approved for a credit card in a totally…

  

  here's a brief message brought to you by my junk mail.) I have a first name for a last name - essentially, my name consists of three first names - which is fun, but can lead to a lot of confusion. When I first started

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 22, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hit in the Face: A Snively GuestBlog Snively's point of view. Only this time it's actually his point of view, and not…

  

  and bounds. Hopefully by the end of these four year I will have found a ... you). The next useless bit of MIT memorabilia is a poster drawn by ... After a lot of searching, I’ve discovered a video on YouTube that is

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 14, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  What’s happening to your apps right now? Views from the Inside

  remind me of happy times, such as, 'Recomposed By Max Richter: Vivaldi, The ... & Tarot Reader By Night What're you listening to? Lots of smooth ... one of my favorite photos by my side, which is of my great

  • by DJ Rock
  • February 2, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  bit of free time to write an entry I wanted to write/post this past ... that entry. First: to those of you who got in - congratulations, and welcome to MIT! I hope to see you on campus during CPW. To those of you who

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  notes from a week of new classes the prettiest peril of higher education

  

  of doing it logically by introducing a definition as it comes up in the ... (highkey) bad. The structure of the class really is made to give students as ... class, there are slides posted, plus an extra notes sheet that has some of

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • February 15, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  [joint post] A Map of MIT Makerspaces ft MechE grad student and mapmaker Rima Das

  

  Co-written by Rima Das and Amber Velez Amber: One unique characteristic about MIT is its plethora of makerspaces. There are big basement ... map of MIT makerspaces throughout campus! Rima: The makerspace map is a

  • by Amber V. '24
  • July 1, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  MIT – Problem Sets = IAP! Today marks the beginning of IAP 2007.

  

  skills.” 12:00-1:00 PM: History and Mystery of the Tarot- Taught by our ... taught by MIT undergraduates. One of the amazing things about being at the ... Today marks the beginning of the glorious month known as IAP, which

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 9, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Alia Whitney-Johnson: Making a Difference in Sri Lanka Alia Whitney-Johnson, a Junior studying Civil and Environmental Engineering, spent three weeks teaching the art…

  

  towards the advancement of underserved communities. Alia Whitney-Johnson, a ... teaching the art of jewelry making to eighteen Sri Lankan young mothers in a ... assist the shelter, called Ma-Sevana, by a writing fundraising letter. But

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  , you may be wondering why this is the story of the 5 Wits. Well, there ... temperature to drink by mixing hot water with ice. Memory, who couldn't remember what the 5 wits were. Fantasy, who loved to dream of castles and

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Bad Ideas events I went to (another late IAP post) i can’t believe ellie beat me to the punch

  

  than the spicy chicken. By the end of the event, I was quite full— of ... flavor of tiramisu you got was chosen by the wheel of doom. There were some ... absolutely suck at. I would often miss the ball right in front of me, but by

  • by Anika H. '26
  • March 8, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  (as demonstrated best by letters of recommendation from mentors and ... has been inexorably followed by the excitement and stress of FIRST ... on behalf of MIT Admissions. I'll explain how FIRST and KC are

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  There’s No “I” in Team There's also no "Tennis" or "Senior Day", but that won't stop me from writing about…

  

  the future. Finals week will mark the end of an era and slowly, one by ... heartfelt speeches and gifts from the coaches, followed by a presentation of ... few a couple of hours away by bus. Only weeks ago, during our spring

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 1, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  like to call it) for all of high school, and we’ve been twins, well, our entire lives. Lots of people find it hard to tell us apart (and that ... new person together, they almost always asks us at least one of the

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Harbinger of Doom, Despair, and Knowledge: PSETS Don't worry, not as bad as they sound.

  

  time flies by, and the impression I had of MIT vs now, I remembered with ... and got cracking. Hours flew by. Page after page of paper fell to the ... academic way of saying "homework", and the answer to what you'll be doing on

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 3, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  Sometimes, when life at MIT gets too tough, this is what I think of ... percent skill, fifteen percent concentrated power of will, five percent ... . October was a month of fun - work, yes, but also fun. iHouse had a

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Commence the Commencing! and congratulations to the Class of 2014

  

  of 2014 will join them as alumni of the Institute. The 148th Commencement will be webcast starting at 8 AM ET, with color commentary by our ... Storify, or via #MIT2014 on your social media system of choice. I must

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 6, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Photodiary now with 0% instagram, 22% my cat

  

  you through the unsatisfying yet convenient medium of cell phone ... minute. Either the ounce of fluff in its jaws was somehow dulling its survival instincts, or it was wondering if I was made of the same material. I

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 9, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  Support MIT Sports!! Vote for MIT Crew!

  

  for "Crew of the Week" and you can all help our crew team be recognized by going here and voting on the right hand side. This site is a little ... little support! For those of you unfamiliar, Crew is sort of a big deal

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 24, 2009