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  Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did

  

  . She can change all of our banner pictures, update our biographies ... ? Well, every student at MIT is assigned server space so that they can ... and organizations on campus can apply for locker space, separate

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  . GPI operates under the goal that WE can be the generation that ... mobilize our generation, we can see it done. Last March GPI hosted the ... -Carb Triple Chocolate Mocha thing you can’t go without every afternoon. What if

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  E-mail It's like D-mail, only the next letter.

  

  I can remember, back when I was applying to MIT, there were two huge ... menu for the "From" field. Now you can decide to either send from ... to, but it can happen. I wouldn't let this stop you from making the

  • by Snively '11
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Moving On, Moving Out, and the Conservation of Freshmen Reflections of a (kinda) sophomore.

  

  : it can be tedious and time-consuming, but you've gotta do it. And in ... piles : Bring Home, Keep, and Junk. (If it helps, you can think of the ... Skullhouse. As for Junk? Well, most of it is headed for the trash can. I don

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Internet is Weird My first attempt at using eBay, or, how I'm trying to profit off of sad…

  

  , completely mind-numbing oddities that can be found in the tubes. Do you ... old links still redirect, so whenever I comment I can just leave my URL ... can sell that on eBay!" or I said, "Wow Ben, thanks, maybe I'll go sell

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  DONE (sorta) If I'm done, why am I still stressed?

  

  + Roller Blades = awesome. Rumor has it that I can get a fine for skating ... think about what it'd be like to have no cares or worries. As it is, I can ... (unless I ask them or I can dig around and find a hacker to ask but I don

  • by Snively '11
  • May 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  can survive CPW and still gain pounds without using it. Last summer, I ... , at varying levels from which you can pick. You can also pick from ... 't have any pictures of the game "in action," but what can I say? I was too

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Welcome to MIT, Class of 2012 Welcome home.

  

  worsened my mood. I had gotten in to MIT. Now, I can't help but feel that ... ). But I can't help but feel that, if you're as anxious as most prospective ... . Really, you guys are amazing, and I can't wait to meet you all in person

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 18, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pie No, not pi.

  

  As you can see, a totally new audience will be frequenting these blogs ... various spots on campus? 8) Tunnels? What tunnels? 9) How can I possibly ... drain! 14) What is this hacking thing? Is it a club? Can I join? 15

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Moving Out oooh, I am, moving out, mmhmm..

  

  -Conner - most of its residents can see most of its residents, and while that works ... luckily, I did. You can all send Kaitlin thank you letters for saving the ... the most musically talented people I've ever met, Ben can play pretty

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Political Process For the civic-minded

  

  reasons that are probably irrelevant to this blog. I. Change We Can Believe ... personal politics here - if you really want to know, you can talk to me - but ... . Well, can't argue with that ;) [Part of being photography-challenged is

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  activities they can up with...well, you can bet some sparks will fly ... taking a full semester abroad can sometimes be disruptive, visiting another country during IAP can be a great way to expand your global horizons without

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  when I found out I’d been selected. I thought “Wow, I can share my experiences with untold numbers of people. Maybe I can even give them some ... doing well at MIT is figuring out what costs you can bear. I had a lot of

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Excitement I'll take things that cause it for 800.

  

  watching 230-lb guys (who can also throw a ball at 99 mph) Irish step dancing ... here, remember that even if organic chemistry can be fun, it's not always ... today, so let's see if I can do a little bit better here: organic

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 29, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  that can only be described as Full-On Panic Mode. (I didn't get final ... instead. But I can email them for you!" In response, I said this: "At this ... from Bobb-McCulloch, but the "no jaywalking" rule means we can't cut

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Marching Band Refused to Yield Band in the name of love.

  

  along the ground with great ease, and can also be fitted into any set of bleachers that MIT can throw at us. One instrumentalist who I forgot to ... piano! In a marching band. We can't really afford a marimba or

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Congratulations! You have been named… Time Magazine's Person of the Year!

  

  fancy thing called the Internet. Smaller bands can get their music out ... reasons. One is pretty simple- I go to MIT, and this is who I am. I can ... ." It's like, "hey, we created the word, we can use it however we want

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 18, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Because one story just isn’t enough My tale of being admitted. Laugh. Cry. Both. Neither. All of the above?

  

  In true "everybody else is doing it, so why can't we?"* fashion, I ... chunk of this, solely because I can. Three people from my school applied ... neurotic college applicant waiting for a decision. (Come on, who can blame

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh, sweet freedom? One girl's tale of how to (try and) fend for herself in college. Tire swing…

  

  Oh, the joys of being in college. Finally, we’re independent! We can ... ’s 48 degrees and I can’t feel my toes.) I’m not the only one – many of my ... can see what remains of the branch the swing used to hang happily from

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Dean Marilee Jones in the news Articles in the press about MIT's Dean of Admissions.

  

  admissions? Jones: It can be a big driver. Many of us in college admissions ... 's a true anxiety they feel." That anxiety can take a toll on health ... disorders. It's kids who just feel like they can't handle everything they

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 12, 2006