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  Speaking in MITese A language all our own.

  

  focus on the aspects of MITese that are (in my opinion) universal across ... glimpse into the wonderful if sometimes confusing world of MITese! The ... ; appropriately named after the Greek goddess of wisdom. beaver (n.) - MIT's mascot

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 19, 2008
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  ATHack A day well spent helping others

  

  One of the amazing things about going to a techy school like MIT is ... Hackathon (or ATHack for short). The goal of ATHack was to pair teams of MIT ... . However, our team of Mechanical Engineers and I had the opportunity to

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 2, 2015
• Blog / Advice

  parallel universe for those feeling dejected

  

  into a slightly parallel universe: one where everything remains the same, except for the wet sheen of dejection, weighing upon you alone. But - look ... possible; one where the future still stretches out ahead of you, opaque

  • by Kai V. '25
  • December 19, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  the blogs at twenty some reflections, plus an index of posts

  

  Anthony R. '09 A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel ... patterns from the pattern language of my life by Natasha B. '16 Repilot by ... least I experienced it that way. You're immersed in a fragment of the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 29, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things Charles Has Made fare thee well, rocket powered roller skates

  

  engineering. But he's probably best known around campus for being the King of ... accidentally drove the lolriokart into an enormous bank of computers in front of ... fairly nostalgic on the eve of his graduation. So he made two more things

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 2, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes, by the Calories free food is everywhere

  

  one semester. The definition of midterm has also changed to include free ... find the description (or even the entire course) online. So, instead of describing the content, I’ll tell you about my classes in terms of the free

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • October 7, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  Bleary-eyed Some thoughts and reflections on this year's admission cycle - particularly for those not admitted.

  

  Probably one of the most linked-to/referred-to posts on this site is ... (except the statistics in there, of course, have gotten even crazier - e.g., the admit rate is now 9.6% instead of 13%). This post will not be as

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 16, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Some people call me the space cowgirl

  

  that SAT scores can't account for all kinds of intelligence. The student ... of the case that was important for me to remember. Also, Jordan (from ... horchata (yummy Mexican drink). I wanted to tell you a little about the last

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2004
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  A Day in the Life Liveblog of my Thursday complete with (not so great) pictures

  

  wanted a look into classes, I kind of summarized mine at the beginning of ... into them in the hallways. Most of the time it's because I genuinely don't know what questions I would ask them, or the omnipresent fear of not

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • November 15, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Masquerading as a Liberal Arts Student The life of an MIT student abroad

  

  given me a glimpse into the life of a liberal arts student, a life very different from those we live at MIT. Without the constant stream of problem ... quite the same number of skits, they do encompass many of the same

  • by Becca H. '12
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  senioritis not to be confused with señoritis

  

  the cosmic fabric of the universe, you certainly can do positive work ... a bit of personal direction. the moment i realized it was okay for my ... 'm hoping the rest of my (and your) senior year pans out like that.

  • by Connie H. '15
  • March 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  AOs write the “What do you do for fun?” essay Ever wondered what admissions officers do when they're not reading applications?

  

  which are required of you. Tell us about something you do for the pleasure ... bit about ourselves. While we share many of the same values, our ... . It’s a rare and wonderful thing to get to read about the joys of others

  • by Jeremy W.
  • July 9, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Putting Diversity into Context The diverse ways that colleges and universities define diversity

  

  the dilemma of racial identification on college application forms, with great interest. In my role as the Director of Minority Recruitment, I ... complete the race and ethnicity section of the MIT admission application

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • July 14, 2011
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Bring your stuffed toys to class reflections on liminality

  

  the pros and cons of each option carefully. Ask everyone about it ... . Go on walks alone. Go on walks in the middle of the night. Go on walks ... Roll carts around campus. Marvel at the wonder that is the wheel

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 11, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Biking in Boston Breaking out the bicycle.

  

  't rain flooded the banks of the Charles (along which I bike) or which it ... about 35-40 minutes of a workout in the morning and afternoon. I arrive at ... other form of transportation. The route to MIT from where I live in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 2, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  17 Things I’ve Learned in the Past Year growing, growing, grown

  

  thought I would write this blog post about some of the ways my perspective has changed in the past year. I think that I’ve done a lot of emotional ... of the material was really interesting. I don’t think I acknowledged

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 30, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  10 things I love about MIT and hopefully you'll learn to love them too.

  

  . Rooms with a view and living in Beantown I love the river. The majority of dorms are by the Charles River and in Baker, for example, 80% of rooms ... Boston, read one of my previous entries here The view from my sophomore

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Folding While you wait for decisions...

  

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cynic This is mainly a reminder note to myself.

  

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 27, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Move Fast And Break Things just make sure you have a net positive of unbreaks

  

  spirit of hacking, the office is bedecked with a variety of posters ... from the University of Waterloo, whose academic program alternates four ... hackathons -- video wall posts, and the 'like' button, to name a couple of

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 25, 2011