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  Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

  

  the ancient MIT tradition of repainting the Smoots.  But first, let’s rewind 65 years ago to when it all began.  POV: it's 1958 In the fall of 1958, a couple members of the MIT fraternity Lambda Alpha Chi were making

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 27, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  have a lot of ramblings about MIT, the good and bad, but I also have ... abysmal amount of time[annotation note="oops can u tell this has been in the ... of the upper-level classes/labs are only available in the fall or

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a major road to trouble exploring interests as a baby beaver

  

  ’t think of a good way to write this blog about all the stuff that comes to ... of the content interesting, which I would say is a good thing. In ... -edged sword. One side of this sword is that the large scope of courses you can

  • by Waly N. '24
  • November 23, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Rewriting my Blogger Bio more like brutally revising i guess

  

  not stood up terribly well against the test of time. This isn't a ... that is a big component of what i look for in good friends. freshman year nisha sort of had the right idea here"]foaming at the mouth, “OMIGOD

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • January 24, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  Thanksgiving Nostalgia if MIT == home

  

  itself), it felt foreign, nothing like walking through the familiarity of the infinite. Maybe it seems silly, but even grabbing something out of ... ’re often the place of absolute highs and lows, where epiphanies have occurred

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 1, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  independent artists, delivered through the Good Store, and 100% of the proceeds ... conscious life. I stumbled into the Green brothers’ corner of the internet ... for good. They nurtured my love for learning in and of itself. Plus

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  classroom and out of the classroom will give you a good idea of if MIT is ... AHHH CPW!!! Was the name of my last blog post I wrote prior to CPW ... remember the fun I had with them more than the specifics of the events that

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / IAP

  IAΠ wherein another blogger deposits her January photos (but this time it's in late February)

  

  For a good portion of my first ever IAP, I explored ancient sites in Greece with 19 other MIT students and a trio of professors from the MIT ... ;   better than the boston skyline from our side of the charles? you

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 22, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Obama to speak on clean energy, visit MIT energy labs today You can watch the speech live... or wait for the bloggers' account of it!

  

  them virtually via the webcast of President Obama's speech. The ... can watch a live webcast of the speech here: MIT President Obama Live ... Moniz, Director of the MIT Energy Initiative, will lead the President on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 23, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Unlike any other. [by Nathan Kipniss '14] "Welcome to the Gardner"

  

  One of the things I love about the Boston area is that being a ... advantage of a new opportunity that allows MIT students to visit the Isabella ... Museum of Fine Arts). On the outside it seems like it’s a normal

  • by ARTalk
  • April 28, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  As we hurtle towards Pi Day… A post of posts.

  

  've already had a lot of "bleary eyed" moments in the last few weeks (my eyes are actually pretty sore as I type this), which reminded me of the post ... essentially a post of other posts, but I hope it provides some good perspective

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 12, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Missy Cummings on The Colbert Report At the end of the interview, she and Stephen face off in Rock 'Em Sock…

  

  The Colbert Report. Professor Cummings was one of the US Navy's first ... Director of the Humans and Automation Lab, which hosts many Aero/Astro UROPs ... Colbert Report: it's important to understand the context of the program and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 28, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Waxing nostalgic, in a zen kind of way I've heard of zen. This is not zen.

  

  update. My grades are all in, and for the first time since coming off of ... of me just could not wait for the day when I would be on my own in some ... There is a car alarm going off somewhere in my neighborhood. The

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 31, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The Remnants of Four Years What happens when you have to start packing

  

  So one of the unfortunate parts of graduating is that you actually have to pack up your life from the past four years.  No more of this, "I ... a member of the rowing team, I have had the same locker at the Pierce

  • by Becca H. '12
  • June 6, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Helicopter Flight Training [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] 500 feet above Boston with two MIT Deans.

  

  nothing short of incredible, so I jumped at the opportunity. Before I knew it I was 500 feet above Boston catching a glimpse of the Red Sox ... Visitors has a number of benefits, to include skipping the long line of

  • by ROTC
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  “I’m vegetarian now!” Two months, twenty-four days, and goin’ strong

  

  , maybe more -- but apart from a few bites of poke, the last time I ate meat ... think the key, for me, is to trick myself. I can’t think of sushi and then reconcile myself to the idea of never eating it again, ever. But I can say

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  For the integrity of alumposting, I'm pasting Daniel's bio from 2009 ... 15 years of experience in the financial aid and student financing industry, including stints on "all three sides of the fence" -- working for

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  In Transit: Summer Edition A guide to objects that you could theoretically use to get from point A to…

  

  The Introduction This is only part of a comprehensive guide I hope ... written here is from my own personal experience or the advice of others. If ... ” award – Walking around is, in my opinion, the most enjoyable method of

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebie I love freebies!

  

  Twice a year all of the bloggers essentially get a freebie post. We ... Wednesdays are pretty awesome. My Friday is pretty the opposite of awesome. Oh ... Fluids. This is the class I'm afraid of failing. It's notoriously difficult

  • by Snively '11
  • August 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  Today was the first day of classes at MIT. Once again, the Infinite Corridor was abuzz with activity, people excited for the new year of classes. For the Class of 2011, these are their very first MIT classes. I only

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007