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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Test Time! All my classes managed to schedule tests within a week of each other.

  

  , having four tests in the space of about a week was pretty common, and ... stress out about the consequences of not understanding well enough, and screwing up my grade for the rest of the semester. It all started last

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 5, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The most important blog entry ever This is probably the most valuable entry ever written... not kidding. Bookmark it. Class of…

  

  So philosophical entries with advice on the right strategies for conquering MIT are really great, but in my humble opinion, the most helpful ... live the next four years, what you want to do, whether you want to care

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hello, Seattle i am a mountaineer...

  

  mid-sixties and seventies most of the time with gentle sea breezes. It ... 's tons of construction going on and the buildings all look fairly new ... I'm spending the summer in Seattle, interning at Amazon, and I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • June 14, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF Wrap-up

  

  awesome students and see their projects. I made a list of all of the ... . A handful of the many awesome students: Nicole (an amazing young woman ... ), and Aliza (future head writer of the Mystery Hunt). More awesome

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Some CPW Thoughts The latest on CPW planning from the Admissions Office.

  

  expected for CPW, and a large portion of the campus hoping to serve as a host ... saving time didn't help me leave the office before dark. Most of you should ... while I was sleeping. One night, I dreamed that one of the performances at

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Kresge Info Session Come integrate MIT, at least for an afternoon.

  

  the office about a slideshow of MIT images or clips of MIT music to help ... after the info session is over: The reason I know all of this is Dean ... MIT Admissions officers travel across the country during this season

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Salut! A look at Grenoble

  

  the heart of the Alps. Our lab works with extremely low temperatures, so ... all parts of the world and help them determine their magnetic properties ... in the Alps, and take advantage of the July sales that happen all

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  tie the knot. If you're wondering what a random sampling of MIT alums 3 ... member of the Foreign Languages & Literatures (Chinese) faculty and ... So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mistakes & the inspiration we need to move on

  

  organic chemistry was honestly one of the worst decisions I've made since I ... "too busy" to spend time in the dining hall. I made the mistake of neglecting to take care of myself by taking time for myself, and ignored the

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • November 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Real Deal no impostors here

  

  A few days ago a young man posted a confession to the Class of 2016 ... people!   In the comments some of his classmates shared similar ... they were admitted, once the glow of joy dimmed down, there lurked in the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 27, 2012
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  8 / Fresh start A month of eating and sleeping and other fun things

  

  since I started college and tried my best to make the most of my time off ... workshop sponsored by MISTI Japan and learned the intricacies of flowers and ... letterpress. This was the first time I'd tried anything of this sort, and I

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • March 3, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  the room and attached another bag of morphine to the plastic tube which ... weeks staring at the ceiling, pondering life, pain, and the existence of a ... wrong and how to rid me of this pain? My Mom entered the room with my

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 AM Destiny An early evening snapshot of an MIT kitchen

  

  of the first floor of Random Hall. One of three all-male floors in ... floor is dating Loop, the southern half of the second floor, flowers and ... major at the end of this year, when freshmen at MIT declare their majors

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 12, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Harvard Square Photoblog Complete with funny captions. At least, I think they're funny. You be the judge.

  

  in the downtown Borders (walking away with Ringworld, The Left Hand of ... Mass Ave, practically in view of home...and then I got distracted by the ... end of campus, which helps connect MIT to the greater Boston area. Did

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Recap: wearables, games, and other SUPER products

  

  Last week, I posted the webcast of the final presentations for 2 ... : Rhino, a device for masons to help speed up, and clean up, the repair of ... :   and a recap of some fond memories from the class: 2.009 is

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 19, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Recapping Trashion 2015 sustainable fashion == trashion

  

  the Boston area create pieces made of trash and recycled materials ... , environmentalist & filmmaker Jennifer Galvin of the Thoreau Foundation, and Bina ... Vimeo.     DSL posted a gallery of the event, including pre

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  what happened yesterday? "what's the name of the mushroom shop?"

  

  ?” was one of the prompts I responded to. I wrote about finishing my internship work early and spending the rest of my day wandering around Boston ... 's blogs that overanalyze the heck out of everything."]contemplate anything

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 20, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admission Interview Tick tock!

  

  mention school and real life), I do need to mention one vital part of the application process that should be at the top of your To Do list: the interview ... . Just like the teachers you’ve asked for letters of recommendation (you

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Removing a hack This is too cool

  

  Ok, this is cool. Schmiedl was invited up to film the hack removal team actually removing the Apollo Lunar Lander from the great dome. This gives a great look into a machine room right inside, a trench around the

  • by Snively '11
  • May 22, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Newsflash! Guess what!

  

  continue the streak of awesomeness through the 8.02 exam tonight. =/ And if ... do is study real hard for the written test...yikes. And then maybe I'll actually get to be a real, certified EMT. Plus, I got an A on the paper I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 9, 2006