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  Beaver Nation An intro to athletics at MIT

  

  ’s basketball team turning up strong! If “athletics” isn’t the first word that ... sacrifice academics for athletics, and very rarely the opposite, either. A big ... makes for athletics. Despite what may happen at other schools, MIT does

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • November 12, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  Commencement day, I almost got grabbed by police for getting too close to the ... . It's time for the next year, whether that's college, senior year ... have you guys been up to? Remember to call home and all that, and visit

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fran Sancisco and Spother Oonerisms Racing tays and fighting lires

  

  Spooner, who Wikipedia advertises as "notable for absent-mindedness". This ... spoonerisms (or oonerspisms for the similarly absent-minded), and at this rate ... of rite of passage for computer science students, and I'd spent both

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 7, 2017
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2017 Graduates from MIT

  

  during Convocation four years ago. Tomorrow they will gather together for ... . one reason is so that, when i get up every morning, and get ready to go ... * humane, capable *and* considerate, etc. the ring is not necessary for this

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 9, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  why mit

  

  boring (to me). things i did "just for fun" ended up teaching me very ... there is still deciding where to go for college. happy decision day ... approaches. for those of you who've already decided to come to MIT, yay

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 1, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wish I Joined the MIT 100K as a Freshman four years of this would've been great

  

  working on stuff for the MIT 100K Competition. I started helping out with ... acquired by Broadcom for $1.24 billion. The competition occurs three times a ... , some for the first time. The companies presenting this year were

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 8, 2016
• Blog / Uncategorized

  spring notes resilience, change, warm weather, Santa Fe

  

  off, but when light comes in my window I wake up optimistic) and I ate ... the semester is stressful for everyone. For me, it's a plodding ... dollars for coffee; I like working in the library, but it was closed today

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 18, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Monday a detailed documentation

  

  10:30 → Wake up. Panic. No time for real breakfast. It’s too early to ... Wonder’s “Visions” for the third time. It’s the perfect soundtrack. 11 ... that maybe it’s too hard for the class and not the best assignment. I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  decided that MIT was the place for me, I spent my weekend traversing the various dorms and houses to decide where I actually wanted to live for the ... fulfilled every point on the mental checklist that made up my housing choices

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  FOMO #tbt #behindonblogging #seniorspring

  

  of goals for this semester: Be less lazy. Yes, it's freezing cold ... . Every day, I've tried to do one nice, unexpected thing for someone. I ... surprise about my lab that forced me to stay up late the night before. I had

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 12, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  What’s cool about Nick’s room artsy people, walls, and East Side living

  

  A few weeks ago, a friend at Princeton traveled up to Cambridge for ... interview. He suggested that we meet up during his short stay in the area, and so we (me and another very close friend) met him for a meal before

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • December 3, 2014
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A bear encounter and a wild cow-milking contest Summer adventures

  

  arrived, he suggested that I borrow his sister's mountain bike for the ... bike path.  Apparently my performance was worthy of leveling up, because ... up to Franklin Bridge, and the plan was to camp overnight before riding

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thinking Positive Sophomore year was kind of awful. But there were happy things! I'll focus on the…

  

  in for my HASS concentration! I will concentrate in writing and reading ... training coordinator for Medlinks for the upcoming year! I am so excited to ... 'll be working on corrosion resistant piping for oil and gas at TMK IPSCO

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 17, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Go Read Some Science Fiction You'll see why in a bit

  

  with the Men In Black Headquarters, except without aliens (for now). Normally, I would be there for my Fundamentals of Computational Media Design class (MAS.110) or for just getting "lost" in the many halls of the labs

  • by Erick P. '17
  • January 16, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Tale of Two Struggles Starring a broken scanner and the Urban Dictionary

  

  for my next blog post and I took a dainty sip from my aluminum water ... . After putting on my jacket and pulling up my toasty sweatpants, I ... was predictably cold and the Student Center was empty except for a lady

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 2, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Science! at the BAH!Fest The science is a lie. The exclamation points are not.

  

  for the inevitable punch line. In which case I’d happily comply and say ... kind of way. The Festival of Bad Ad Hoc Hypotheses (or BAH!Fest for ... doubtful and saying, “I guess so?” I had seen fliers for the event plastered

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 8, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Over is the Wait Just thoughts...

  

  include pain for being rejected, joy for being accepted, anxiousness for ... for all I knew or cared. College? Yeah, it was something that I was ... I am proud of all of you applicants for simply applying. Whether or

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s my age again? Spring semester so far

  

  , which I didn’t realize because I accidentally pre-registered for 7 ... set the stage for a positive next two years at MIT. 18.06: Linear ... up doing with my life. 18.03: Differential Equations I no

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 3, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Travelogue: Part Une Trip to Bath and meeting an MIT professor thousands of miles away from MIT

  

  arrived in Bath bright and early around 10am. That means waking up at 5 am ... emptying garbage bins in the cold, when the sun wasn’t even up yet, I felt really grateful. For everything. After having lived abroad for 7 years

  • by Linh V. '13
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Meant to Be What I've found at MIT

  

  , we make up a diverse class which makes for an amazing culture of ... amazing things happening on campus. Nevertheless, my love for the blogs and ... classes at MIT. Despite the fact that I've only been here for a couple days

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • September 19, 2011