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• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  to decide which dorm I wanted to live in for my first year at MIT. I ... overwhelming that I essentially gave up and ranked the dorms by seemingly ... rankings and thoughts: 1) Baker: because I was hosted here for CPW and

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / Summer

  feelings from the summer I wish I could describe more accurately partially inspired by ducks, newburyport

  

  been ups and downs, I think it has been, on the whole, a pretty good ... simple joy of learning new tricks for running rehearsals while being a ... how many times you have to go for it to pay off; the calculation of how

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • August 5, 2024
• Blog / Classes

  The Art of Trying New Things V.2

  

  hate debating. I think it's stressful and nervewracking. I signed up for ... visionaries. They come up with cool concepts for shots and simply execute on it ... strategies for repositioning the debate. Instruction and practice in written

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 2, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Tchau! Labs vai para a praia! And the King of the Internet returns.

  

  ruined it for me by pointing out that fireworks are a celebratory ... of my couch! Brazil for two months people. Eu vou trabalhar no ... for reflection and admissions advice since most people reading this are

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • June 26, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Last First Month Because I procrastinated too long to say 'day' or 'week'

  

  up for the Fall Career Fair and are interviewing with companies ... are your plans for next year???" and I internally scream "I DON'T KNOW ... sweater and got my photo taken for the yearbook. For my senior quote, I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 3, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2013…The Parent Experience!

  

  but first we are getting ready for Campus Preview Weekend (CPW) which ... with many of the parent events during the weekend it makes sense for me ... you pick an event where you can meet up with your student each day

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 10, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Summertime Things to do with your 100 days in the Summertime

  

  Catch reruns for 14 hours a day. You could easily become a Facebook addict and surf your friends' profile pages for 14 hours each day. (I know, I ... taking cool photos to attempting to break the world record for mattress

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • July 22, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  for Global Health Practice,” (HST.939) we had a lecture by the world ... science/engineering award available, and is famous for his use of polymers for controlled drug delivery. If listening to him speak about his

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The View from 1000 Feet Life after MIT ... kind of

  

  getting hit up for cash by the 'tute is not the central theme of this entry ... 8 months ago, an email from MIT asking me for money read something ... secure links below, and arrange payment for any charges shown. Statements

  • by Bryan
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  into their imagination enough," Jones says. Her remedy: "Let's free up a ... sometime the only) option for students looking to be challenged and ... for love of learning is a great reason to do so. In our admissions

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  A speech, of sorts

  

  tell MIT that the plan to raise roof fines to up to $500 for a student ... Association Vice-President, or UAVP, of MIT. In March, I ran for president, with ... 'm no longer UAVP. I wrote a column for the Tech, with a lot of emotional

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Careers in biology Also known as "why on earth I'm applying to graduate school".

  

  clueless. So thank heavens for Professor Lois, who decided one day while lecturing for 9.12 that he needed to tell us "what you're getting into by ... . (Luckily, that's not a problem for most of us at MIT -- 80% of MIT undergrads

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The middle days of the week

  

  achievements, it is responsible for the Book Exchange, the Ride Board, and the Big Screw charity fundraiser. For some reason, MIT's chapter has drawn ... . Seuss book Mr. Brown Can Moo, for NBP's braille literacy program for blind

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  international students.   One of my goals for keeping this blog is to demystify what admissions officers do. I think that for many students, the ... less hectic) season, but it allows some time for deep thinking about what

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Personal Projects

  in Black Valley Hostel journal of my third day in Ireland

  

  . This was the right decision -- the fellow who picked me up was from a ... sheep-lined roads than anyone I’ve ever seen. He recommended a hike up the hill at the Killarney end of the Gap of Dunlow, which I might try for

  • by Amber V. '24
  • August 9, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  IAP trip to the natural history museum! turns out nature's history is pretty cool

  

  of different unusual classes and events that you can sign up for -- but ... things that you don't need to sign up for. I went into this IAP with no ... scheduled around psets or paid for in punted psets. One such spontaneous

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life during IAP i dump my brain a little

  

  enjoyed the class and think it was well worth it for getting my feet wet ... structures, and they also have similar pronunciations for many words. Some ... . shinmun), and many more. This is because both the readings for these words

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  Fifty Shades of Break or things to do other than pressing F5

  

  unphotogenic). Blurred for your own safety. (Just kidding, my boyfriend doesn ... some of my closest friends around town at odd hours, it was hard for ... can help you with number one, but I have a place to start for number two

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 12, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  An Asymmetric Discussion of Shoes, the Process of Moving, and 3D Glasses Physics problem included. Some assembly required.

  

  . MIT is not a school for the daintily-shod. For that, I direct you to the ... a metaphor for perseverance, academic ambition, or high SAT scores ... set for 8.07 sublimated by Maxwell Stress Tensor puns (I was tired that

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 22, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Adonde? Excuse me sir, I seem to have misplaced my pants.

  

  daily basis) while Yuki dressed up for the occasion in a suit. We went ... this." After navigating through the proper proxies we pulled up YouTube. He searched for "Improv Everywhere Best Buy" and showed me a hilarious

  • by Snively '11
  • January 17, 2008