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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where have I been for so long?

  

  , there's the East Campus housemaster slection committee. And keeping up ... competition. I am on an all-5th East team, "All Circuits Groovy">. I came up ... -state machine. It takes a while for the robots to look like much of anything

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  No time for your stupid question. A posthumous entry about the Ig Nobel awards.

  

  bestowed upon ten leading researchers from four different continents for ... , I mean, it's actual free money. As a result, most people end up ... . So, to encourage bonding between floors, the housemaster set up an

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 15, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Always Rooting for the Anti-Hero it's me! hi! i'm [the problem?], it's me

  

  entity that allowed this, but it feels like, for the first time, I am whole ... available. I waited in line for 20 minutes. Normally, irritation would itch ... head up and down to find some table to sit at, I found myself thinking

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 29, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A poem for every day of August or nearly; I wrote 25 in all

  

  rushed on, I found myself enjoying poetry. I signed up for Advanced Poetry ... called it — and I thought, why not? We met on Sundays at 10 pm for me in Denmark, 1 pm for those on the west coast. One poem per week, with different

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 5, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  a recipe for making yourself extremely hosed or, what i'm doing this fall

  

  River flow past. I had initially signed up for my course schedule ready ... be caught back up on everything. For me, this hit me really hard this ... 'm looking ahead, looking for a reset day where I'm caught up and can just sit

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 2, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  A CPW Entry for Parents Students shouldn't have all the fun.

  

  ... this entry is for you, and is specifically about CPW (regardless of whether you'll be there). For the parents who will be attending CPW We ... for the weekend: Parent events: Parents have been a part of Campus

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2008
• Blog / How to MIT

  How to Choose a Laptop for College your companion for all four years

  

  tried setting up a dual boot between Windows XP and Ubuntu but I messed it up and corrupted my Windows installation and left myself without a ... took computer repair classes to prepare for the CompTIA A+ certfication

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 10, 2015
• Blog / Announcements

  An MIT Community Vigil for Black Lives

  

  virtual vigil. As the announcement for the vigil read: We gather in the wake ... Human Resources Ramona Allen Chief Diversity Inclusion Officer for MIT ... I think I speak for many members of the MIT community when I say that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 4, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  was waiting for early action decisions. I know there's no real way you ... few things I can think of.. Things To Do While Waiting For College ... , I got into my back-up school!!'") 2. Have long talks with your friends

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Are you ready for some FOOBAW? the one and only time I talk about football

  

  The Prudential Tower put on a special display for the New England ... last year, and the Katy Perry Shark back in 2015. I grew up in Alabama ... Tiger. "War Eagle" is their team cheer. Most kids who grow up in Alabama

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  A Post For Parents, Part 1 The next entry is for the kids...

  

  . I am giving you a hall pass for this blog entry. This entry is for the ... to the computer, bring up this page and walk away. WAIT, WAIT! DON'T GO TOO FAR! They may get freaked out if your IM pops up and your best

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • March 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Info for MIT QuestBridge Finalists Don’t know what QuestBridge is? You can skip this entry.

  

  our Early Action process. We will accept up to November test scores for Early Action, and up to January test scores for Regular Action. Q: If I ... This is a blog entry specifically for finalists in the Quest

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  feature length entry for your enjoyment. I (finally) got around to editing ... off. The drive fits, but it doesn't take much for it to slide around just enough for my computer to get angry with me for removing hardware

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  woke up the next morning at 7am, for an interview with a really awesome ... Thursday, and I woke up for my appointment with Laura at Student Support ... extracurriculars, the negatives and the tragedies all add up to be, in a way

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  for my lack of other internet time sinks. I caught up with old ... , writing a blog post for the first time in almost four years. Since I started ... from me, taking the rest of my life with it. For some holidays, my mom

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  3 Simple Steps for Making New Friends Guide to Meeting People

  

  entered the MIT admissions office for the first time during [annotation note ... wished to be as invisible as possible, fearing I looked strange for ... , raccoon researcher, PPS (Project for Public Spaces) president, two doctors

  • by Victor D. '27
  • September 17, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  Ten years at MIT for me 🎂 a few notes on the occasion of my 10th anniversary at MIT

  

  All dates are auspicious, but some more than others. For me, August ... wanted to put in this blog post for some time. The problem is that talking ... break it up into chunks, with this one being narratively unstructured and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 10, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  To-Do List for Regular Action Applicants With the deadline a month away, there are things you need to be doing now.

  

  might want to be thinking about: If you haven't yet done so, set up a My ... contact information for your interviewer (Educational Counselor) on the My ... violate early agreements. If you qualify for a fee waiver, please request

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  you inspired for a spoOOoky time at MIT! #1 – Pretend you go to a ... costume for you! Pro: It's an easy costume to pull off when you promised your friends you'd tag along with them for some Halloween shenanigans

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Faculty Luncheon for Local* Admitted Students *local: from New England or New York, or anyone who just happens to be in…

  us in addition to the many activities they're planning for Campus ... drawing some Venn diagrams, finally came up with the brand ... -key, informal event, where you can sit down for a delicious lunch and chat with

  • by mitblogs
  • January 21, 2008