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• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  not crocheting for practicality, because a lot of what I crochet is [annotation note="At home, I crocheted bonnets for my cat"]functionally useless ... the functionality of the piece itself. For example, appealing

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Startups in Dorm Room Fund a venture fund run by students for students

  

  Opportunities abound for student entrepreneurs amongst the MIT ... run by students for students. At DRF, college students become investment partners and scour their campuses for the most innovative student startups to

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 8, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  In Memory of Sean Collier a memorial, to a member of our family

  

  difficult subject for me to write about, so I am going to stop and let you ... last Monday for Team MR8 in memory of my friend Martin Richard, who was killed in the bombing two years ago, I also ran it for Sean.  

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 29, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Inspired Brainstorming Three pieces of advice I employ

  

  for now, I’d like to share three pieces of advice. These three pieces of ... “Study hard” or “Eat your broccoli.” As I prepared to leave home for MIT ... think its a good way to start, but there's no substitute for just going

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Home is Where the Heart is In which I speak only in trite cliches.

  

  considering a jar of peanut butter a meal. Yes, it's time for final exams. And ... 's a place for you. That is why I don't think it's redundant to add ... . (Thanks Sylvia '14 for the cake!) and a surprising number of uses for

  • by Tom R. '14
  • December 13, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Architecture students Are you interested in designing abroad?

  

  me set my goals for my final year as an MIT undergraduate. It also ... school. Finally, it established a better understanding for me between ... complexes, this Paris-based firm is best known for their design of the

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Study Abroad

  Last night in Haiti I have about three hours to sleep until we have to catch our flight out…

  

  just wanted to capture this feeling for now before I fill in the details ... me blabbering on in plain text for pages. Sorry about that. Something ... Agency for Technical Relief on how to use our kits before leaving them here

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 1, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  T-Minus Six Days Ready for the best four days of your life? CPW 2010 ftw!!

  

  this coming Sunday or Monday. If you have any questions for your host ... already knew, but for many of you, that won't be the case. It's not a bad ... willing to snag a cot for you to sleep on, which means you won't have to lug

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 2, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Truth Values [by Ken Haggerty '11] A fantastic one-woman show about life at MIT. (Now playing!)

  

  Crosswalk, and the Student Center). For those familiar with the area, it ... for the entire performance. It was fantastic. It was very real, not ... stand has delicious cookies for only $1 each :) The show was followed by a

  • by ARTalk
  • September 22, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ben 2.0 In a world... spiraling on the brink of an admissions cycle... one man had the…

  

  No I'm not a Cylon (or at least not that I know). But for those with ... "the new Ben." For those who don't remember Ben Jones I can instead say that my name is Dave and I'm the new Communications Manager for

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 13, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A major problem is not a major problem Why the text next to my picture is lying to you.

  

  the banner, for some unknown reason. Anyway, as much as I admire the ... Course 2 or 6 major for the rest of eternity, or at least until someone ... 10) for 30 minutes, reverted to Mechanical Engineering (Course 2

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Alpha Delta Phi Presents – Mic-Check [by Susan Shepherd '11] If you're looking for a talented actor, or poet, or singer,…

  

  're looking for a talented actor, or poet, or singer, you'll find a pretty heavy ... try out for their annual competition, Mic-Check. If a student had a poem ... additional award of $150.00 for the best original piece. "Oho," I said when I

  • by ARTalk
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Danger Danger! Listen to Burt, duck and cover!

  

  out, others aren't. For instance, and It's pretty safe to say that ... thick, they also have another type of sign for high voltages: If you ... make for a good story, especially if it involves C4 or fertilizer, but

  • by Snively '11
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  The Coop What's a coop? You'll find out!

  

  can't very well talk about the ENTIRE INTERNET because you'd be here for the rest of your life, which for a lot of people, is perfectly ... an enigma wrapped in a riddle. For one, it's housed in multiple

  • by Snively '11
  • January 13, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  , I'd highly encourage college girls out there to consider applying for ... departments hard at work and really got a feel for how much effort goes into ... graduate, showed us her office and the 20+ options for the August issue

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), which is best known for its ... Evidence for Belief," was released less than two weeks ago but has already ... 's credibility as a scientist and his sincerity as a believer make for an engaging

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 4 U What you should do at CPW, assuming you like exactly the same things that I…

  

  yet. After that, I'll probably hang around for the so-called festivities ... :00, 2:30, 3:00 or 3:30 for a fun-filled tour of the Tester Lab, down in ... choir for a few semesters. Meet the Bloggers (8:30 PM - 10:00 PM) -- Meet

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  My mom is here! ...and she's critiquing my cheerleading skills.

  

  left my brother (age 16) and my father (still not old enough to cook for himself) back in Ohio to fend for themselves. Perhaps they will have to hunt ... . (Seriously, Adam and I cook for ourselves all the time. But we're both busy and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 21, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choosing between a career and motherhood A reflection on the ideas expressed in the 9/20/05 NY Times article, "Many Women at…

  

  business is not an option for most people, though it is a convenient way to ... job and being out of the loop for a few years can really reduce your ... just to have you leave a few years later. I know how important it is for

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do you have class? A view of my classes for the fall semester, with some photos from their first…

  

  approach to introductory chemistry for those who aren't planning to go into a ... Sadoway comes highly regarded for his engaging lecture style. This course ... Physics is used extensively and allows for assignments to be due at various

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 8, 2005