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Forget your plan for a minute The beauty of collage
next one. The truth is, life rarely ever works like that. I’m thankful
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Blog / Athletics
So you want to be a student-athlete? Finding the balance
laundry system, but other than that I'm really pleased with the facilities -
Blog / MIT Life
The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis
This post is for incoming freshmen (with a slight bias toward freshmen guys because I'm going to talk about my rush). You've probably started packing for your adventure and I hope you're shaking with excitement -
Blog / MIT Life
A Sorting Hat of Sorts Where you live may be one of the most important parts of your time here…
. Former hotel. Don't know much since I'm not a woman, but seems to house -
Blog / Personal Travel
Thing-A-Mah-Bobs Never walk up to a duck trying to cross the street
-time favorite answers were: [Q: What is your race?] “I guess I’m Caucasian. I -
Blog / MIT Life
What’s in a name? Is “geek” now chic? Are we happy with the word “nerd”?
I don’t watch much TV anymore and I’m a little behind when it comes to pop culture references, pop music and the like. If it wasn’t for facebook and my two teenagers, I’d be hopelessly inept at water cooler -
Blog / How to Boston and Beyond
A fortnight of Boston summer +1 for using the word "fortnight" outside of an SAT or literature class
halfway done. Considering the fact that I’m already ¾ of the way done with -
Blog / Academics & Research
A Taste of the Real World an adventure in life
new things so far this summer, at work as well as outside. I’m looking -
Blog / Life after MIT
Full Steam Ahead Leaving Boston for the final time
ships are made for.” So, as before, I’m on my way. Full steam ahead. -
Blog / Admissions
Looking Back, Looking Forward In which I take a study break, discover some embarrassing videos, and tell you why…
So a couple days ago, frustrated as I was by the fact that I wasn't getting anywhere with my biochem studying, I decided to take a break and wander through the videos on my computer. I'm sharing a particularly choice -
Blog / Admissions
Accountability Some thoughts on decisions and school
(like the two pictures above). 12 giant screenshots and then some more. I’m -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
In Defense of Peer Pressure or, why my hair is now purple
act, be your own person and make good choices. I'm here to tell you how -
Blog / Extracurriculars
Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!
one more all-nighter. The problem is, being a recent graduate myself, I’m -
Blog / IAP
Yestermonth’s IAP Everyone else is doing it.
, blacksmithing, pistol, etc. That said, I'm finally getting back to the alleged -
Blog / About Decisions
Admissions Bulletin – RA News, EA Results bang it here for the latest updates and stats
when you apply. I'm hammering this point home because, as with -
Blog / Admissions
On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.
own project. “I’m building a raft.” He raised an eyebrow. “You’re not -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Ode to the New, Part 2 Slowing down time in the Land of Enchantment.
I'm currently on the MedLinks retreat; it feels good to get out of the campus bubble. It's too easy to go from Activity in MIT Building A to Activity in MIT Building B to your dorm room without ever leaving -
Blog / Academics & Research
3D Ping Pong Quantum Mechanics (Or why the sciences here are even better than you may think)
structure. As for this class...well, I'm sure there was some learning done -
Blog / Academics & Research
Art Imitating Art well, at least blogs.
Happy Labor Day Weekend y'all! I'm up north in my ancestral woods of New Hampshire this weekend, but I wanted to take this brief moment of consciousness between an otherwise unbroken day of naps to share with you -
Blog / Extracurriculars
Withdrawal Symptoms I miss camp :(
Kesem 2010 is over and I'm back in the Real World - which sadly doesn