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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reactors are my friends. Four things you would never expect to find in a real MIT laboratory.

  

  's quoted in that article. We spent most of our time discussing the worst ... both broken, though, so I guess it's in the spirit of our lab to recycle ... the degradation of ammonia in supercritical water, is convinced that his

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a pedestrian! I’m a motorist! Pedestrian! Motorist! Read on, my children, and you shall see of our midnight ride to IHOP.

  

  year in college." --New England proverb A prize goes to the first person ... , much like life itself, is about the journey, not the destination. After ... down in the parking lot with their head in oncoming traffic to get the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / Advice

  My MIT Essay Revisions college essay things

  

  in what makes the most sense to you. I quickly assigned each bit to ... have contributed to your community, whether in your family, the classroom ... to write an essay on the most significant challenge on that essay being

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 22, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Our nation’s greatest injustice I didn't exactly grow up in poverty, but socioeconomic inequalities have featured heavily in my…

  

  level), is always one of the most common hometowns in each class. In ... mom couldn't explain the rationale for this discrepancy to me in the 7th ... to enroll in the decades-old building in the fall of 2001. But my mom

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  the things i hate and what they say about me

  

  the person who will frustrate you most in life, because, even if you ... that these days i try not to hate anything, because the act of hating is ... take a very long time to respond to texts, which in the grand scheme of

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • November 9, 2021
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Not Admitted A forum for students who were not admitted.

  

  With an 8% increase in applications, this year was again the most ... that we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk.

  • by Decisions
  • March 15, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Being First is Important There can be many firsts

  

  Sometimes you should stop to identify all of the different pictures in an entry. We work hard to find pictures for you guys, and then we have to resize, upload, and link them in. I know I would appreciate it a

  • by Snively '11
  • May 14, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  senior house / pilot 2021 / senior house facts, and a thought

  

  appreciation for the position we are in given our responsibility to provide all ... significant responses to the decision. There have been discussions, sit-in ... conclude that our plan to re-set the undergraduate experience in Senior House

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • July 11, 2017
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  to fall in love with, so that no matter what happens with the MIT ... admitted from the waitlist? First: there is a link to the waitlist ... of your college choices. The deadline to complete the form is April 18

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Things That Made Me Happy (and Sick) It’s me and my infection’s TWO MONTH anniversary!! 🎉😍

  

  outside in the rain to visit one of Starbucks’s 6 reserve roasters in the ... decisions for me, even in the face of opposition, is probably the healthiest ... meant to be, and the view is stunning. If only I wasn’t sniffling so god

  • by Powers '23
  • January 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures in Italy, Part 2 Tales from Rome, Take Two

  

  first voyage of sorts was to find food which is probably one of the ... much looking around, and to my surprise, the place was great. A little ... Pizza Now here in the US, I've heard this pizza referred to as a "Blonde

  • by Bryan
  • April 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm ... in front of the blackboard to comfortably enjoy the Logs as they ... people like him at MIT. I consider myself very lucky to be in the company

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Flood, an Ark, a Third Word I Am Missing Sophomore year starts out a little wet, and what is a community, really?

  

  interesting tangent: Community. What is a community? This is probably the most ... to ask yourself what your community is, and how you fit in it. When ... you have to find communities yourself. Last year, I lived in the lovely

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 21, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you want to be when you grow up? Worst. Question. Ever.

  

  apparently, this means I'm going to have to go find a job- also in the real ... based in Madrid. They asked me to come visit them at the European Career ... shirt on over it. Was I supposed to tuck it in? What about the buttons

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 2, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  Less Than Perfect Bottle Rockets, Crossword Puzzles, and Half-Marathons

  

  in real time, but if my team mates are to be believed, the rocket went ... design”, the advice of someone who just happened to be hanging out in the ... challenging and that in itself is worth celebrating. So here’s to new hobbies

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 10, 2016
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  is the feeling I wanted to regain the most. As the spring season ... also continues. I hope that all the work I’ve put in will continue to pay ... and practice for the first time in eight and a half months? You guessed

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Toons and Tasty Burgers adventures in chalk and tasty-burger-tasting

  

  -N-Out double-double, Tasty Burger would fall in the 4 to 4.5 range. In any case ... 11/9/2013: At the time of this writing: > I'm sitting in a cozy ... the burgers are tasty. > "The Fox" is playing on the speakers. Loudly

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  Dormire et Laborare Sleeping and Working at the Institvte

  

  understand the true meaning of the word “hosed”. Here is a post exactly in line ... asleep in the stairwell next to it. If you count the people about to head ... from most of my classes. It is an especially nice place to work and feels

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 28, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback A useless guide to MIT undergraduate housing.

  

  is the most fun topic. I was so, so excited to get the i3 video. i3 ... . Unless you consider all of those 500 forms I needed to fill out and send in to MIT. So I thought, why not share my thoughts on some of the less

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... why You mean so much to me. Poor soul, poor soul You’re often scorned ... , The realization that if we act now, we can contribute to the world. You

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012