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• Blog / MIT Life

  Karen: A Short History Finally.

  

  , most boring town in the world, there are adventures around every corner ... -depth in another entry, but the point is that it was a critical year, because ... ...). My dream is to spend my life improving conditions in under

  • by Karen F. '11
  • September 25, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can't get in on the October fun because you're drowning in problem sets? Is midterm season killing ... different tech school Tired of spelling "Massachusetts"? This is just the

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

  Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life

  

  this is a little abrupt, let's start from the beginning. In Burton ... swimmingly. In addition to our suites there are several others, one of which is ... toothbrushes. Now, since we're going to have guys and dolls in the same

  • by Snively '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  On being a lab rat I flail around trying to explain what I do at work every day.

  

  of the actin cytoskeleton, which is involved in learning and memory ... advisor. On a day-to-day basis, I work independently... after working in the ... 's often harder for MIT undergrads to get into the MIT program than it is for

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 17, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  The Reading Commences The applications are in, and now we're reading them.

  

  anything is better than year after year with the Pepto-Bismol Pink E-3 cards. There will be much more to say about the reading process as November ... Things are starting to get quite busy! Now that the Early Action

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  strains. My role in the project is to figure out how to deliver these si ... MIT is serious about research. The Institute is the birth place to ... privilege is mostly a result of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Events

  4 comfort songs for your first day shake those jitters!!!

  

  & Caron Wheeler tbh i mostly listen to this one for the sound and ... on the ground All I wanna do is fly away 'Cause I'm trying to find the ... world Where in the world is all the time? So many things I still don

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • September 3, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  DOFMH A sick day from work, where "sick" means "I wanted a day off"

  

  hooky more than I ever did. But when your mother is begging you to call in ... sleeping in until 11 AM; I then rode my bike to the Student Center and ate a ... the US apply to colleges during their final (senior) year in high school

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Robots, Space, and the Stories In-Between Using Sci-Fi to Procrastinate

  

  -fi is part of where I get my inspiration for wanting to be a part of the ... the school year in between my work hours this summer and decided to ... that the entire galaxy is about to enter into a state of chaos for

  • by Richard O. '28
  • July 30, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #1-5 Concerning the half I spent at home

  

  going to be in Southern California, I narrowed the list down to ... , looking for practicing physicians in my area to email. The response rate ... of work. 3. Be indecisive about what classes to take in the spring I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • January 17, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Wonder ecclesiastes 1:9

  

  the most part, two lanes wide in both directions, devoid of trees, lined ... a city, in contrast to the wide open fields and sparse buildings I saw ... what it’s like to be lost in MIT. You’ll never be able to look at the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 25, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

  

  too tired to cook and just went anyway. The allure of free food is ... on how good the food is.  “Oh yeah, that’s Phillip Isola!” Ali said to ... for the following realization to hit.  WAIT THAT IS ACTUALLY THE

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 19, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House: Where The Sidewalk Ends A tour of Next House!

  

  has its own atmosphere and culture." In fact the website is awesome, so ... right is the cardio room (I couldn't fit all of the machines in the ... two years in Next House. I like the description on the Next website, so

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Simply Brothers Finding brothers and brotherhood in MIT's fraternities.

  

  means to be a member of a fraternity. Because the fact of the matter is ... to put it into words, the primary difference is an almost overwhelming ... to the contrary, I'm the only guy out of four children. That's right: I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 5, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  *Oink Oink* Nobody panic!

  

  horrible and gruesome consequences if we come to class with the flu. In order ... him a blue mask, had him spend the night, and sent him back to live with ... to MIT Medical, and returned with a blue mask. Soon a girl in my suite

  • by Snively '11
  • September 23, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  A truly independent activities period A glimpse at some MIT students' IAP plans.

  

  stressful situation like this: fight or flight. The alternative is to combine ... things in the Hobby Shop, and checking things off of my “101 Things to Do ... technology to address the basic needs of low-income households. In many ways

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Challenge of Public Health Sometimes science and engineering only come so far.

  

  his wife. The only option now is to enroll him in Medi-Cal (state ... laundry you brought in yesterday to dry-clean. This is who the fight is ... surveys, debated in health discussions, helped the clinic to fundraise

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Holidays And some final thoughts before the new year

  

  ’m getting to see how much everyone has grown. However, Reflecting back, I ... : Laundry is very important. Neglect it you should not. The workload can be ... our classes, there’s so much to learn. But I found no use complaining

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 30, 2013
• Blog / Classes

  Watch the 2.009 final presentations webcast!

  

  2.009: Product Engineering Processes is a capstone course in Course 2 (Mechanical Engineering) and one of the most famous courses at MIT. For my ... . From the website: In 2.009, Product Engineering Processes, [150] students

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Howdy From The Middle Of RA Selection It's Sunday at lunchtime and we have a bit of a break, so I thought…

  

  . What can I say about selection in general? Not much, really. The ... people DO sleep! One of the best parts of selection is the massive amount ... to report. Enjoy the rest of your weekends!

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 19, 2006