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  Colin Webb’s Commencement Speech "We learned, as graduating MIT engineers, that our job is to build bridges."

  

  ). It was a remarkable speech that really brought everyone to their ... and specificity than almost anyone I've heard. So I wanted to share it ... , I’m shook. To me it’s quite clear that MIT is the place that makes

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 17, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Discover Exercise and Wellness FPOP a wholesome college experience

  

  worth trying anyway: best to get comfortable on campus before the orientation stampede. And I didn't want to miss any MIT opportunities (helped ... House warned the frosh after dorm rush to not go at 90 mph from the start

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 21, 2017
• Blog / Events

  RecomMITted On Ring Delivery and the halfway mark

  

  I — all of Class of 2019 — had been looking forward to this day all ... 's motivated me to get through some hard weeks — "It's almost time," they said ... headed over to the State Room. Luckily, groups of people were still

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • May 2, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  wayfaring a pile of stuff that's happening

  

  -considered posts I've been meaning to write, but, like Phoebe, I'm a bit hosed right now, and I don't have the time or headspace to write them. But, like I tell our bloggers, not every blog post needs to aspire to being among the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 28, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP, CES, and other acronyms I spent my MIT IAP with a CEO at CES in LAS, and now I…

  

  January is “supposed” to be an off-month for MIT students - a break between the semesters to relax, recharge, recoup, and reflect*. But somehow I managed to be at least as busy as I was in October or November

  • by Joel G. '18
  • March 9, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Español Foreign Languages at MIT

  

  Spanish IV, my HASS class for this semester. I’ve been attempting to learn ... class here at MIT, because I have always wanted to travel to a Spanish speaking country, perhaps for a MISTI or a GTL over IAP. It’s one thing to

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 23, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Underground An ode to the MIT tunnels

  

  Full disclosure: Regarding the tagline: I have no idea how to write an ode. To be totally honest, I'm not even really sure what an ode is. I googled "how to write an ode" but then got distracted by one of my

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • February 8, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  The Importance of Wasting Time lessons learned over Thanksgiving break

  

  Note: this one is dedicated to the expectant EA applicants. Hope you can make your week fun to rid of all that anxiety! On Thanksgiving Eve ... watched Pitch Perfect, a film in which freshmen know what they want to do

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 9, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  all this time, I never cease to be thrilled to get to finally meet all ... over the next few days, there are lots of things to choose from and parents will probably not want answers to the same questions that students

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Milk, Cookies and Dangerous Secrets Somewhere at the cloying helm of exponential senselessness (weird post incoming)

  

  stomach is not rumbling, but there’s enough flatness in it to proclaim the presence of an unimpressed hunger. It’s a hunger he plans to fix soon, the moment he gets to his destination. He makes a turn to the left, his back

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 29, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Consilience From college essays to a Medieval Studies @ MIT Colloquium

  

  got to MIT, however, consilience took a spot on my mental shelf, where ... down to 14E-304: a cozy little seminar room with a central table and ... two fields can come together to construct human history. Even more

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Nate Silver visits MIT (or, do witches exist in real life?) No, he can't predict the outcome of your admissions decision. Probably.

  

  currently wrestling - is the freedom to work in my underpants. I'm living the ... 'll attempt to do him justice in a few lines.  He is: a prediction wizard and ... influential that he's said he might actually have to stop blogging in the future

  • by Michael C. '16
  • March 1, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 1: Classes My academic plans.

  

  four semesters left. 2) I have to declare my concentration (every MIT undergraduate has to have a "concentration" in one of the Humanities, Arts, or ... classes within that department. The idea is to get some depth in a HASS

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 12, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The MIT Midyear Report Further information about completing the MYR.

  

  Report is an online form that is required of all students, and is to be completed by you, the applicant. The Report serves two purposes: to provide your updated grades since you have applied, and to mention other updates

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 1, 2012
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Big Questions and Small Scientists The kids I volunteer with are magical.

  

  ) and it was close to Halloween: my birthday. My little sister poked her ... witch? Me [exhibiting how to irresponsibly wield one's older sibling ... -year-old a short bus ride away. One day, while I was explaining how to add

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 27, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Year (In Numbers) This belated post was written in English and with numbers, the Institvte's nth language

  

  fire hose of learning was opened at full force. I'll try to sum the ... students to forums, where they could talk over pizza and snacks. They sought our impressions of the class and suggestions on how to make it better

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 13, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Feedback Works Warning: analogy ahead

  

  students are assigned to lead activities during the Engineering Leadership ... 's all about feedback. Feedback and self-assessment are effective ways to ... p-sets to test students' understanding of the material. But aren't we

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 14, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  This Entry is Really Long. And my pictures won't upload :(Edit: Actually, they finally did! Yay!

  

  Salem. Linh ’13 is sitting next to me sleeping, her right hand holding on to our suitcases. I probably should’ve put my suitcase on the luggage shelf above our seats, but I didn’t think I was strong enough to lift it

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Recollections of a Stranded Traveler IHTFP: I Have To Find a Plane. In the meantime, I reflect on happier interpretations…

  

  insanity native to jungles clotted around the siren shores of Winter Break ... .” Mystery resolved, the fruitcake was donated to Random Hall and East Campus, to be divided unequally amongst 400 or so residents. 2.The Choir Party

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Walk around the blogs Think of it as summer reading.

  

  . I don't know about you, but I think that's a lot to take in all at ... of navigating to just the topic you want. You know that bright, rainbow ... key to the rest of the site. Each page of the site contains, first and

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 13, 2008