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• Blog / MIT Life

  chronicle of a snowstorm foretold only a week late ;-;

  

  be around 0.90 inches, corresponding to a snowfall of around 14 inches ... for all non-essential employees beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January ... a hybrid schedule, are generally expected to work their regularly

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • February 4, 2026
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a not-so-cruel summer this one's for the girlies

  

  // watched Qala a little too late and cried a little too much // cut my hair way too short // didn’t regret it // caught up with old friends ... (Taylor’s Version) announcement on a livestream in my bed // made Spotify

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Visit to eBay

  

  Unfortunately, Carter's job is so awesome and amazing that he can't tell us ... friend Tiffany (MIT '06) for lunch; she's interning for Accenture, a ... me a lot of the Stata Center, with its bright colors, vibrant dining

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Having Trouble Reaching Your EC? Some advice on getting in touch with your interviewer.

  

  her spam filter. My suggestion is that if you email your EC and don’t hear back within a few days, you should call him or her. If you then don’t ... sometimes takes a while to hear a response. Some of this may be attributed to

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • October 31, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Biking the bridge I biked across the Golden Gate bridge to Sausalito

  

  you're at MIT, though! Join the MIT Cycling team. Don't have a bike ... On Sunday, a coworker and I decided to be tourists in our own city ... to walk our bikes down a steep set of stairs, across a path underneath

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Standing out But what if you come to MIT and you're not the best in the class…

  

  peers, and she/he won't get into a good grad program. This is also usually ... Museum of Fine Arts (MIT students get in free! Can't beat culture for free ... announcing that it was an "Ashmont and Braintree train." Take a look at this

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 16, 2006
• Blog / Events

  HT@MIT: Department Lectures and Final Presentations MIT's Best Kept Secret

  

  Hello all, it's been a while since I've done a Hidden Treasures at ... ; For anyone that's used the elevators in Stata this is a common sight ... paragraphs of text are incomprehensible and there's a severe lack of the word

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • December 28, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  A recipe for releasing decisions our LARGEST pi(e) day celebration yet...

  

  verify that you will receive a decision on the 14th, you should visit ... things happen to people who don't verify they will receive their decision

  • by A Delicious Pie
  • March 7, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Blending In (Guest Entry) Of singing, eating, and shopping (sorta)

  

  by the prospects of attending such a seemingly homogenous academic-oriented school. Ohohoho, boy was I in for a surprise! The first night was ... unfortunately don't have any decent photos from that (many other bloggers will

  • by Snively '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Professors Are Human Too (Really!) My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT.

  

  during a term will face a stage of self-doubt: they don't understand some ... bloggers - a source of insight into MIT that I hope is of value as you ... succeed at MIT. My name is Eric Grimson, and I am a professor at MIT. I

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2008 Begins! The annual campus-wide puzzle solving competition will be going on all weekend.

  

  one, and a don't-drink-milk-while-watching-or-you-might-snarf one. Like ... short, Mystery Hunt is a weekend long competition at MIT where students ... finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2008
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  (relatively) easy one, a fun one, a musical one, and a don't ... two-word phrase, and a four-letter word. Good luck, have fun, don't ... Period, is a special four-week mini-term full of interesting, fun and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The New MIT Viewbook! Last week, after a year of intense introspection (and a ton of work) we saw…

  

  Taking a break from reading today, I saw Matt's latest post and had to chuckle. In looking back a year, he references this post, in which I discuss embarking on our new viewbook project. I can't believe it's been an

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Roller Coasters and Dance Parties Sunday was the East Side party! Lots of loud music and prefrosh!! Still, no fun.

  

  from the party, enjoy! I even got to go on a ride! I also did a lot of hair dyeing over the past few days, here are some ... I think she did a great job! All in all, this has been a really

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  On Tour Goin' each and every place with the mic in their hand.

  

  Theater pix, I'm a star! If you've seen the Bryan G. Nance show, feel free ... , L.A., San Fran, St. John -Award Tour, Midnight Marauders, A Tribe Called Quest Hello All! As you can see I'm taking the fight to the

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Waitlisted

  

  A lot of students applied to MIT this year, and unfortunately, we just couldn't accept them all. We have placed a small number of students ... feel sad. Some of you may have complicated feelings that you don't know

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Surprise! Long time no see!

  

  , and a nice walk back from dinner, we ended up back at the dorm and I checked my mail. A postcard! We read it, I showed it to Laura, and then part of her head exploded because she couldn't figure out how I, and only

  • by Snively '11
  • August 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Vacation A week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly.

  

  it hasn't been almost a month since my last post, I've created some ... , but not as awesome as MIT. Consider the evidence: Sigh. But a week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yet Another MIT 2010? Alex Doonesbury needs to choose a college.

  

  college decision is up for a vote (aren't you glad all college decisions aren't made this way?). For the next week, you can vote on Alex ... cartoons indicate Alex will take a gap year, either to "consult for a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt begins tomorrow A fun puzzle to solve.

  

  does, however, come with a title: "Cookie Monster." The answer, by the way, will be a six-letter word. Good luck, have fun, don't cheat, and ... MIT's Lobby 7. To give you a flavor of the Hunt, I decided I'd post

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 12, 2006