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• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  exist *gasp*. The main thing isn’t “getting an A” (which you can’t ... About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this college thing! With two bags in hand (well, ok, one was a backpack), and my

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / MISTI

  Jump into a new comfort zone!

  

  experience. As an engineering student, I couldn’t ask for a more ... applications both in medicine and in fundamental polymer chemistry. MISTI was a ... Germany was a perfect opportunity to jump into a different comfort zone

  • by MISTI Program
  • October 19, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In which I screwed up a lot So a bunch of my blog posts are dead.

  

  later and create a new Public folder and put everything back in your Athena locker, the damage will still be done. So here's a lesson for you ... have done this a thousand times before and twelve times already that

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  A Day at the Beach: Quick Trips From MIT The ocean is only a short train ride or drive away!

  affordable and you don't need a car. If you want to stay closer to MIT, though ... (or going to college) in the Boston area is a real luxury because the ocean is only a short train ride or drive away. In fact, many of

  • by mitblogs
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Admission Interview Tick tock!

  

  home town – or someplace close – in an informal setting like a coffee house or book store. It’s not a test, and your EC won’t throw a Rubik’s Cube at you and start a stopwatch. The interview is a conversation

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 8, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  heat anyway. (and the "resistor" in a source like that isn't really even ... , two recent physics-related strips generated a little bit of controversy ... question, which was forwarded on to me by the awesome Nick '09: Alex isn't

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  accomplishment. a. Cambridge Community Center (CCC): I'm a member of the Boston ... has it that the bakery will soon include a chocolate bar! I'm not sure ... Today marks the end of a four-day weekend. Traditionally, extended

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Not my college essay It's Blog Action Day and the topic is poverty.

  

  terrible excuse for a blogger if I didn't throw in a word or twelve about ... Believe it or not, this is not a post about how the bloggers are ... keep my room at a feisty 80 degrees this winter and start a refuge

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

  

  decided it didn't want to work, I could have done a poor soldering job so ... This semester I built a Tamagotchi: a 2000s toy where the user takes care of a virtual pet! My Tamagotchi, fondly named Tamako, was like the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 25, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT has a radio station!? [by Shelby Heinecke '13] Yes, it's true!

  

  is the limit. My radio show is a highlight of my chaotic week—it's a time where I'm forced to sit down, relax, and enjoy music. And you ... , hard rock/metal and classical music. Here is a sample playlist: "Quartet

  • by ARTalk
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  fpop-ing I haven't worn a poncho since the third grade.

  

  said. I can say this from experience. It's a lot of fun; don't miss out. ... stuff. Day One: - we heard a talk from a postdoc, Lyle Simmons, on DNA repair. Lyle will also be teaching 7.341, Not Just a Bag of Enzymes: DNA

  • by Bryan
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorms The closest I'll get to an entry about the different dorms

  

  dorms because unless you've lived there, you can't describe it. Sure, I ... . Even if I described my own dorm, a lot of people would probably disagree. This isn't to say I won't tell you if you ask, but I'll avoid typing it

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2009
• Blog / Events

  101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT What every MIT graduate should have experienced.

  

  At orientation, we received a list of "101 Things to Do Before You ... without high-speed internet connections...I realize that it will take a ... been to a Bruins game, but two of my best friends, Anna '08 and Maria '08

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  You’ve got questions… ...I've got this video. Or rather, this sad excuse of one...

  

  professor, and has his own lab. He's not a grad student anymore - don't let ... Side note: Am I the only blogger who still uses a paper planner? Am I the only one in my programming class who takes notes on paper, not on a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 10, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  the runaround a star-studded event twenty years in the making.

  

  So on Sunday, I turned 20. I am now OLD. Now since I have a summer ... 's Wok and Noodle Diner for a birthday dinner. Betty's is right behind ... @MIT, you could grab a bite to eat before the performance begins. After

  • by Bryan
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Sign of Things to Come If Paul Revere went to MIT, he'd say, "The psets are coming. The psets are…

  

  I guess summer is coming to a close. My schedule was posted on WebSIS. :-( [In all honesty, I'm actually really looking forward to this semester ... for a while.] The double :-( :-( is my Friday. 2 - 4 pm

  • by Bryan
  • August 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.670 Stirling Engine Spinoff The 2.670 competition is tomorrow!

  

  :45 pm- Pizza - All are welcome! And don't worry if you can't make it, I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • January 20, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  section. We're simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can't do anything wrong when completing the form. Remember, this doesn't replace your official high school transcript, which
• Blog / About Decisions

  Will the pie be bitter or sweet? Hint: it's a trick question.

  

  you a byte (or a few) from my bottomless cache of labyrinthine analogies, inappropriately timed humor, and meme pictures. There will ultimately be a binary ... weighted against one. I don't know which envelope you'll find in the mailbox

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • March 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  2006 Already?!? Back to work tomorrow... wow do vacations go fast!

  

  today as if it were still 1/1 - and no, you won't be penalized for being a ... Hi everyone, Just wanted to say hello. Having been out for a week I ... week. (So please don't write to me 10 times asking if I've received your

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 2, 2006