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• 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 / 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 / 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 / Personal Travel

  I’m in New York Picturesss on flickrsss

  

  Staying with my friend Larisa in her and her mom’s swanky apartment across the river from the city. And taking some pictures. Finals seemed like forever ago. Taking the train…

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 24, 2008
• 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 / 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 / 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

  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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Miscellaneous

  Review of “Shopgirl”

  

  the audience can't help but be a little disturbed by the obvious age ... rather elegantly portrayed, but don't expect much of a plot, just sit back ... to see "Shopgirl," a movie based on a novella by Steve Martin. Claire

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 5, 2005
• 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