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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  , we would take the T. But today they were running a shuttle between MIT's stop and Park Street, and a crowded shuttle bus wasn't on the list of ... . It's very nice there, and it smells like the sea! We haven't had a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Contraception and Safe Sex at MIT! sexual!! health!! is!! important!!

  

  technically over. Also per my previous post, this doesn’t mean that it’s okay ... wasn’t born yesterday and I know that it’ll probably happen to some ... . tl;dr MIT has a surprising amount of options for taking care of your

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2018
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Lost in other people’s stories My brand of escapism

  

  I listen to a lot of audiobooks. In 2023, I listened to 28.6 days ... else’s head. You get to experience what they experience–the fear during a ... bones. Living someone else’s life doesn’t just mean living through their

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 28, 2025
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  On Tortillas and Community An update from a year and a half ago.

  

  not find a tortilleria, but I didn’t even find good quality tortillas in ... Hello! One of the first things I wrote about as a staff blogger was my transition from pueblerina to big city girl. A year and a half has

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • December 12, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Play hard…and then work hard! There's no excuse not to have an AWESOME time this weekend!

  

  Gregor Dining Hall (I didn't know MacGregor had a dining hall, but fliers never ... didn't waste the weekend away. You dabbled in a little of the arts (a ... It's been a long week, but next week promises to be even longer

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Jargon

  

  students and alums, you should learn a bunch of the jargon that we MIT folks sometimes use (a small selection from How To GAMIT's glossary)...   armadillo - A small set of drawers common to a select few dorms. beaver - The

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  the last twenty days burning out before the semester even starts

  

  was extremely enjoyable: I took a nine-mile walk to Riverside T station ... still didn’t feel particularly like a break. I also got to spend some time with friends I hadn’t seen in a while, as they slowly returned to campus

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  I am an MIT Admissions Officer, AMA you know the drill

  

  It's the middle of July, and my brain is so fried I'm punting on a ... questions on a Friday afternoon. Ben used to do these big roundup "answers to ... , according to Google Analytics, but no one is commenting, so here's a place to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Who WIll Win the Nobel Prize? Vote for your favorite MIT professor!

  

  . Nobel Week is a pretty exciting time on campus, since a current or former MIT faculty member or alum has won a Nobel every year since 1993. So this year, just for fun, I'm doing a poll.  Which MIT professor is your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 30, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  First Blogiversary One year ago today, "McGann's Factors" began.

  

  blogs MIT Admissions would launch in 2004. Now, with more than a dozen ... . Over the past year, I've learned a lot about blogging and how to best ... criticism, or any other helpful comments about how I can be a better blogger

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 1

  

  . Tomorrow is a new day, and a new tie. I'm very much looking forward to ... international students.   I wore a tie today, which might clue you in to a selection committee meeting: it was the first day of international

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What’s new and exciting? You get to pick a blog topic! Yes, you! Definitely not me!

  

  and create a singularity. Since I'm an extra-helpful person today, here ... 're actually functional in college (unlike in high school) 11.Why I'm actually a ... on my way to biology recitation, I was stabbed by a deep, instinctive

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 16, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Inspired Brainstorming Three pieces of advice I employ

  

  just don’t give a shit.” - Hardi Meybaum, GrabCAD CEO/founder I work at ... did right?” Hardi (harshly): “I just don’t give a shit.” I was worried ... millions of questions Me (dejected): “What?” Hardi: “I just don’t give a shit

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  Amidst a Dali-esque landscape of finals-related drudgery and holiday ... exams underneath the melting clocks), there resides a species of creative ... roommate received a package in the mail labeled only as “Maxwell's Equations

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 23, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  beauty is overrated

  

  wielding academic language to dress up a platitude. This isn’t to say that ... truth doesn’t adhere to a brand image or a poetic phrase or whatever else ... about the kind of beauty that arose from symmetry, from clear skin or a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s Legit Black Holes, Bandaids, and Nobel Prizes

  

  Because my roommate is in a sorority, she receives a whole slew of informative, interesting, and often inane e-mails. As she does a great job ... things through her. Things like hacks :) It was a matter of some dismay to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 10, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fuel from the Fields: MIT Charcoal Project a "simple and affordable solution" to charcoal production in Haiti, 21 pictures

  

  impoverished regions earned her a place among the 2004 MacArthur fellows. ''Usually a degree in engineering means you'll eventually be working on cars or bombs," said Smith. ''I don't drive a car, and I don't kill people

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Commence the Commencing! and congratulations to the Class of 2014

  

  admit I'm a bit sentimental about this particular commencement. The Class ... help make it a better place. It's very, very hard to see the Class of 2014 leave, but I'm so glad that they are.  Congratulations, kids. I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 6, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Brass Rat 2016 tunnels, arc reactors, and skycranes

  

  One of the hardest things to avoid at MIT is a sense of jadedness. After a few semesters of psets, midterms, finals, and projects, that once youthful prefrosh full of joy and excitement can seem a long way away. Ring

  • by Michael C. '16
  • February 8, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Mid-year Grade Reports And Other Common Questions Quick answers to a few of the common questions in my blog over the last…

  

  that a mid-year grade report can't save an otherwise problematic ... Quick answers to a few of the common questions in my blog over the ... MIT has received my mid-year grade report? You really don't need to

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 22, 2006