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• Blog / Miscellaneous

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

  

  gases and liquids, using Alka Seltzer. I was disappointed by the first ... that the shark ate some Reese's pieces, which were now in its stomach: by ... Neil deGrasse Tyson's words (quoted recently by Emad), "are born

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 27, 2011
• Blog / How to MIT

  Pay it forward I used to have a guilt complex.

  

  student. An upperclassman. By definition, he is currently super busy. Even ... physics major friend while he psets for Quantum II? SURE! - if by "help ... could never help him with anything, so I’m paying him back by doing the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 21, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Space Robots Here's how I spent my summer.

  

  International Space Station.  They were originally inspired by Star Wars and ... by in a whirlwind.  Coding, the MIT visit, coding, sweat blood and ... were abuzz with competition fever.  We were greeted by our friendly

  • by Piper '13
  • August 19, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Totally awesome Incoming GEL students win big in the OnStar Student Developer Challenge

  

  -recognition application, EatOn. This program helps drivers choose restaurants by offering ... account! The contest was hosted by OnStar, GM’s in-vehicle operator, which ... been surprised by the amount of publicity from their win. The way Sarah

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 21, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Finding Your Match and why it matters

  

  Admissions. But what we mean by match - and what match means to you - isn ... , rank-ordered them by fanciness, and visited maybe sixteen. Some I liked ... 't abundantly, redundantly clear by now, it is for me. Many of y'all whom I spoke

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Week(end) [Read: New York] Adventures Parts 2-4 I’ve affectionately named these adventures: #metroentertainment

  

  Diasporan Art) 5:45 pm – went to Union Square. Stopped by Crumbs Bakery 6 ... Friday. This was, of course, followed by my favorite activity, last minute ... Station sipping on hot cocoa and relaxing. (PS this was by far the

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • April 2, 2011
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  see, MIT currently has a rather unorthodox dining system, and by that I ... students to eat more healthily, including by eating breakfast and (presumably ... articles from over the past year can be found by search.

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Presenting…My Prefrosh! ‚ô•

  

  time to time; it's an incredible blessing to be surrounded by people who ... them. I couldn't help but think that I was surrounded by the people who ... possible. MIT brings together people who care, and to be surrounded by them

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 18, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Remember? A Blast from the Past

  

  - carefree, fearless, intoxicated by the New Zealand beauty that surrounded me ... , kept exceedingly comfortable by central heating. There were three ... on the head by a plum, as if it too were offering me some kind of

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 16, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In which brains are awesome Neener neener neener.

  

  IMPORTANT PERSON I AM INTIMIDATED BY YOU 2) HOLY CRAP THAT IS A GOLDEN ... advanced 6-unit seminar class in the Biology department being run by a ... reality game (ARG) in a style influenced by I Love Bees. This is completely

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 2, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Jonte ‘13 The fourth in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  Friday, June 19, 2009 By JOEL TURNER - Staff Writer Jonte Craighead, a ... life-altering event," according to a profile of Craighead compiled by the ... , administered by the CAP Charitable Foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  College The path to self-discovery is lined with my blog entries.

  

  of street cred too!). *By the way, I copied and pasted part of this ... likelihood, helped convinced about 15% of our class to matriculate by various ... , despite the fact that you have read books and articles by talented salmon

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 21, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Just a Yellow Lemon Tree… I wrote a rap song for you.

  

  a couple of times, but alas, I've broken that promise by two days ... conference (at Hah-vahd). (I was Fiji, by the way - oh and Ahmed went too!) -Started ESP's SAT Preparation Program's by administering a Diagnostic Exam

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 11, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  column from an MIT student deeply affected by the sight of food riots in ... paid attractive wages by the federal government. After getting these ... five-dollar sweaters. I stopped by on the way back from my interview and

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  running around out of control, so I figured I'd put it in an entry by itself ... 're getting your footing, it's not a requirement by any means. It's not a ... , consultants. If you are getting more out of work experience than academics, by

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tasty water, the Charles River, and other things that are not synonymous First post!

  

  the actual residents were occupied by festivities of a barbecueous ... following was originally published on August 18th, 2008 and received by eager ... afternoon unpacking and finished it off by heading out to a barbecue with my

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Toy Design Wrapup What am I going to do with all of my time now?

  

  Playsentations began. The first group to go was Tube Racers. followed by ... Playsentations and they are as follows (photography by Eric Schmiedl): Battery ... ran screaming by the door dodging a hail of flying foam and firing darts

  • by Snively '11
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mens et Manus: Building a Camera at the Hobby Shop [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] If you have an idea, you can build it.

  

  [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Around November, a crazy idea nested itself ... looking for help (as both of them can confirm), but by now I have enough ... how to use the Hobby Shop’s water jet by creating something for

  • by ARTalk
  • May 6, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Meeting Michel Gondry Six MIT students and one Academy-award winning director have dinner in New York, and none…

  

  are having at school. Or maybe it's a bucket, swinging by the handle ... exhibit at the Deitch Gallery in New York, inspired by his new movie, Be ... , lead by the director of the artist-in-residence program Michele Oshima

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 30, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  It’s Not Always Rainbows and Butterflies Inspired by Paul and Snively.

  

  equations and variables, as evidenced by the chalkboard, which had since begun ... -taking interrupted by a snore from the kid beside me that had begun napping. 2:53 PM ... immediately killed any sleepbugs. 7:00 PM: Arrives at Au Bon Pain, by Kendall

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 26, 2008