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• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week MIT: It's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver.

  

  A little bit ago, a prospective student wanted some insight on what a typical day is like for an MIT student. Although that’s a very good question, it’s actually really…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

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

  

  're actually functional in college (unlike in high school) 11.Why I'm actually a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 16, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  11PM, so just for fun we went back to MIT! At the Student Center we

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Phi Omega Leadership, FRIENDSHIP, Service

  

  ?" And there was Xavier '11, with a bag of Bertucci's rolls. (Bertucci's is

  • by Kim D. '09
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I’m leavin’ on a jet plane… and another plane...and another plane...

  

  before the meeting. 11:30am. I arrive in Ann Arbor a little early, so I go ... inconvenience. By about 11:30pm, I finally get to the other hotel, check in, and ... , Texas Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:00am. The alarm sounds way too early

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Last Blog: Introducing My Successor I started "The Humanitarian Blog" to spotlight the amazing work that MIT students are doing…

  

  individuals whom I've met. She's a rock star in Course 11, a fluent Spanish

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • September 2, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Let’s Take a Walk until orientation!

  

  Orientation is about to arrive and all of a sudden MIT will be flooded with eager beavers that want to eat free food, stay up late, and maybe even meet…

  • by Snively '11
  • August 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ben’s Final Farewell Thank you, Ben Jones.

  

  Today, as I was walking down Mass Ave after work, I saw some Aero/Astro students playing volleyball with a net they had set up in the Building 33 quad, and…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.

  

  My most vivid recollection of a July 4 celebration came from a book that I read in middle school. The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin. Basically, the book is about…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Scientist Questions of science, science and progress.

  

  I spent today playing with yeast cells, and I couldn’t be happier. Let me back up. As you may already know, this summer, I’m working with Professor Angelika Amon of…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  ICIC A journey to deliciousness

  

  With two weeks left until Bike and Build (donate donate donate!) I decided it was time to bring my casual bike ride form of training to the next level by…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • May 30, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

  

  You can steer yourself, any direction you choose. Today was my first day at work. Due to a lovely and thick stacks of nondisclosure agreements and the threat of prison…

  • by Snively '11
  • May 27, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Look Ahead The fight's begun but not yet won.

  

  I took my first final today: 8.022, Electricity & Magnetism with Theory. It wasn’t a bad class, all told. Circuits are pretty cool, and I liked the bits about relativity…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Seasons of Spam Next up: a Nostalgic entry about my frosh year. After Finals. Maybe.

  

  Ten thousand thirty-two hundred eighty semi-hours Ten thousand thirty-two hundred moments so dear Ten thousand thirty-two hundred eighty semi-hours How do you measure, MIT time? In psets, in physics In…

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Lip Sync ‘08 Because I want . . . you . . . back

  

  Sorry for not having posted recently. It’s gotten to the point where the work is completely overwhelming and any time not spent working is time that feels like it’s being…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 27, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  By Maggie Liu ’12 So, first of all, let me start by saying that I had come to MIT CPW with excitement but also deeply rooted stereotypes about the student…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  I Think I’ve Found Paradise (Guest Entry) Work hard, play hard. For the next four years.

  

  By Gordon Wintrob ’12 Well my camera conveniently died during CPW, only taking pictures with a color balance approximated below: I tend to be a man of few words, and…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW: The Story So Far An update from the frontlines.

  

  Come one, come all to CPW! I don’t know about you guys, but the energy on campus right now is absolutely amazing. The Infinite Coordidor is packed with hosts and…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Strike! Strike! Strike! I. H. T. F. P.

  

  Ok, I’m breaking my “Only blog every other day” rule, but only because I don’t really count the liveblog yesterday as an entry so much as a fun activity. CPW…

  • by Snively '11
  • March 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  BREAKING NEWS: Stu Schmill ’86 Named New Dean of Admissions – go wish him congratulations! Shockingly, MIT does occasionally grant its students reprieve and respite from the constant deluge of…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008