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• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.

  

  disappointed. And if you don't have ZOMGthetimeofmylife!!11!1!, that doesn

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Singing with a Local Filk Group [by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that…

  

  [by Susan Shepherd '11] For me, one of the greatest things about MIT is the culture. It's hard to describe, but there's a peculiar mix of scientific and technology-related jargon, crazy ideas ("These habanero peppers

  • by ARTalk
  • April 14, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…

  

  [by Susan Shepherd '11] It is probably a well-worn maxim that writers write. That is, there are many people who are interested in writing. A lot of people periodically have brilliant ideas which they then go over in

  • by ARTalk
  • March 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life

  

  Every so often I am begged to write a blog entry about a specific subject. Begged. We’re talking knees, clasped hands, tears, and offers of first borns. The topic in…

  • by Snively '11
  • March 2, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did

  

  I’m not sure anybody has mentioned her, so allow me. Everybody, meet Winnie. Hi Winnie! Ever since Ben Jones left we’ve been looking for somebody to take over his job…

  • by Snively '11
  • February 27, 2009
• Blog / IAP

  IAP and Igloos This is an entry about IAP. IAP is the month of January. It's...February. I know.

  

  your suffering friends at other schools. And so one weekend Kes '11

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 25, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About Toys And how they rule my life!

  

  As of exactly one year ago, toys have completely taken over my life. I am officially the Conner 2 authority on anything colorful and plastic. How did this happen? 2.00b,…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  A Word of Warning (Pay Attention) A guest entry by Kelsey Kennedy '12

  

  [Guest Entry from Kelsey Kennedy ’12] When I sat down late last April in front of my computer and went through the process of telling MIT that I would, in…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!

  

  Don’t forget to vote for me in the 2008 blogging scholarship competition! Thanks! One of the biggest culture shocks coming to MIT for me, a kid out of a public…

  • by Snively '11
  • November 11, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Tips from Me to You 15% is standard most places, but my tips are 100%! (awesome that is)

  

  say Tuesday the 11th. I can already tell this will be interesting.

  • by Chris M. '12
  • November 4, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Imagination Box [by Danbee Kim '09] We can draw on the walls again!

  

  '11 and Sadie Scheffer '10.

  • by ARTalk
  • October 19, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT is hard Yes, yes I am.

  

  MIT is hard. BUT . . . since it feels like I’ve only been writing wanky blog entries lately, I’d like to write one that’s not, because everybody likes happy,…

  • by Snively '11
  • October 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Juggling Act When you're used to life in Hell...

  

  This semester, almost all of my classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays take place in Building 4. (Yes, that’s its actual name: Building 4. What, you actually expect MIT kids to…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Seminar Advising There is nothing funny about this entry...but please read anyway.

  

  planned to see films that deal with gender roles. Also, Amanda '11 helps out

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  E-mail It's like D-mail, only the next letter.

  

  I can remember, back when I was applying to MIT, there were two huge perks I was looking forward to if I got accepted. The first was a Brass Rat.…

  • by Snively '11
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young

  

  I. Flying back home to MIT from home in South Bend (not a typo), I had a perfect view of Cambridge and Boston out my window. The plane was flying…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 23, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Olympians, Part 2 This time, I am talking about science olympiads.

  

  Olympiad team this year, but Gold medalist Mark Shteyn '11 from last year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s up? here's whats up

  

  The next few weeks are going to be something different. To start, it is 3:30 am Friday night and I am moving back to EC tomorrow starting 11am. I don't know how I did this 2 months ago, how do you pack up

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • August 17, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Mechanics of Blogging How do I do it?

  

  One of the biggest things that bugged me about MIT before I got here is not knowing what things looked like. I kept hearing about “Athena” but had never seen…

  • by Snively '11
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Early Morning Construction and other bexley woes.

  

  efficiently, by the time I woke up for the second time at 11am there was not

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 5, 2008