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  Think YOUR research is crazy? Why doesn't spaghetti break in half? There is an answer, because someone has dedicated their…

  

  breaks into more than two pieces. «Impact of Wet Underwear on ... of the 20 Craziest Scientific Researches. Some of the Craziest ... Organization) It calculated the number of photographs you must take to (almost

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 14, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  The End of an Era A no-longer-freshman's reflections on life, the universe, and MIT-specific details

  

  the inky blackness of words on a page because honestly, when we have 198 pages of lecture notes to get through, the last thing we want to concern ourselves with is the existential crisis of some whiteness. But when something

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • May 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  highlights of a hellish semester it's OVER. IT'S FINALLY OVER GOSDAIUOSDSOIJD

  

  each of the first two psets so i didn't stress about it until i saw my ... grade...or the stress of finding a job amidst all this academic pressure ... . living in a dorm last year was wonderful because I could have all sorts of

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 28, 2020
• Blog / Events

  total eclipse of the cruft

  

  of others, I traveled to northern New England to see the total solar ... will be posting their experiences soon. But a number of alum bloggers did ... pictures. But some of our cruft are better at words and cameras than me, so

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 16, 2024
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Varied states of the basement A roundabout trek to an underground level of Building 7 leads me into areas very…

  

  ... and arrive at one of my favorites -- I mean, just look at the pattern on ... a picture for you. Various areas of Building 6's basement are under ... , so keep these in mind. We're almost out of Building 3 as we pass

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread: Not Admitted

  

  unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk ... time for you, but we ask that you converse civilly and with the best of

  • by Decisions
  • March 14, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk ... converse in the comments below civilly and with the best of intentions, as

  • by Decisions
  • December 19, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  unfortunately means that we had to turn down some great students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an open forum for you to talk ... converse in the comments below civilly and with the best of intentions, as

  • by Decisions
  • December 14, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Winter Break and New Year Resolutions In which I try to express how wonderful being home is

  

  IAP, TA-ing a class (blog post to come) and continuing one of my UROPs ... figured it'd be a good time to get back into this regular vlogging routine too. This one's a bit rough around the edges, mostly made up of video I

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Real, live MIT students * IN HD* A look inside the world of MIT Admissions Interns

  

  you like to have a glimpse into the life of current, MIT students and ... , check out the page. They work on a lot of great projects in the office ... !), and they document a lot of their work through pictures and blog posts

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 21, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  See your name among the stars… Forget having your name written in lights, get it written on a spacecraft!

  

  unmanned spacecraft in 2010. "Choose a location on the outside of the spacecraft and get pictures of your content photographed in space. Choose a ... 'll return to you the actual piece of spacecraft hardware which carried your

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 3, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  well-being of the entire MIT community. "The MIT Police mission is to deliver total quality service to all the members of our community. We focus ... offers shuttles day and late into the night around campus in Cambridge and
• Blog / Personal Travel

  seven scenes from Paris a simple story

  

  fork into the surface of creme brulee. How warm I felt then, and how ... drink into a seat against the wall of the small brick cave underground ... coalesce into a story. It’s too simple a story, I know—of a city that lives

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 31, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  Sensations On Having Feelings

  

  chill is bright, stabbing into your consciousness, a shard of pastel ... fade into nothing, like fireworks. A sea of blue, scattered with bright ... . Having emotions, and leaning into them, became part of my conception of who

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 9, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A reading list for a week at MIT All my classes have required reading this semester!?

  

  can seem kind of self-evident. 835 interleaves important soft skills ... lecture notes, do a pset, repeat. This semester, none of my classes have regular psets, but almost all of my classes have assigned reading! A week

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • February 27, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Wonder ecclesiastes 1:9

  

  on a patch of ice; of crossing the Harvard Bridge and staring into the ... …[B]ut string dozens of great events together, and none of them would ... what was previously new is now normal; that the wonder and mystery of MIT

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 25, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Even More for Admitted Students: Share Your Story Another open thread for '11s.

  

  So you got into MIT. Congratulations!! Today is December 13, which ... honor of that anniversary, I'd like to hear your stories. I know you all ... part of the Class of 2011? Did you dance? (I did!) One year ago, I hadn

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 13, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

  

  yards morphed into a new plan that would introduce the most iconic unit of ... inside joke turned into a source of pride for not only the fraternity and ... than usual. I am holding pallets of bright green, yellow, and purple

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 27, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentations Live Webcast Project Engineering Processes aka The Most Fun A Course 2 Major Can Have Without Their…

  

  It's that time of year again! Final Projects Time! Finals Time ... will say, the best part of final projects is when you are done with them ... 've created something really cool, and gradually, those moments of I

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 7, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break Good times all around.

  

  This past week was, hands down, the best spring break of my college ... intense craving for home/family/my mom's food - none of which I'd had in nearly a year. Things perked up slightly when I walked into my Delta

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2012