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  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  !" I'm not sure how far this goes into convincing skeptics of the truth ... checking the IAP events schedule pretty regularly, but unfortunately, most of ... work hours. But today I was finally able to attend one of the seminars I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  “i can only draw stick figures” musings on learning to draw

  

  professional artist. I went into our call full of questions. cad (computer ... opposite side of campus. At Building W97, the Theater Arts building, I took 21M.601 (Drawing for Designers). It's one of my favorite classes so far

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • June 4, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Me and the Firehose on balancing classes, and choosing next year’s schedule

  

  take less than 60 units? As of writing this, I’m finished with my ... usual method for choosing classes is to sign up for 12 of them, the ... sleepless, as I try to keep up with all of the readings and do all of the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 30, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Collective Apprehension Seems like my last entry freaked everyone out. No worries guys! You can do it!…

  

  So, a quick recap of my week before I launch into repsonses to the ... , people kind of freak out. So they want us EMTs to be familiar with the ... a pretty cool tour of the reactor and learned how to decontaminate

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  FYI: Undergraduates with family income below $200,000 can expect to attend MIT tuition-free starting in 2025 what it says on the tin

  

  ’t take into account the full range of aid that we offer, since they are ... : sorry for not blogging much lately. With my new-ish role —  Director of ... kind that is often read by a half dozen people within MIT. It's sort of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 20, 2024
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Purgatory My 2023 IAP

  

  a weird time. A lot of people say IAP is one of MIT's best offerings and the most pleasurable month of the academic calendar, but I don't agree with either of those sentiments. I like to think IAP is a sort of

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  You’re doing it wrong Some constructive advice from the Director for filling out the application

  

  are really interested in is insight into the lived experience of ... virtues of procrastination, as long as you meet the deadline, it really ... adversely impact our review. I have highlighted a handful of my least

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer On-Campus No exams woohooooo

  

  without any exams to worry about, I can now put my UROP in the center of my schedule. I used to watch a lot of the Media Lab's content back in middle school—specifically most of TMG's projects—so being able to work inside it

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 8, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  aquaporin adventures a livestream of my brain while working on my urop

  

  cells exchange their water in the matter of milliseconds. Proof?" The Science Problem: How fast does water get in/out of cells? 1:31 am: I’m going to work on this for half an hour Thought 1: Rate of water swooshing

  • by Alice L. '24
  • February 25, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  8.021 and my favorite moments the class that taught me to love physics

  

  One of my most favorite classes I've ever taken this semester is 8.021, Physics E&M. I failed the regular version of 8.02 in the spring, so I took a special version of 8.02 known as 8.021, specifically designed for

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 17, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  SOFT HOUSE five college students doing burpees on gravel at 1 am vibes

  

  Guys, in spite of everything that's happened, I'm having a college ... , well, "soft" sounds like "soph." IT'S SO GREAT. Living with six of my ... four of us working in the kitchen at all times, with others joining now

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 28, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Hello Blogosphere! My dirty little secret...(I've never taken calculus)

  walked into my former chemistry teacher's office (he was now the principal ... hated science at the back of every one of my classes?" And, well... he ... increasingly became one of few Black/Puerto Rican students in those classes

  • by DJ Rock
  • December 8, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  My spring break consisted of some of the things I love most in this ... , the sailing team goes to the College of Charleston in South Carolina for ... !!), but if you don’t then I hope this post sufficiently informs you of our

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / Study Abroad

  The Other Side The view from another cambridge

  

  called Formal Halls, and of course attended these huge celebrations at the end of exams called May Balls. Plus the college system (similar to Yale), each with their own colors and crest, honestly reminded me of Harry

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • March 31, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  's awesome) so I got her a pair of TARDIS earrings and "Into the West" harp ... traditions that outlast any particular generation of residents. I live in French House. Nous avons beaucoup de traditions. Towards the end of fall

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Filled With Cute Babies The story of my IAP in India.

  

  MIT students love to make change happen. This could be in the form of ...  or IDEAS/Global Challenge, or even dropping out of MIT to accept a Thiel Fellowship and join "the next generation of tech visionaries." Perhaps this

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  N.Y. Times, Page B11: “MIT Guard Shows Brains and Hoops Can Mix” Jimmy Bartolotta '09 leads the 16-5 MIT Men's Varsity Basketball team.

  

  my daily commute is one of the joys of waking up each morning. So I was quite surprised when I got to page B11 (national edition) of the sports ... Jimmy Bartolotta '09. One of the great things about sports at MIT is that

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 6, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Global Poverty Initiative Because you’re reading this while 1/6 of the world is illiterate.

  

  that much of your schedule will revolve around free food. Chess club not ... Cross? But oh, free food! Of course I’m terribly interested in getting involved. (I kid you not, a friend of mine actually kept a calendar of free

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Wall A Lack of Color

  

  for seniors) right now. My walls are an uninteresting shade of white. I ... like it. I have a view of the Media Lab and of the construction next to ... like five or six, but my suite is somewhat of an architectural anomaly

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Events

  SNOW SNOW SNOW! And other festivities.

  

  So yesterday I saw the first real snow of the season!! (come on, the ... was walking out of Lobby 7 after spending the afternoon teaching my last SAT class of the semester, and I suddenly saw specks of white fall from

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 3, 2007