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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Grades in Context Sometimes, B stands for "baller"

  

  capabilities. If you're new to how MIT shows off your grades, then I should tell ... + looks exactly like an A-, which in turn looks like an A. That's great if you squeak by with an A- for a term in one class, but if you got, say, a

  • by Emad T. '14
  • January 15, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Year (In Numbers) This belated post was written in English and with numbers, the Institvte's nth language

  

  classes up in 100 words or less: 5.111 - Principles of Chemical ... sometimes hard to learn from the smarter people in the group, who ignored TEAL ... in Brain Science: If you've ever believed that neuroscientific findings

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 13, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Hip-Pop – Konnecting Souls Part of the MIT series "Hip-Pop in French: Contemporary Theater, Film, Dance, Comics and Graphic…

  

  Konnecting Souls Franck II Louise Company Hip-Hop and New Technologies: A Talk and Demonstration Part of the series Hip-Pop in French ... Cultural Services of the Consulate General of France in Boston A

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 4, 2006
• Blog / Class Projects

  in which i blog again four-ish blogs in one

  

  personal though sometimes hints of my life find their way in. And if the past ... ’m still unclear about my path ahead, I have peace in my confidence that I ... perfectionist in me wants to abandon it all. Why write about something that

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • July 29, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Teacher of the Year MIT's notable alumni include amazing teachers.

  

  class a cool place. In recognition, he's been selected as the New Jersey ... State University of New York at Stony Brook where he earned his masters in ... teachers was recently named New Jersey Teacher of the Year. Here's what the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Maseeh! A look into MIT's newest dorm

  

  As you may or may not know, I'm a Maseehdonian (aka I live in the new ... it's started SNOWING already in November (what is this?!?), it ... corkboards on every floor so clubs can advertise about events and new

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 30, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding heritage at MIT

  

  this in part to Rush, in part to a slightly larger-than-usual number of crufty alums being around in the last serveral days, in part to various ... point is, it's funny how if you have major changes in your life, like

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Events

  BLOOD MOON FEST IS REAL!! "the blood moon rises and the blood moon falls but the wave of whimsy it…

  

  the dorms[/caption] A few days later, I decided to buy pre-made red ... . The morning of, Anoushka and I got to work in the kitchen, but waiting ... earrings, and suddenly, we were in the Simmons Crafts Lounge, searching for

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  suggestions for MIT merch but they're bad

  

  to buy as a gift for their family, friends, and loved ones. (continued ... Boston. Yes, MIT is actually in "Cambridge." MIT Toe Socks – Yank off ... Villain Swivel Chair – In case you use your degree from MIT to become an

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 10, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Before You Arrive On Campus: Packing Edition for the pre-frosh we're excited to meet

  

  In 4 weeks, you will leave home for an academic journey of 4 years ... sockets appear in the oddest places. -- a Twin XL sheet set, a towel, and a ... good for splitting bills with friends and buying cannolis at the North

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 5, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Short Dining Guide to Cambridge Where to find food within walking distance of MIT, other than in my fridge.

  

  slowly over two-hour, three-fork dinners in French restaurants with napkins pre-folded in topologically confusing structures (not that I needed to ... vegetables ($2.00 per 16 oz.) doused in oyster sauce and Sriracha, digging for

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 23, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  2024 in Review the things and stuff of 2024

  

  potential new ways of analyzing how in-context information is used by a model ... challenging. In 2024 I developed strength and self reliance. Obviously it ... that I am beyond grateful for. But in some of these lows, I grappled with

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Greetings from Honduras: D-Lab students in the field D-Lab students Chelsie, Miho and Nina report from Honduras

  

  cooperative in Miramontes, discussing the new design for a cassava mill. Photo ... in Cambodia, Zambia, India, Ghana, Honduras, and Brazil. Chelsie ... -Lab trip leaders and the community in Miramontes are working on providing a

  • by OEL
  • January 18, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Home! I'm back in the US after three weeks in Asia.

  

  After a long vacation in Southeast Asia, I'll be officially back in ... the new application season for the Class of 2010. My first Admissions trip to Florida starts in less than a month! Forthcoming blog entries

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Lot Can Happen in 365 Days 8,760 hours of work, sleep, and play

  

  in four different states. Friday in Philly, Monday in New York, Tuesday in New Jersey, and Friday again in Boston.   Within the past ... our grand finale in May, our CFO Sang-Hyuk Kwon snapped this amazing

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  RA Blogger Applications Due Wednesday 9/6 At Noon Extended deadline...

  

  As stated in the original post, they were actually due on 8/31, but I ... considered, please get your application in on time! We will try to make decisions by early next week, but the first priority is launching the new site

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Varsity Blogging As mentioned in a previous entry, I made some end-of-year presents for my bloggers -…

  

  As mentioned in a previous entry, I made some end-of-year presents ... distributed. Now that I'm no longer in danger of ruining the surprise, check ... accepting pictures for this entry (and just added two new ones!).

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  you’re involved in outside of lacrosse. Sydney: Hi! My name is Sydney ... . Sydney: I started playing lacrosse when I was in fifth grade and have been playing ever since. I didn’t always know I wanted to play in college, but

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  Selling Point How to tell the difference between MIT and an infomercial

  

  neighbor, take walks in the shaded walkways behind my house, or build oddly shaped sculptures in the sandbox with my friends. The magic of television lay in its ability to transport me to another world, another story, and

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  Q&A: Food on campus, UROPs, decisions Qs from prospectives and prefrosh, As from me.

  

  , not simply difficult." - QUESTION 1 In my opinion, there are four ... what you paid for, you'll have to eat a certain number of meals in the ... , in some form or another. I live in French House, which has its own

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 5, 2011