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  Nike+iPod read entry & vote at the end

  

  paper I read in 14.11: Experimental Economics reports that too many choices can be demotivating. (You may have seen this research quoted in the ... ? What do people think about this Nike+iPod Sport Kit? Vote in the comments

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  Keuhne: "[In many ways, picking a college is a lot like marriage: the ... it to falling in love.] Make the decision with both your head and your ... University, had this advice in his most recent entry: 1. Time for a self

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  auction to benefit a scholarship fund in Louisiana. One of my friends, Mike ... ourselves as we walked up the catwalk in front of our potential dates. "Bryan is a man beyond description. He has been known to compete in dance

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  , we are in the process of matching you to an MIT student host. If you ... , it won't be from any evil fraternities like in the episode (non ... an art exhibit at MIT (in the New York Times!). And for now, off to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Dilemma Free (food) for all.

  

  -HAMENTASHEN DEBATE Today, 8:00 p.m. in Room 10-250 Don't miss this exciting debate ... arguments in favor of their respective type of food. Hear the arguments of ... in Lobby 10. Event sponsored by MIT Hillel and supported by MIT

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Fondue: fun and done A break from admissions at the Fondue party.

  

  faculty hour, with many luminaries in attendance, including President Susan ... . This year's party also was in celebration of the competition of the renovation of AXO's beautiful brownstone house in the Kenmore Square

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holmstrom, et al.

  

  to take in life, and how we should do things that we like, not ... about research he said, "The one thing all the sciences have in common is ... undergrad when he was in Finland. Anyway, his term as department head ends

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 24, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Post-Valentine Blog Roundup Valentine's Day capped off by a serenade.

  

  finest memories of walking to class in the morning from my dorm were on ... Tootsie Roll, Necco Wafers, and Squirrel Nut Zippers) in the city. Sadly ... more in the way of biomedical internships are quite happy). Tootsie Roll

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Evil Institute of Technology Mystery Hunt, Day 1.

  

  job to stop him! At 12:17pm today, hundreds of hunters gathered in ... cookie monster. Second: Count how many of each cookie is used in the ... . If a cookie appears N times in the monster, then replace it with its

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Public Art Projects ...for your amusement.

  

  traveling in circles. :-) Now that I'm more familiar with the tunnels, the ... mentioned one of the 4.301 projects in his blog. Knowing that these were ... , where I find this heart (it looks much cooler in person). Click the photo

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Unfold I met my blog muse while doing the laundry, and then came this entry.

  

  've acquired a number of t-shirts in some shape related to MIT. I then realized ... in 3 flat to find something to wear for school. Exhibit A: This ... Orientation leader. Exhibit E: More than once. He also glows in the dark

  • by Bryan
  • November 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  And if I had a million dollars Solve this problem and win a million dollars, SERIOUSLY.

  

  is Donald Sadoway. He teaches 3.091 in the fall. He is probably the most stylish professor I've had in my life. Not to mention his academic ... favorite card game in exchange. Ciao.

  • by Bryan
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  (See Bryan's entry for more pictures of and information about the event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square ... in a group... In the picture below are my friends Elyse '07 (Course

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2009 Numbers

  

  In a recent post, I wrote, "Our yield was even higher than we ... admitted 1495 of those students, making this the most selective year ever in ... names in the class (tied) are David and Michael (14 each). The most

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Highlights From The Past Week A post on birthdays and bad (but oh so good) TV.

  

  last week... the new Alias season began. In general I don't have time to ... to admit this in a public forum but the only other show I make time to ... OC... yeah, I know. Okay this post is over. < slinks away in shame

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 14, 2005
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Answer these 13 questions and we’ll reveal the perfect dorm for you! What does your favorite dorm animal say about where you should live?

  

  each of our dorms has its own traditions, in-jokes, and lifestyles. I ... to find interesting patterns and learn more about the people in dorms ... prefrosh (sorry that this quiz is so late lol). I dormspammed the survey in

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • May 22, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  “we have the winter olympics at home” the winter olympics at home:

  

  When I say that snow was a statistically significant factor in my ... left campus in… an interesting state, but more importantly, it left Briggs field covered in a thick layer of pure ice. Sections of it were

  • by Allison E. '27
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [joint liveblog] finding the BALANCE with 2.009 watching the 2.009 annual showcase (with Kayode D. '27)

  

  audience POV. In some lucky turn of events, Kayode D. '27 and I managed to ... up on my typical habits of putting in way too many photos, but in the ... , then the photos we take are in a format that can't be uploaded easily

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 9, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  My highest achievement at MIT.

  

  Edit: Okay, it wasn't split as neatly as that scene in Brave, but that

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2024
• Blog / Uncategorized

  [Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

  

  realize that at least for me, I won’t know what I am interested in for at least a few years after college graduation. And that’s okay. In fact, I ... like though! At MIT, I have explored areas that I never have before in

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 2, 2024