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  Introducing the Class of 2013: Merritt ‘13, Carlos ‘13, Edward ‘13, and John ‘13 The final edition of a nine-part series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  arrived in the United States as a 7-year-old from Colombia. At the time, the ... to the opportunities available in the United States and how anyone can ... fashion conventions in Las Vegas to buy the season's latest looks. When he

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 31, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to the New, Part 1 Seeking adventure.

  

  ' bedroom door and tried to hear what they were saying). In second grade, I ... treasure. We didn't. I haven't eavesdropped on my parents in recent memory. Now, instead of using fitted sheets as capes, I buy fabric from the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 28, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ILGs at MIT They're independent! (Guest post by Sondy '07/G/awesome.)

  

  term will just have to wait. It's not like I'm leaving you out in the ... the current or former bloggers have lived in ILGs, they haven't really been discussed in much detail. Sondy's post changes that, though. Read

  • by Keri G. '10
  • March 5, 2009
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An Entrepreneur’s Story How billionaire entrepreneur Pat McGovern '59 got his start.

  

  MIT. I'm always interested in how such successful people get their start ... insights into patterns in raw data. The idea excited me so much I took my ... play tic-tac-toe. I entered it in a science fair and won a prize. That

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 22, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Flowers in your hair

  

  I'm flying to San Francisco for the long weekend -- hope you kids in ... :30pm Kresge Auditorium - MIT - FREE In celebration of Black History ... our culture's foundation today. Also, don't miss the FREE afterparty in

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What did YOU do this weekend? Laura's jam-packed-action-filled adventurous fin de semana.

  

  course offerings. In the meantime, feel free to poke around the websites of ... ... 16 points. Ninety-six. That's right. =) See, I'm improving! In fact, I'm doing better in 3.091 too! Sort of. Just remember, it's all about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorms The closest I'll get to an entry about the different dorms

  

  on the admissions website. What I will do, however, is let the dorms ... bit in that regard. Allow me to introduce, Beaver Scope! According to ... . That's right, it's a website that breaks down Wikipedia page edits by MIT

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  'Oreal’s website, you’ll see the emphasis on science in the cosmetics industry, and ... What do the United Nations, the Four Seasons Hotel, Broadway, and Bryant Park have in common? Besides all being located in New York City

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Odds and ends and Canada A study break, plus some other highlights of the week

  

  slices of bacon, which was equivalent to a 6-unit course in Not Getting ... two blog posts in high school literature class and it didn't work. Remember this post in which I facetiously asked for a space heater? Turns out

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  in remembrance of my sticker collections for stickers are vessels for stories

  

  in this dormspam I sent out of desperation: I will pay $15 for an H2GO ... talk in September of last year, you might've gotten this exact water ... that exclusively does corporate swag, so if I wanted to buy one, I'd have

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 5, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  For the love of 6.470, Montresor we stayed awake, we built, we conquered

  

  IAP, particularly in the context of its coding/robotics competitions ... -deathmatch style, minus the cage and death parts. 6.470 finals are pretty boring in ... that everyone can see units dramatically exploding on the map during the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 5, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  Alright, folks. Let's get down to business. Buying cookies and ... , which is totally serious, all the time. I live in Nest House, which is ... advisor to discuss some subject in a group of around 8 housemates in a

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  Let's face it: none of us are getting younger. In fact, I'm getting ... in a few centuries I might even be dead.  Dead. I was reminded of this ... on the block." In fact, I'll be a full-fledged crusty sophomore as soon

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / Events

  (Still) Celebrating the 150th! Boy oh boy is it delicious (and free!)

  

  -campus dining options; there's a huge cooking culture in many of the dorms, as ... , parents and the I-have-to-buy-groceries?-type : there are dining dorms with ... confidence in that statement comes from the friendly little place under the

  • by Cam T. '13
  • July 17, 2011
• Blog / How to MIT

  Making money: my campus job "Hello, MIT Computing Help Desk, this is Laura, how may I help you?"

  

  Lots of students make money during term by working in their UROPs ... all. You can browse some of them here, on the financial aid website ... get an idea:   In fact, that's the source I used to find my job 3

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 18, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Behold, a day job! Still with ultra-short travel time!

  

  UROP in the O'Connor Lab. The lab's a part of the chemistry department ... involves techniques in molecular biology as well as biochemistry and organic chemistry. I came across the lab's website last year when I was looking for a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 22, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap (again) About deferring admission for a year, also known as a gap year.

  

  's been in newspapers and on websites from Kentucky.com to San ... : In the United States, however, experts say the increasing stress of ... I'm currently in Indianapolis, busy with the Intel International

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  .com/education, but it's been in newspapers and on websites from Kentucky.com to San ... : In the United States, however, experts say the increasing stress of ... point where a lot of us in admissions are talking about ways to get

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Adventures of Comic Artist Girl (+ Doodles!) In which comics class gets a talk from an award-winning cartoonist

  

  taking the class with Ceri R. ’16, two people who live on my floor in ... /conflict unit, we read Friends With Boys, a graphic novel by (Eisner Award winning ... Boys in comics class a few weeks ago, we focused mainly on how Faith Erin

  • by Chelsea R. '15
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  busy semesters and how to manage them it's organizational structures all the way down

  

  "]Notion,[/annotation] or Dynalist, or whatever other popular strategies people swear by. In a ... 'm taking [annotation note="a difference of 23 units! but unfortunately still ... activities. The classes: 6.031, Elements of Software Construction (15 units

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 10, 2021