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  2009: Let There Be Bloggers!

  

  pretty big deal to us. The annual blogger selection is like the Admissions ... . It's not a perfect metaphor. All MIT undergraduates are encouraged to apply. That being said, I have to bear the bad news that we're primarily

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 4, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Diabolo, Pandora, and Bad TV Shows You figure out what they have in common, 'cause I sure as heck don't know.

  

  more time to do some blogging! Here is a random smattering of things I've been wanting to blog about. THE SHARPE BROTHERS A while back, on the ... (those of you who went to the Closing Remarks and Variety Show at CPW may

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • June 22, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Outside the box In which I start a new life at pika, etc.

  

  dear to civilization. No matter how gingerly, how mildly I tug it open ... takes on average 20 seconds to wriggle the drawer back into its proper ... seconds to spell “hierarchy” successfully, but it's summer after all and I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • May 25, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Safari I sneak around taking pictures and videos at night.

  

  If I were to show you the following series of pictures, how would you ... installing solar panels on the dome in order to conserve energy while the T wastes in one day what MIT works an entire year to save." "Somebody

  • by Snively '11
  • April 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All About Toys And how they rule my life!

  

  future. As a part of the class we took a trip to the Hasbro world ... trip to Hasbro I chatted with Don Fardie, one of the model shop guys, and ... , before that summer, I still had to make it through second semester with Toy

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s Build a Snowman [CRITICAL UPDATE!] We can make him our best friend

  

  vicious attack. Not to be deterred or beaten down, a recovery mission was dispatched to the snowman to assess the damage and administer any treatments ... traffic cone was deemed suitable. A message, addressed to the Anti

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  ominously thick package that included everything from housing lottery to ... regular 2-hour weekly meetings during the Fall term. Compared to Traditional ... it would be a great way to continue my love for art in a, well, tech

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Look At Stagecraft [by Susan Shepherd '11] And axes!

  

  Thursday evening. Longtime Ensemble fans are used to brilliant performances ... just wants to perform at the Duke's upcoming wedding. Last, the story ... , have gotten into a spat over a foundling. Titania wishes to raise the

  • by ARTalk
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Flame War A play-by-play of the Class of 2012's first flame war.

  

  sent a link to a Google Docs spreadsheet where we were supposed to fill ... expected us to treat a completely unmoderated shared document with respect and dignity. *To be perfectly clear, I don't want to discuss the merits

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  My Application Story Modified (but mostly plagiarized) from my personal blog. Enjoy the copy pasta.

  

  to build my list in August of my senior year. We had done the campus visits—the Eastern seaboard trip to hit the Ivies, the midwest trip to hit the Chicago and St Louis schools. Nothing really stood out to me until

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 17, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  food they were having. She didn’t have to cook for like, 2 solid weeks ... wanted to get into it, too, but honestly wasn’t sure how much time I’d have ... pass / no record yet. But they had ice cream. So clearly, I had to go

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

  The Interview…Part 1 ECs are some of my favorite people in the world and you'll like them too.

  

  . They are also teachers of a type when they talk to each of you during ... that I want each of them to give when they do an interview. I just don ... something like a teacher when you talk to them. And this is how... I know

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • September 18, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Alpha Delta Phi Presents – Mic-Check [by Susan Shepherd '11] If you're looking for a talented actor, or poet, or singer,…

  

  Phi sent out emails to all the dorm lists urging artistic students to ... to read, or an essay, or a song they had written, they would be eligible to win a prize in the competition. There were three main prizes

  • by ARTalk
  • May 16, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Gluten-free at MIT Oh hey, that rhymes!

  

  as junk. Try to leave comments NOW.), so I haven't been around. But I'm here now, so it's okay! Or something like that. Moving on to the point ... at MIT. Can people opt out of the meal plan in order to make their own

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 2, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Take 1.618: Film at MIT [by Danbee Kim '09] There are very few things for which I would get up…

  

  - should I go to art school, or should I do the "safe" thing and get a "real ... take while I could; I could always go to art school later, right? Somewhat consoled and way too hyped about getting into MIT to be feeling too

  • by ARTalk
  • April 2, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Following My Passions At MIT [by Susan Shepherd '11] Can a writer fit in at MIT?

  

  [by Susan Shepherd '11] Choosing a set of colleges to apply to can be ... (thanks, Mollie!), MIT rose to the top of my list. Even so, I couldn't help but worry as I waited for the Admissions Staff to send back their reply

  • by ARTalk
  • February 12, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art Keeps Me Sane At MIT [by Danbee Kim '09] The beautiful irony is that the analytical, obsessive, and perfectionist mindset…

  

  [by Danbee Kim '09] My mother, like any other parent, likes to keep tabs on what I'm learning at this fancy college I go to, which is why she ... year knowing three new ways to juggle and talking about how I was being

  • by ARTalk
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  advice on how to succeed here.” I still feel that way. But I didn’t blog ... opportunity cost. Everything you decide to do will keep you from doing something else. You want to go to that fraternity party tonight? That’ll keep you

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  72 Hours Three days can be a long time.

  

  , to say the least. I've also been out of town quite a bit thanks to the ... . But that's another story for another blog entry. What am I going to ... I and II," shortened to "J-lab" (an abbreviation of Junior Lab, as it

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • November 8, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Global Poverty: ‘This Is Our Crisis’ People lead busy lives, and fighting poverty is hardly an extracurricular activity to which most…

  

  doors to Boston University’s Metcalf Hall. Along with the hundreds of others who were in line, I anxiously awaited the chance to hear ... his work in microfinance: Basically, banks give small loans to poor

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 31, 2007