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• Blog / MIT Life

  GTL the secret to a successful summer

  

  Daiso Japan in Berkeley sells these for 1.50. I imagine they work ... and talking and pointing all at the same time... I can't say it's been ... a recipe for my amazing summer, I could only tell you what I

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 4, 2012
• FAQ / First-year application

  Can I include a portfolio with my application?

  Yes, you’re welcome to include a portfolio. Visual artists, makers, performing artists, and researchers may send portfolios for review by MIT staff or faculty through Slideroom. Detailed instructions for submitting portfolios is…
• Blog / MIT Life

  Did you know about this? This is big.

  

  voting for the first time. In 2004, I'd worked as an election official, on ... also all had their shot, and knowing in my head who I would have voted ... wonder how much your vote is weighted in the general election? Well

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • September 29, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Ended Up Working for a Reality TV Show

  

  campaign. I was called up on a random night in October by my friend Sathya ... the homeless that he and his friends were doing. I joined and that's how ... in between all of my other commitments. Since I was travelling a lot

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 5, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  What pretty hair… This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.

  

  blog this!" Well, I can't argue with that. Luckily, I had my camera phone ... engineering ingenuity and wrapped his head in toilet paper. I'm sure they ... Joe mentioned Les Mis in his comment for my last entry, I thought I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Long weekend It was a looooong weekend.

  

  So this weekend was a long weekend, in honor of Columbus Day and also in honor of student exhaustion, and therefore I would like to write a ... how small. And let me tell you what, this weekend was just what I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 11, 2005
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  you may have had in getting your letters. One thing that teachers can ... these letters from the people who know you best and can advocate most ... recently or in the most advanced coursework. While we strongly prefer letters
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  food diaries pt. 3 amazing restaurants around MIT

  

  Somehow, I've explored more of Boston and Cambridge while living in ... restaurants. When I tried to go in person last year, I gave up after waiting for ... is right in the middle of Chinatown, so I've walked by it countless

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 8, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  When it Rains It Pours

  

  clean. Just one more thing to add to how busy I already am, rebuilding my ... Just two and a half weeks and freshman year is over. I'll spare you the "Oh the memories, it went by so fast, if only I had more time" crap

  • by Snively '11
  • May 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another one! The return to campus, round III

  

  , and even though I can see a horde of Psets slowly approaching in the ... year. So far, I have: Moved into my new dorm. Maseeh! I live in a ... Last Sunday may not have been my first time coming back to MIT, but I

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • September 11, 2017
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge?

  One of the highlights of MIT’s yearly academic challenges and competitions, the IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, connects students with the passion and talent to improve the world with the experience…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Our homework is to go camping on a school night...!

  

  Aye, I'm back with more architecture adventures. I feel like all I ever blog about is architecture stuff - but who am I kidding - it literally consumes my life. I complain sometimes - okay a lot - but deep

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 25, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

  

  pizza and Indian food, we raved about how much [annotation note="I ... input box. I also remember attempting to figure out how pix2pix did this ... back in 2016. Back then I didn’t have the background knowledge to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 19, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  The Interview…Part 3 Connecting with your Educational Counselor

  

  can do to help you get in contact with them. Don’t be afraid to ask for ... mechanics of how this all works. The best way to find out the name and contact information for your EC is to log in to your my.mit.edu account

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Weekend Update A couple FAQs and others tidbits.

  

  , and to await the Next Big Mailing (NBM) in May. 2. Yes, I will be ... ) this year in Indianapolis. It will be on Thursday, May 11. I'll fill you in on all of the details soon. Relatedly, I will also be doing a small

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 14, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Pluto Flyby and how MIT was involved

  

  Pluto. In measuring how much the light dims during an eclipse, Leslie ... pick out details on Pluto as small as the ponds in New York City's Central Park.   Photos of Pluto in 1930, 1996, and 2015 pic

  • by Erick P. '17
  • July 15, 2015
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Leaving a Mark Painting a mural and turning my rat

  

  In my last days at MIT, I painted this mural on my hall. I ... 's painted on for a while, too: earlier in my senior year I'd stripped a off ... about it. In a single day, I had a base coat up, went shopping for paint

  • by Kate R. '14
  • August 12, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our FAPnomenol Start of Sophomore Year! where we recount the tale of our first week back on campus

  

  following: Are you guys twins? Who’s older? How can I tell you guys apart? And ... conversation she said, “… when I was in high school…” and continued talking for a ... Hello! Wow, we can’t believe we’re actually writing this thing that

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Conclusion Rock the vote!

  

  support! It's been a long month of spamming people I haven't talked to in ... now! You can vote by clicking here. You can also use multiple computers, iPhones, Treos, whatever.. just be sure to do it before the deadline

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 27, 2007
• Blog / Athletics

  Itinerary: IAP 2017 4 weeks in a suitcase and carry on

  

  2016 into several boxes. I left it all behind in Boston as I embarked on ... lunch. Still a work in progress -- I'll keep you guys updated.   ... the 8th, I flew into NYC and settled down in an apartment in Manhattan

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 20, 2017