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• Blog / MIT Life

  Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.

  

  the Cheesy Tots. I don't even want to know how many years of my life I ... Battle of the Bands 2007? I guess you'll have to wait and see ;-) In other ... week, in preparation for a CPW event that my fraternity hosts every year

  • by Bryan
  • February 28, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Halloween Preparations First my birthday, then halloween!

  

  celebrations in New York City. I returned to Boston last Sunday (which happened to be my birthday), and what do you know? My train broke down! I spent ... Yes, it's been a while since my last entry...much has happened. I am

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 26, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The CPW Weather Machine Strikes Again a frivolous day in the sun and grass

  

  The weather sobered up just in time for CPW, and we celebrated the sunny warmth with a spring picnic. It was a day made for frivolity. I ... sweet potato fries, which I've been wanting to make since I read this MIT

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Intermission Summer job: just kickin' it. And working at Pixar, too.

  

  Sometimes taking a little time to recharge is really all you need. I've been spending hours in used bookstores and swimming and taking deep breaths, and it's been.. really nice. That doesn't mean I've forgotten about

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 7, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mitra, it’s your birthday. Happy birthday, Mitra!

  

  among men in the 19th century. Mitra usually does not allow me to take pictures of her, so I do not know how I managed to get this one. I thought it ... apparently I was erroneous. Maybe it's like the wedding episode of I Dream of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 4, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you see now? they say genius likes to alternate between the soil and the sky

  

  , scientific discovery, humanism, etc... When I discovered this dichotomy in ... and put down this stroke for all that you will do! But I have noticed in ... piece of flotsam, floating back and forth in the small corner of how him

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • May 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Time Flies And I lose track of it

  

  stress from midterms somehow, right? (I’m a little bit sad that no random leaves ended up in this picture. It’s really cool to see the wind ... up on work/sleep/fun/etc. Personally, I seized the opportunity to

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 26, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Massachusetts: The Geek State I less than three (

  

  UROP. As I work from home. In the third geekiest city ever, mind you.) ... The Forbes blogs broke an interesting story early last week that I went absolutely nuts over, and I'm so glad to finally have enough time to

  • by Emad T. '14
  • August 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I’m not a double major anymore Because four years of insanity would totally cramp my style?

  

  Two days ago, I won a 35mm SLR on eBay! Now I have something I can ... a double major anymore. Why did I ever decide to double in the first place, and why am I no longer majoring in chemistry? I have quite a few

  • by Keri G. '10
  • November 6, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello Summer! Finally done with finals

  

  the program starts so I can write out lecture notes in the fancy fashion ... . I can defiently call this first year at MIT a success. In regards to ... Finally the year is over. After a week of relaxing, I can finally

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • June 1, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  9000 Words This post doesn't have 'em.

  

   (or rather, Papa Matt!) a congratulatory card. B) On Wednesdays and Fridays, I have class from noon to 4, so I usually eat lunch during my documentary class. This day I was feeling particularly preschooler-like when I packed

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 9, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s the PI-nal countdown! Don't roll your eyes at me.

  

  the fact that I hadn't gotten in and only checked my account to confirm ... rejection letter. And the best way I can think of to calm your nerves right ... else I can really think to say. I am a firm believer that everything

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 12, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Guest Entry: MIT Cycling Team Training Camp Hundreds of miles of riding and thousands of kilojoules spent.

  

  in a 40 mph headwind. As a sprinter, I thought there was nothing worse ... Computer Science) and I were upset). When the bus was packed in the morning ... joined the rest of the MIT cycling team for training camp in Borrego

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  TLM The Land of MIT. It's a planet.

  

  that I knew in grade school. Not even the Earth that I knew from my ... in the Infinite Corridor they glow. Seriously. You can practically see ... 'm supposedly in one of the dorms (McCormick) where people actually sleep. I don

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Super Adventure Club In a little while, I'll be gone.

  

  my beloved homeland--Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. And how am I getting there? Well, there's beauty in the breakdown. At 5 AM, I'm leaving Burton ... Philadelphia. After a 6-hour nap, I'll wake up in Philadelphia and prepare to

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Work, friends, sleep – pick three In which I manage time effectively.

  

  'd want something more than the above.) I'm blogging because in a true show ... . Yes, you read that correctly. I did two whole psets in just under five hours on a MONDAY. And I got to sleep by 1AM, and then I woke up in time

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 23, 2007
• Blog / Events

  The Great Debate Can MIT brainpower, with the help of the LHC, finally put the matter to rest?

  

  recounted how he had been approached about participating in the debate and how ... (although I’m under the impression they took place in MIT’s Edgerton Center ... Last week, six of MIT’s most illustrious professors gathered in 26

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • March 8, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  in my life. I put the offer in my family group chat and everybody was ... money from writing. Then more offers came in. And then I had decisions to make. I called my parents in a panic because I didn’t know what to do

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Remember the Fourth Another reason why I'm happy I chose MIT over Stanford.

  

  that I read in middle school. The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin ... of July fireworks/celebration, because I've never really been in the States during Fourth of July. (or if I was, I was in little-town Maine for

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 6, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Space Robots Here's how I spent my summer.

  

  about my UROP   ^_^ It all started back in March, when I began poking ... Computer Science), with a heavy interest in biology.  I had intended to get a ... engaged.  Thus, bottle rockets! In July, I started mentoring at my school

  • by Piper '13
  • August 19, 2011