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  Seeing The Dalai Lama In which I join the press (for a bit) and listen to His Holiness

  

  people. Thankfully for me, I was able to see him in the first of three ... can agree to because we're all human. In a world divided along many ... tongue-tied when I told her how close I was to him. I didn't even

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Friendly Body Pillows body pillows are my love language

  

  If I had a dollar for every body pillow I’ve purchased in the past ... of my friends and I rented an apartment in Central Square, Cambridge ... pillow + cover out in Walounge before leaving for winter break, but I had

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 1, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Delicious Things Mmmmm.

  

  Despite how many mailing lists I'm on, I'm not an active member of ... Verde's. (In fact, the only time I even ever use TechCash is to do laundry. I ... things. So I went with My Suitemate Linda, and we learned how to make

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  7 Reasons MIT Is Special reflecting on the Institute at the end of four years

  

  ’m visiting my family in Ohio, and it feels like always. Except, I do miss the ... me while I was shivering under the frigid water in my new apartment ... exposed had that effect. But I was in a rush when I moved out. Plus I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 15, 2018
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Outing Club: Ice Climbing tl;dr Ice climbing is nuts

  

  interested in adding a few new winter sports to the mix, and the one I've had ... repeat. (If that's not how you climb a ladder....well I don't know what to ... with the sharp point of an axe (hey, can't blame it. I don't either). So

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 23, 2012
• Blog / IAP

  In The City That Never Sleeps NEEEEEEEEW YORK CIIIIIIIIITY

  

  Spanish Incubator, where I would study Spanish poetry and literature in the ...  not in Spain and I was left with effectively nothing to do this IAP ... semester in CMS.300 Intro to Videogame Theory. In addition to this, I am

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 17, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  About That Email an error, and an apology

  

  day, in April, I got a thin envelope in the mail from this school. It ... better. I know that the admissions officers at this school care. I know how ... . I've been on that side and I know how it feels. And if you've now felt

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 5, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Last All-Nighter on mortarboards, machine shops, and graduating from MIT

  

  The night before graduation, I was about to turn in for a good night's sleep so that I could wake up early the next day to figure out how to pack ... and used to let my cat in and out when I was away, tumbled all these

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • June 13, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  winter things a sampling of IAP plans around campus

  

  . ’25: My IAP is split in half: I was at home before January 14th, and on ... my IAP, I took a class called "Spanish Incubator" that takes place in ... flamenco workshop (ole!) and eating the best patatas bravas in Madrid :)  I

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / Advice

  You’re doing it wrong Some constructive advice from the Director for filling out the application

  

  . There are some things about how you complete the application that can ... bubbling up to the surface, which I can certainly understand. I know the ... You may have noticed that the application for the class entering in

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • September 9, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Your February Notes and Updates Form every applicant needs to do this

  

  . There is an option where you can indicate this. Got it. Ok, how do I ... in Early Action. When should I fill it out? As soon as possible ... an option where you can indicate this. I am homeschooled. Do I still

  • by Kris Guay
  • January 13, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cancer on my mind Wait, shouldn’t that be Carolina?

  

  Cancer is on my mind lately. I know how to have fun, huh? But maybe ... breast cancer, or maybe it's because I’m reading this great Pulitzer Prize winning book on cancer, or maybe it's because I just took a tour of the Koch

  • by Kris Guay
  • August 18, 2011
• Blog / Announcements

  Meet the baby bloggers! you have to read that to the tune of meet the flintstones

  

  can get from Texas?) Their first posts will be coming soon, and I ... "]annual[/annotation]excitement: I get to introduce you to this year's crop of baby bloggers. To hire ... hours arguing about how great they all were, and finally settled on this

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 24, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2009 Oh hey, I'm an alum.

  

  so I could stand around the track in the athletic center for several ... capture the huge number of people milling around in caps and gowns. I ... more efficient way and tries to change it in the middle. (Trust me, I

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 28, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dyslexia at MIT Living with dyslexia, and the current state of dyslexia research, at MIT and otherwise

  

  language back in, they’re no better.” The differences between how people ... associated with dyslexia can manifest itself in noteworthy talents. “Dyslexic ... how. Current research in the Gabrielli lab is focusing on measuring

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 7, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Experiment… featuring Emily '22, Felix '23, and Alison '23

  

  have [annotation note="I can’t get over how much T A L E N T Emily and ... pretty hyped. So hype in fact, [annotation note="I can’t believe this is my ... work in admissions last July, and by mid-July I was part of the team to

  • by kellen manning
  • July 8, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sewing minus the machine Costume Design: Featuring the best non-stick-figures I've ever drawn!

  

  . One of my HASS classes is in French IV, which I was frightened into taking after realizing how bad my French was while studying in Europe this ... sketching, and even more watercoloring. In short, it was nothing I had hoped

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 21, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Holy Grail of Classes Think of the coolest class you can. Then think of one that's a million times…

  

  quite enjoyable. Again, it was all about vectors, and I can do those. Our ... actually allowed to declare yet, but I can take this class. From what I ... sure what could be. In the words of Veruca Salt, "I want one noooooooow

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

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

  

  of others who were in line, I anxiously awaited the chance to hear ... heard about Anne in a conversation that I had with a friend early this ... It was about three weeks ago that I found myself standing outside the

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • October 31, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too…

  

  . :-) Reason #261 That I Would Live In EC If They'd Let Me Because they build ... how.) Facebook I see that many of the '10s have set up their MIT email ... Couple Of Weeks In my last entry, I promised to answer the popular

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 12, 2006