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  2.009 LIVE BLOG 2025 w/ Kayode D. '27 and Veronica P. '27

  

  's laptop started tweaking out, so we switched to mine, and I can use ... , because Purple Team was working on a product in the agriculture field. Can ... two teams in a row, and he failed to start beef. I'd say that's because

  • by Taylor L. '29
  • December 8, 2025
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Will I receive AP/IB college credit?

  on the ASE as your grade in the class; if you do poorly you can simply ... is commonly available in high school. However, many of our students ... challenged themselves in high school and have taken advantage of their
• Blog / Admissions

  Rebound Rumble! Another year, another FIRST Robotics Competition!

  

  conveniently landed on my last day in Kansas and I was able to visit my old team ... a message on how the balance of these three can make or break an ... One of the defining experiences of my 3 years in high school(we had a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 7

  

  undergraduate who says she's been interested in astronomy for "as long as I can ... As selection continues, I wore my blue & gold tie that I bought in Richmond, VA. I had lunch again at the Steam Cafe, which is turning

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 24, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  Not in Kansas Anymore oh, wait...we actually are. Day 1 with the MIT Design/Build/Fly team.

  

  layover in Chicago later, I realized that I'd forgotten it was possible for ... this weekend to keep y'all posted about how awesome our airplane is. I ... We're in a hotel room and we're watching Men In Black (preceded by

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  Sailing Spring Break a trip to Charleston and why the sailing team is awesome

  

  My spring break consisted of some of the things I love most in this ... . (PS the airport was super cool and I saw a Dreamlifter in real life and ... , the sailing team goes to the College of Charleston in South Carolina for

  • by Fiona M. '20
  • April 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  flops are my shoeware of choice, even I have to give in at some point and ... learned a bit about winter fashion, and how to dress appropriately. I was ... So how does a boy from Texas survive the oftentimes harsh winters of

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Admissions Conference My review of the annual OACAC conference.

  

  we do in admissions, and what we can do to improve our process. One ... -provoking conference. Thursday through Sunday, I was in St. Louis for the annual ... collegial idea-sharing, I've returned with some thoughts on how to improve our

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Things that make you go hmmmm……. Obama’s transformative presidency………for geeks????

  

  for the past few months. Well, I’ve been in Cambridge, same place that I ... in Iceland for the summer (unpaid internship, of course). I bumped into ... on in the Garden State. I had just finished an article bemoaning the

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • December 30, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  My 21st Birthday More details about the transition to Halloween than you ever wanted to know.

  

  because, in my music prof's words, "I can't tell you how many Sonatas in E ... I could play with at my leisure. Can anyone PLEASE explain to me how ... Maisonette I went to put my laundry in the dryer, checked my mail, and found a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Chris inspired me to do dumb things I went to Disney World. It was fun, I guess.

  

  .  "Perfect!" I thought to myself, "I did MIT, I can do this! Besides, I get 6 medals if I do this one!" I registered in April and began my training. I ... increased my distances until I was ready to run my first half marathon.  In

  • by Snively '11
  • July 20, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  See, I Am! (CI-M) Communication-intensive economics research. (If that sentence doesn't make you want to read this entry, I…

  

  See, I am here! Sorry for the gap in my posting. My CI-M (TLA!! Sam ... CI classes in your major: CI-Ms. I invite you to join me on this ... 'm being totally honest, though, when I say how rewarding this project was. I

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 19, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day in the Life… [Biochemistry] Life as a biochemist at MIT and Cambridge

  

  would definitely do my PhD in, if I were to come to MIT for grad school ... work ends Yes! Can still sleep for X hours (+ extra 10 minutes if I skip ... research in Cambridge feels a lot more relaxed, and also because I

  • by Cambridge
  • May 1, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT Dorms: Burton Conner House Why is BC awesome? Because three bloggers live there. Plus, lots of other stuff too.…

  

  So I suck at life and haven't blogged in FOREVER. =( But! I'm making ... checks in and out. The front desk is also where you can get your mail, find ... -Conner's newly painted spacious TV room...there's a TV in there, I swear. On the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT or Bust Our story begins here...

  

  . I'm a member of the Class of 2007. I was born here in Massachusetts, but most recently I'm from Houston, Texas. I'm *definitely* majoring in ... Biomedical Engineering. (My mom hates it when I revert to MIT-speak; I can

  • by Bryan
  • June 30, 2005
• Blog / Events

  I Feel Cool Welcome to MIT, Mr. Gates!

  

  I had a quick, whispered conversation in the audience: Ranjeetha ... does it feel like to be one of the richest people in the world?' I'm way ... academic question, and then - "So I'm curious...how does being such a rich

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow! Getting out and saving your sanity

  

  I have a real-ish job I can spend more time out in the mountains that ... my disappointment when I'm eagerly waiting for a huge storm to blow in ... -ish snowstorm. Of course now school is in full swing and I'm running full-tilt to

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 2, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  World Cup Finals

  

  A story from a few years ago: During the 1994 World Cup, I lived in ... , Roberto Baggio. (It was in no small part due to his braids, I'll admit.) My ... , I bought posters of him in Little Italy, NY, and even went to an

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Green Building Challenge hex wins third place!

  

  I competed in the Green Building Challenge as part of this year's Bad ... ="aligncenter" width="438"] I couldn't have done it without them![/caption] My team ... placing third, with a total of 103 climbs! I climbed the Green Building a

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • January 31, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The (New) Bloggers! I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

  

  emailed me, "i cannot imagine how difficult comparing 17000 applicants ... MassArt should she come across a Time-Turner in her dorm. I hate hipsters ... supplies. Kirsten plans to major in 2 and 20 to make robots that can gently

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2011