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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Remembering Woodie Flowers they say don't meet your heroes, but some exceed your expectations

  

  everything he did. I had admired him while a FIRST student in high school; when ... twinkle in his eye. We're both morning people, if I found myself walking up ... of centering humans in all technological endeavors. The only time I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 12, 2019
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Breakfast in Paris, Lunch in Geneva, Dinner in Milan Hop on the train and check out some sights leaving France, traversing Switzerland, and entering…

  

  I set out from Paris' Gare de Lyon to continue my journey using France's famous TGV (train

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • August 9, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  The Gender Problem Reflections on a year of Silicon Valley upheavals and confused HR departments.

  

  Lego League. That was the first time I remember being in a school ... a little self control to not literally gasp. I will stress that in my ... in her blog post, discrimination can be pushed forward by other women

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  Morgan, my UROP supervisor, is that I can go bother them anytime I want. I ... than grad students, or something (I don't know why; I work half as much as the grad students in my lab for probably a tenth of the salary

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Events

  DEALicious in which i counsel an FPOP and come out with free candy. also how to…

  

  First things first -- I took a weekend trip back to New York and stood in line for three hours to taste the fabled Ramen Burger. Best 8 dollar investment ever. Coming back to campus last Monday, I jumped

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 27, 2013
• Blog / How to MIT

  New Beginnings Roses and Thorns

  

  take in my fall semester and how to get around issues I was having with ... It was a hot, humid Friday afternoon when I touched down in Logan ... crumble in laughter if they could read this), I have tried to condense

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • September 16, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Uh Oh Joke: What do you get if you divide the circumference of a bowl of ice…

  

  I think I missed one of the most important holidays of the summer. National Ice Cream Day was on July 16, 2006. Even though I did not go get ice cream on Sunday, I will celebrate this holiday belatedly. The

  • by Bryan
  • July 19, 2006
• Blog / Summer

  SSP aka summer science program aka summer sleep program aka silly science people aka summer solstice…

  

  meet people outside of the bubble I was in.  Any fears I might have had ... arrival. I had just finished unpacking, and my room was missing a trash can ... commiserate over the hardest parts. In the evenings, once I was done with my

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • February 10, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  on realizations and learning in which i say a bunch of things that might seem obvious

  

  , to take up space in my life. I want it and love it for itself, not just ... off in their head. I never thought I was done growing, but I think I ... it used to. Freshman fall, in a blog about realizing that I didn't know

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 10, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dating At MIT: Episode 1 So two of my favorite '09s have just started dating each other...

  

  and (b) I can blog about it. (By the way - while I may write embarassing things about them, I do respect their privacy, so names will not be ... , general cuteness.) I love this place. So Mollie can tell you all about

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Activities Midway Each year, MIT exhibits its 300+ student activities. Friday, I checked them out for you.

  

  , which was held in the Johnson Athletic Center. When I arrived, I was ... were on hand for the event. You can click here to view the entire list ... recognizes and governs MIT's student groups. I love that students have so much

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Just A Small Town Girl Blogging in an awesome world.

  

  's really not all that enginerdy. When I'm not in class, you can find me at ... bizarre thing to get used to. But in addition to the people I met from ... wanted to do... with a little more science thrown in. I now get to study

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 17, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lazy hazy crazy Summer for me means lab and cooking. I'm not sure which I like better.

  

  campus -- in addition to cookies, I'll probably have pie. And who can ... in charge of my lab? I do this in person all the time -- I'll be ... generally disdain the reporting about MIT in the Boston Globe, I did like the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 4, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Semi-Real Time Mystery Hunt Update The title says it all.

  

  week. The thrill of solving a puzzle is just awesome. Obviously, I can ... Well, Mystery Hunt is in full swing, and let me tell you, it is quite the adventure. I just took a quick trip back to my room so I could grab

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Recapping Trashion 2015 sustainable fashion == trashion

  

  carefully. This dress describes how feminine power CAN transform a culture ... made of aluminium cans (thanks to my friends in fraternities) paint ... Two weeks ago, after a long day of committee was complete, I headed

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 18, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  That time MIT was almost rebuilt on an artificial island in the middle of the Charles River we were THIS CLOSE to being a pirate fortress university

  

  island sketch with a space for MIT’s new campus. I am glad we are in ... running out of space here in admissions, so I think I am going to start a ... This year MIT is celebrating a century in Cambridge. "Boston Tech

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Welcome to the Woodshop Don't forget close-toed shoes and please WEAR GOGGLES.

  

  week, I work as a monitor at the N51 Woodshop. In Building N51, next to ... finished the pieces in this woodshop. It's really the most beautiful loft I ... around campus in her epic Machine Shops entry. But she missed my place

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 5, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t Panic! MyMIT will be inaccessible on Saturday, October 31 from 6:00am until 10:00am EDT for essential…

  

  that last minute work on your halloween costume, or...... I can tell you ... apologize for the inconvenience. I thought that would be less terrifying coming from me the day before instead of in the morning when you fired up

  • by Dave McOwen
  • October 30, 2009
• Blog / Community Projects

  Coming up with entry titles is harder than it seems Reasons 9001 and 9002 to get "absolutely pumped about CPW," as Cam would say.

  

  happened since my last post - I stopped being a teenager, I went to San Diego, I discovered Rebecca Black (and am forever scarred) and I received a ... few things. But I'll have to save those for another post because we have

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 6, 2011
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT if I am not selected as a QuestBridge Finalist?

  If you applied for the QuestBridge Match but were not selected as a Finalist, you are still welcome to apply to MIT through our Regular Action cycle using our application…