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  winter in Brazil adventures in WGS.245: Race, Place, and Modernity

  

  the setting we’re learning about. I find myself swept up in the ... ’s summer in Brazil, so I brought mostly shorts and crop tops. I have not had time to open most of the books — I didn’t realize how much time I would

  • by Amber V. '24
  • February 10, 2023
• Blog / People & Identities

  the pieces scattered behind you

  

  .009 project. But I’m exhausted, and burnout is settling in. Can I keep this up ... . Every hobby I picked up, except blacksmithing, lives in this room. My jewelry supplies are still in the desk drawer, though I've taken my best

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 28, 2023
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  weeks I spent in Wales, I taught a group of thirteen Year 9 students how ... shortly after I left).  I can see how it’s the little moments that keep ... Two summers ago, I visited my friend Shruti ‘24 in their home state

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Entry: A Yankee in Cambridge Math, exchange programs, and why we love MIT.

  

  his blogroll to find interesting things. I can't overemphasize how ... 's a step in a proof I have trouble motivating, and thinking about how to ... my mentor, Ryan Reich. I can't claim that this paper was in any way

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • May 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Uncreative Post with an uncreative title

  

  past. But for now, in dreadfully uncreative bullet form, I’ll highlight ... . Mostly, I default to icky canned food and sometimes vegetables. I have become a connoisseur of Campbell’s canned soups. On a good day, I can find

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Falling in Love with a Language at MIT interviews with two of my inspirations

  

  and family in East Asia. I can't express enough how valuable this ... speak Mandarin in a professional setting. Will: Before MIT, I can recall ... practicing my language skills I had never had. I can't tell you how many times

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 10, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Burton 1 Cribs A look at the interiors of several rooms on Burton 1.

  

  desk, futon, and handmade loft. "Basically, I had a huge space in my room, so I went to the Porter Room [a big room in Burton Conner with broken ... here, although you can see it in the extra photos at the bottom).  

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  : 1. How large are the individual rooms in a frat house(or in your case)? 2. Is it a expensive activity to pursue? My response: 1. While I can ... this is speaking from personal experience, I think living in a fraternity

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Together in Service MIT community working collaboratively

  

  and make it work in the world. " Now that’s a theme I can really stand ... I love a good theme. I make a big deal over birthdays in my family ... backs of donkeys in the developing world, said, “The reason I love working

  • by Kris Guay
  • September 20, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Chasing Success idk what that means anymore.

  

  ever changing. As I learn to believe in that with all of my heart, I ... based on the circumstances of the day, I find comfort in knowing that ... Heads up: I'm not sure if any of this makes actual sense. This is

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 5, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Guest Post] How to Revise a Paper in 5 Easy Steps Claire H. '20's urop experience TM

  

  disclaimer, I don’t think paper revisions should be like this. In fact, it ... prediction when I got an email. I remember sitting at my desk in the Google ... had left the office, so I was sitting back in my chair, scrolling

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • December 9, 2019
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  on mit’s mailing list culture update: tetazoo glounge

  

  a nice, comforting constant, that i can rest in the knowledge that ... 've already squeezed out so much free time out of my week. i am in class 3 hours ... social lists can range from small to large. i know some people have small

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 17, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question "Can you tell me why I didn't get in? Why was I not good enough?"

  

  The burning question in my in-box is "Can you tell me why I didn ... with your app in committee, and I can't recreate or try to determine the ... school in the world to get into to begin with. I can use that fact to try

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 16, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The One Where I’m in Russia a brain/photo dump of me running away from school

  

  within it, in the hopes that I can one day make a difference in it, and ... company past the program. Exhibit D: So proud of them :') While in Peru, I ... be a tourist. It seemed like a wonderful idea at the time. How I looked

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • September 28, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Immaterial Girl in a Material World There is an imposter among us

  

  story of how I ended up in 6-2. 6-9 I entered MIT last fall knowing I ... at all. I can only work in a field directly related to my major. For ... . Plus, I had to pay $620 in summer tuition. After graduation, we can then

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 1, 2022
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  which can be interpreted as both good and bad. The good: I was limited in ... tools you'll need for classes, but the hike in the snow can be a ... warranty that covers my battery which is pretty helpful. Unfortunately, I can

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  how MIT can play a further role in your story. For others, it will be an invitation to explore other options, and, like a puzzle, figure out how you can find what you like about MIT in other places, or how best to showcase

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Hacks

  IAP=Watermelon in January I honestly can't think of a better analogy.

  

  experience. I learned how NOT to epoxy my hair by accident, how to deal with ... together so I could culture myself in the world of eateries. We ended up ... the way, I saw a wind turbine, which made me happy because everything in

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT What?!? The Long and Illustrious History of the MITMB, as far as Kim knows.

  

  /www/oldmb/history.html">here</a> and rearranging the words in an attempt to avoid blatant plagiarism. I ... the amazing Bill '07. He's on the left in this picture. I'm next on the ... Cloned, Unforgettable (No Matter How Hard You Try), Super Phat, Super Fly

  • by Kim D. '09
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Astronomy in Paradise Lost I can't resist.

  

  of our home planet in Book II and you'll see what I mean: "And fast by ... . Regardless of his intention, when I read that passage I saw this in my mind ... conference) and I was visiting the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 27, 2014