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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Relativity Special (and vice versa) I took a test today that relied on practically everything I have ever learned from…

  

  , I turned the page, and went on, shuddering in a rising tide of despair ... Today, I felt: angry and heartbroken. Because: the first question on ... free copy of Matlab on the formula sheet. No kidding. I opened the test

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 18, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Energy Forum Come drink from the solar-paneled firehose. ("Enjoy that metaphor, by the way, because your grandchildren…

  

  scope of MIT energy research, explore how to best match MIT expertise with ... Council 10:00-11:15am PANEL SESSION I - followed by Q & A Science and ... systems/policy (I took 14.01 from him!!) * Stephen Ansolabehere - Public

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 3, 2006
• FAQ / Transfer

  Can I apply for transfer admission if I haven’t completed all the recommended coursework?

  have covered more ground in one science discipline or another, or you may
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Art of Waiting how to burn some time

  

  . I remember when I was in your shoes. Back in the day, I had to do it not once but TWICE because I was deferred the first time around in ... There are many things in life that require you to have the ever

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Large Format Photography [by Biyeun Buczyk '10] Please, please let there be no light-leaks.

  

  a marathon. Why? I’m now the owner of an 8x10 view camera. In my last post, I mentioned that I was in the process of building an 8x10 ... camera from scratch, in between classes and a summer job, I finished it in

  • by ARTalk
  • November 6, 2008
• 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 ... meetings, I wonder if corporate America will just recognize the elephant in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 8, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back Home No Strings Attached

  

  've flown in the summer since I came to college in 2007. My only experiences ... known as the windiest campus IN THE WORLD!) This summer I've decided to ... exploring drawers and basement areas that I haven't seen in years. In one

  • by Snively '11
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Me again (but with flamethrowers this time) yup, it's a shameless ploy to catch your interest. But it's working, right?

  

  the MIT shuttles (cue the: when I was your age, we stood outside in the ... , but then I read in the Boston Globe that the Massachusetts Historical ... hipster. You just don't TALK about this kind of thing) For example, I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • February 1, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Visit I... got lost on the tour, actually...

  

  colleges in the Northeast over three days. At the time, I was fairly undecided in which colleges I wanted to apply to. All I wanted to do was get ... SLUSH. Now I was in the State of Massachusetts for the first time. A inch

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  Angry Birds Fly at MIT Students construct trubuchets, catapults, and air cannons to take out the dastardly pigs on Killian…

  

  .  They weren't just any birds: they were Angry Birds. In 2.009, the ... each develop a prototype of a product that can (and in many cases does ... impressive industry judges.  I should note that 2.009 is possibly the awesomest

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 8, 2011
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Can I join the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change?

  You may! Understanding the complex, long-term changes in our land, air, and water requires breakthroughs in measurement, modeling, and ... global environmental changes that arise as a result of human causes. In
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Burchard Scholars Program (old time stamp: 11-21-09) - this entry is five months late >___

  

  . When my daughter was living in McCormick, I asked her one day what she ... in many of my old blogs, but I never wrote about it in a single place ... there was a massive photo flurry. I didn't get to be in the pictures since

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  application anew and without prejudice in Regular Action. Understandably, you ... may have complicated feelings that you don’t know how to name; that’s okay, too. For now, just float on, and we’ll see you back here in March

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Events

  dtyd weekend all party, no planning (for once)

  

  . on Friday, I finished a pset, got lunch with a friend in Somerville ... , I was receiving an award for the first time, and in what felt like a blink of an eye, I was in charge of making them? something about that felt

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Minesweeper Monday Episode One: Quantum of Solace Emulator

  

  Hello everyone and welcome to episode one of Minesweeper Monday, a bit that I might never do again! In this episode I talk about Coffee and Radio and Movies and try for far too long to get an emulator of a game to

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 30, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy New Year! And so two thousand nine begins...

  

  Happy new year everyone! I'm hanging out at my sister and brother-in-law's new house, enjoying the snow and festivities. (By the way, for those who ... zone! :) ) I've made my new year's resolution to try and work out more

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Laundry Lists And other things. Okay, so just the list.

  

  for high school!!!!!!shiftone"; remember, I was in your place about two ... Things I have been doing since my last post: -Moving up a floor to a larger room with people I've been hanging out and doing work with since

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 9, 2007
• Blog / Events

  MYSTERY HUNT! Live from Mystery Hunt!

  

  coming soon. I'll let you know that part of today's challenge involved me eating an entire box of cookies and a bag of sun chips. Needless to say, I'm never eating either of those again. If you want to join in and remote

  • by Bryan
  • January 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT Regular Action Deadline & Taking Questions Advice for RA applicants; I'll answer questions Thursday.

  

  Office postmark and mail your materials on or before January 1. However, I strongly discourage procrastination. The closer you send in your application ... fully staffed over the holidays and is, even as I write, busily processing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Competition Tomorrow Better than Battlebots! 2.007 competition tomorrow!

  

  Alright everyone, tomorrow and Wednesday are the days I am SURE you have been waiting for. In the Johnson Athletic Center at 6:30 pm, we will ... :00 pm will be the finals! If you're around, I'd highly recommend coming

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 15, 2006