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  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  about sleep schedule optimization. I learn that Jason believes in ... I convene and start lamenting our naive choice in major years ago. 9 ... doesn’t get stolen. In the darkness, I hear whispering sounds. Is it just

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Frosh No More Goodbye GIRs and Intro Classes, hello course 6!

  

  With another add date passing and classes in full swing, I thought I ... that interest me. The report is in after 4 weeks and I absolutely love ... Winston and his no electronics policy I was wary coming in but all my fears

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 6, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MITSO Gone Wild! [by Shelby Heinecke '13] MITSO performs with Aardvark Jazz Orchestra!

  

  excitement and keep music alive at MIT! I hope to see some of you in MITSO next ... violinist in MITSO, it was quite an interesting experience unlike any other ... composed symphony. How often does an opportunity like that come around?! The

  • by ARTalk
  • March 15, 2010
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I fill out the self-reported coursework?

  Use your best judgment when completing the Self-Reported Coursework section. We’re simply trying to get a clear picture of your academic preparation by subject area—you can’t do anything wrong when…
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The School of Architecture + Planning What happened to "science"? "Engineering"? "Technology"?!

  

  might know from the handy banner above, I am a Course 4 (Architecture) major. I have recently completed my HASS Concentration in Course 11 (Urban ... MIT, fabricated a house featured in a MoMA exhibit last summer (there I

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  home. In my next few entries leading up to the Mystery Hunt, I'll link to ... One of IAP's most exciting activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In ... finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  There are a lot of awesome things named ‘Kaiser’ This post mainly consists of drawings of my professor, sentence fragments, and my over-use of…

  

  .). In honor of his departure from our 7.03 class, I figured I’d dedicate a ... him explaining the profundity of anaphase in mitosis. I listened to ... coolest lecture on mitosis I’d ever heard. How does the spindle apparatus

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 10, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  We even learn stuff here! There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium...

  

  As I told you in my last entry, my mother has become concerned about my life here at MIT. I mentioned awhile ago that by now, basically my ... yes. I am enrolled in 4 classes and one seminar this semester, so let

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Manage Your Future

  

  to work in their chosen field. In 2010 & 2011, we sent 66 Management students to 9 different countries to intern in companies such as ... 2011 Internship: IFMR, Chennai The skills I gained and the ideas I got

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 30, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT has a radio station!? [by Shelby Heinecke '13] Yes, it's true!

  

  . Ever since I stepped foot in the station during CPW, I knew that I wanted ... air and sometimes I invite friends to chat on air or just to hang out in ... for the rest of Cambridge/Boston to enjoy!). It's located in the cozy

  • by ARTalk
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Family Weekend 2014 family weekend 2014, day 1 and how I had fun

  

  to a motor and it reacts to a light sensor. So cute in fact, that I ... , I met up with my family at Border Cafe in Harvard Square, along with ... Committee in the 26-100 lecture hall. Along the way, my brothers and I were

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Events

  A Castle, a Jack, and a Beanstalk hacking culture @ MIT

  

  tell, so scroll through pictures (and links) below. In conclusion, I ... . Relatives flew in from everywhere, and were seen passing through East Campus ... . Numerous posters in the Infinite advertised concerts, dinners, and movie

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Fall Formal My Saturday evening.

  

  worked in the dining room being waiters. I wanted to dress up, so I asked ... dance instructor come and teach everyone how to do a little swing. I ... cancer, and otherwise having no fun at all. I know this is a common

  • by Paul B. '11
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  look who i found in vienna hi joon

  

  [annotation note = "joon looks much more aesthetic than i did in my picture jesus"][/annotation][annotation note = "in case you were wondering this is true outside of pictures as well"][/annotation]

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 27, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Mind the Gap Gap years are a good option for some students.

  

  years in admissions, I've seen students take some time before starting MIT ... ,000 or more many of them would be paying for college. I'm not writing to ... . But I do think that there is a bit of a stigma about such plans in many

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  Mid-May Update Q&A: Athena tips and hints

  

  any questions (I can explain things further or in far less technical ... It's a pretty slow week. Classes ended yesterday, I'll be studying ... week of rain. :- But... I bet by now, all you '10 folks have your Athena

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  What MIT Grads Do With Their Free Time Want to see the fireworks up close? Simply turn an old car into a boat…

  

  don't find this kind of thing at other schools. In fact, I couldn't make ... - complete with photos. I am sad to report that the story doesn't have the happiest of endings. I think Amrys summarized it best with this quote: "Never

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW-ing the Weekend (Guest Entry) ...even though it is technically two days longer than a weekend.

  

  in the bible and there was something going on at that moment. I stayed ... on the tennis team (nice matching job!). I was interested in finding ... 't have any pictures of the game "in action," but what can I say? I was too

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Birthday! 1 in 365 readers are really pleased that I remembered their birthday! ...or creeped out…

  

  to take classes in anything a teacher wants to teach. I still don ... good one, but believe me it’s just a lucky guess! (Read: I’m not a stalker, promise!) I’m writing about birthdays because this weekend I

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 19, 2010
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  how to use them. Professors aren’t as concerned about if an experiment ... to collaboration: problem sets (psets) are typically completed in ... getting in the way of their schoolwork.