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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our Independent Studies the making of a (very) short film

  

  entire time at MIT essentially. We would have probably taken 6.839 Advanced ... we did not know what we would be able to achieve by creating a short ... would be able to create using those implementations. The initial idea

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Day in the Life of a MIT Mechanical Engineering UROP Student I built an underwater robot :p

  

  THE BOOKS!!! I went to Barker Library to research ROVs and how ... One of the coolest things at MIT is how easily undergrads can join research through UROPs (Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program). I did

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 14, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  “What the hell is water?” Thinking about and understanding your own context…

  

  . How’s the water?’ And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then ... worth checking out when you have the chance. ) I find that I am frequently referencing that story as I think about the challenges we have

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 27, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Build awesome What to do if you like to build stuff.

  

  "I like to build things. What can I do to show my stuff?" I get this ... resources. I think you'll like these; I know I do. MAKE: It all starts with ... the coolest projects out there, and how you can make these projects

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  DRAW TIM (the beaver) behold the artistic talents of MIT staff

  

  I am not a fan of icebreakers. It already takes a not ... group of people—especially people I don't know. And if, on top of that, I have to toss a ball around or [annotation note="I actually have a note

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • April 5, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The final stretch ...of 2017

  

  We're halfway through finals week. This semester, though, I lucked out on not having to take any once again. Last semester, I took all project-based classes. This semester, I have one class with an optional

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 21, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Toons and Tasty Burgers adventures in chalk and tasty-burger-tasting

  

  11/9/2013: At the time of this writing: > I'm sitting in a cozy ... .) > Hairuo, Royal, and Trevor are telling me I should double major in Comparative Media Studies. I'm kind of considering it. > I have yet to see if

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  how can we cure it?" and "where did life come from?" meant that I ... At MIT, I've taught for two Splashes, three Sparks, and two HSSPs. My ... Composites (how rockets are designed and built) Splash (Fall 2011): Senses

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Events

  The Boston Festival of Indie Games In which I geek out on campus with a bunch of gamers

  

  conference started in Seattle that now has a Boston branch. I went last year and plan on going this year. It’s freaking awesome.) I woke up at ... things. (Also kind of humorous how the remnants of an 18.02 lecture are on

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 16, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  My Favorite Spots in Cambridge/Boston well-trodden and well-hidden alike

  

  I was at MIT, I barely explored the city, so my knowledge of my surroundings was limited to the MIT area, Chinatown, and the Back Bay. Now, I ... Park after shopping in the CambrdigeSide Galleria Mall, but I like going

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 19, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  nothing special

  

  Everyone is up late this weekend studying for finals. I'm immersing myself in math, but I think I now deserve a good night's rest. After all ... least that's how it works at East Campus. If you don't want to stay here

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • May 21, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT in the news MIT research and hacks in Time Magazine & The Economist. (P.S. Bono visits!)

  

  "pranks" I'm not sure how much I agree with the statement that hacks at ... semester, a class I profiled here. Last week, Time Magazine announced ... -- I blogged it here. Also in this picture is Rachel Glennerster, the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  The blogs are back in town

  

  Today in IAP individual events (I might go check out the Man Vehicle ... have any other blogs they like to read? I'm always looking for more ways to punt*. Only eight more days until Mystery Hunt! I know there

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Over the next month, MIT Admissions Officers will visit dozens of cities across North America.

  

  colleagues and I will go forth across this continent to tell you tales of MIT ... universities? How might you know whether or not MIT is a good match for you? We ... components, the deadlines, what makes an applicant "competitive," how we make

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Waitlist Questions The waitlist seems to be a hot topic so I'll try to answer the most…

  

  The waitlist seems to be a hot topic so I'll try to answer the most common questions here (with help from Dean Marilee)... 1) How many people ... from the waitlist in the past few years? Should I even bother staying on

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Painting with the Colors of the Wind reflections on the first MIT semester

  

  to learn. Try to remember how lucky you are every day.” I will. Many ... with 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics problem solving. No matter how ... paint with all the colors of the wind. — Pocahontas from Pocahontas I

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 23, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s on a desk? That which we call a workspace by any other name would look as depressing...

  

  I’m typing this entry as I’m over 10,000 feet in the air, flying over what I think is either Indiana or Illinois. By the time you read this, I ... , I… 1. Had two exams 2. Had two final projects 3. Had two final exams

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Right back where we started from You can call me Dr. Mollie.

  

  I think when you haven’t written a blog entry in almost six years, it’s inevitable that you’ll have a lot to catch up on. I’ll start here: Hi, I’m Mollie! I’m one of the five or six(?) original bloggers, and I was the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Eastward ho! Don't US people normally go to Canada or Mexico before they cross an ocean?

  

  This summer, I decided to take an internship overseas. Where in the world am I? Two days ago I won a prime cut of meat by winning a game of ... their PhD). Yesterday I apprehensively put the equivalent of almost $450

  • by Stanley G.
  • July 20, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my summer break california, nasa, pedestians, wifi

  

  graphs are ugly! I've been learning how to use STK (Satellite Tool Kit ... buffalo. There are no buffalo in california as I write this entry though I ... celebrate, I worked until 8 and started writing this blog entry. There's much

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • June 22, 2007