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• Blog / MIT Life

  Ben’s Final Farewell Thank you, Ben Jones.

  

  remember most is how my friends and I used to play volleyball every week. A ... baddest guy in the college communications business. Of all the pictures I ... dinner. But in my heart, I still hadn't said goodbye to Ben Jones - until

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 18, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My New Hobby…. It's Giga-cool.

  

  The other day my roommate and I decided that there was a flaw in the English language. I'd point out flaws in other langauges, but my mastery of ... taking a crash course in conversational German in preparation for a trip I

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 4, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Commencement 2017 it's never too early to start reminiscing

  

  MIT folks and wherever else MIT folks. I bet one of you is in space ... was just two months ago. That's how I'm spending today.   Here's how Commencement went for me. Because I wasn't graduating this year, I

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 9, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  On IAP A time for P E R S O N A L P R O J…

  

  not finishing it. I had nothing. When I went to give my presentation in ... , that's why I'm in 8.01L. Jojo Jojo ... development. I recently applied (as in, 30 minutes before I started writing this

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • December 27, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  “But I’m not cool…” Dr. Suess but shitty? Dr. Suess but angsty?

  

  my grades are good, and last week I fell In love for the first time ... look at it:   I got into MIT, I swam in seas of blankets With the ... serious?  When I look in the mirror it’s just Blahh blah blah blah blegh

  • by Powers '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things That Happened! Since I've been gone~

  

  somewhat similar to junior year of high school, in that I feel I’ve somewhat established myself somewhat now. In my UROP, which I’ve had for 5 semesters now ... campus, I’ve been quite happy participating in the MIT undergraduate

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Trashion Show from rubbish to runway

  

  , so if that doesn’t tell you how trendy of an event this was, I don’t know what would. By the time I had arrived, there were already boxes of ... the colors of fall and use materials I see in everyday life." Created by

  • by Alexa J. '20
  • December 6, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy November 1st! Halloween was yesterday. My costume was/is an embarassment. You should read about it!

  

  you get to college. =) Also, Sam asked: "I just wanted to know how MIT ... to tell. In fact, I'm embarassed just thinking about it. The thing is ... . Matt suggested that I dress up as an iPod, which was cool in a way, but

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 1, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  2021 Reflections & 2022 Resolutions

  

  resolutions I accomplished in this list, as well. 2021 Resolutions Go to a ... History. In Chicago, I visited the Field Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. And finally, in Seattle, I visited Museum of Pop Culture

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Are you sure you don’t want to cancel? Double whammy.

  

  Airport. Fly to Houston, TX for a day long interview. Now keep in mind, I ... ; instead, I slept. Land in Houston. Now, here was one of the most exciting ... tell him it was for my blog, but I thought that would have been awkward

  • by Bryan
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  “What Should I Bring To College?” (partly) answered my everyday carry

  

  once in a while I get questions about what you should pack before heading ... working to optimize what I carry, so this is a work-in-progress and (2) that ... .  Instead of having to ship my laptop off to some Dell warehouse in Texas, I

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Maseeh! A look into MIT's newest dorm

  

  As you may or may not know, I'm a Maseehdonian (aka I live in the new castle, Maseeh). Since it's the newest dorm on campus, I don't really think the world knows much about Maseeh, so I'm going to give an e

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Quick Update I am busy, this is short.

  

  Well, I'm back from Atlantic City and have 3 million things to do in ... said: I think I would just die if I were you... No, really, just to stand ... stairs. Plus, the amusement park across the street (you can see it in the

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing… Maker Portfolios! Making the world better, one portfolio at a time

  

  everything that I saw. But often I found myself asking questions. "Cool! How ... -mount components like that?" "How did you make that cake levitate?" I'm an engineer by training (MIT-educated in Course 2) so I wanted to know all the

  • by Dr. Dawn '04, MS '06, PhD '11
  • August 22, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  a spectacle-r weekend exploring the Boston Harbor Islands

  

  ferry leaves at 5, so I'm not sure why anyone would want to spend only an ... boyfriend: "I don't know, but I wish I could ride in a boat that's being towed ... " Anyways, as we approached the island, I started to notice how tiny it is. It

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 5, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Days Without a Laptop… i need laptop-rehab

  

  early last Wednesday morning. In these last five days, I feel like I ... , I have to say that that probably takes great moral fortitude in its ... also exist likewise in all MIT dorms. However, I feel except for diehard

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Big News The next chapter in the life of Ben Jones.

  

  how deeply I love the place, and at this critical moment in its history ... don't really know how to write it. There are so many things I want to ... years here, I'm going to be leaving MIT in July. I'll also be leaving

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  cognitive augmentation probably the most mindblowing course i’ve encountered at mit

  

  in, i also read through all the course materials for a few other classes i was interested in but didn’t have time to take. one of those was ... capabilities in creative ways that i’d for the most part never considered before

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 19, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Ask me anything about portfolios Go ahead—don’t be shy!

  

  tl;dr Today I’ll be answering your questions about MIT portfolios in the comment section below. To tide you over before questions come in, I ... ? Yes! Instructions on how to request a fee waiver are detailed in the

  • by Jeremy W.
  • October 26, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Alum FAQs I'm baaaaaaaaack

  

  -optimal thing. But now I’m back, with a little less self promotion, to join in ... well. So sometimes I sit in a cubicle 9-5 by myself without speaking to another human being, and sometimes I am in a single-occupancy bathroom with

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • August 11, 2014