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• Blog / MIT Life

  Kevin’s Room Portrait of an MIT Student

  

  previously mentioned Kevin in my blog about snow antics. I built my first and only snowman, Olaf, with him in January 2015. Nearly two years later, I ... anyone who would listen, and in particular to Kyle Dannelly, his high

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Birds Are Real, and So Is Quantum Physics Monkey see, monkey believe

  

  I believe in quantum physics now. The past few weeks have changed ... experiments in 6.2410 (Quantum Systems Engineering Lab) – a class I’m taking ... a video of a monkey reacting to a magic trick, that's exactly how I

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 6, 2025
• Blog / Events

  And if I had a million dollars Solve this problem and win a million dollars, SERIOUSLY.

  

  most stylish professor I've had in my life. Not to mention his academic ... interesting solution would shed light on many of the mysteries surrounding the distribution of prime numbers. Or if you saved a penny every hour, it would take

  • by Bryan
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Life Rationing Problem how do you save a life

  

  principle does not account for the organ variant. In particular, it would ... statement of this blogpost. I claim we should not give up quite so easily. In ... intuition, I don’t think we would deem it intuitively clear that the moral

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 15, 2017
• Blog / Community Projects

  We Are All Slaves to the Wind it gets pretty windy here in Kansas. Day 3 at the 2014 Design/Build/Fly competition.

  

  of the Kevlar fuselage. How did you steer the plane in the taxi ... /Build/Fly competition, and as hats flew and hair rippled in 30+ mph wind, it became clear ... today--two speed missions and one untimed cargo mission--so that we would

  • by Allan K. '17
  • April 12, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Thoughts from the Dungeon One night only

  

  I’ve been stuck in the same dungeon in Metaphor: Refantazio for the ... would roll, and I could move on with my life. But…no. Mentally, I can ... ’m dealing with in Metaphor. Right? No. I was wrong. This is my fourth attempt

  • by kellen manning
  • January 28, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let’s Get Physical Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend.

  

  PE golf right up until May so she would be able to graduate in June ... Olivia Newton-John, I am not, but I can still pretend. MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) is in

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  International Men & Women of Mystery

  

  . Need blind means that we do not consider how much financial aid we would ... /250/600. * I get lots of questions along the lines of, "In my country ... international students.   I've been promising a post about international

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  rolling their eyes. The mother wanted to know how students would get food if ... show up with a check in hand asking how much it will cost," she says ... process. I think my favorite is the private jet/financial aid story from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  I am an MIT Admissions Officer, AMA you know the drill

  

  comments and answer them in the blogs. That was pre-Disqus, and I think ... else, or just talk amongst yourselves in the open thread below. I've got to drive up to a meeting in a few hours, and I've got a sprint

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 10, 2015
• Blog / Events

  life, with the brass rat we're halfway there????????????

  

  separately but not together. No one warned me how chaotic timing would be ... event is somehow both underwhelming and overwhelming. Underwhelming, in ... , in that everyone is there. There are few moments in the MIT journey

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • August 26, 2023
• Blog / Events

  dtyd weekend all party, no planning (for once)

  

  reason exists in Walker Memorial, right next to East Campus"]the Muddy ... . 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

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

  Of Orange Juice and Animal Hats. How the Flintstones failed me.

  

  , and once caught a cold in 90 degree weather. I’m still not sure how that ... ’t called in a week. I’ve been kind of hosed. Mom: Are you sick again? You ... juice in a week and a half. I haven’t really slept in a while. Mom: Sleep

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Keep in mind I try to be helpful sometimes.

  

  I've been involved, in some form or fashion, with MIT Admissions for 4 years now. I'll be honest, I used to know a whole lot more about it, back when I was in the thick of it. Now, my role as a blogger, is to

  • by Snively '11
  • July 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT goes on the road Beginning Sunday until the end of October, my Admissions colleagues and I will go forth…

  

  in the MIT undergraduate student body? And, which foreign country is ... October, my Admissions colleagues and I will go forth across this continent to tell you tales of MIT. This year, the first meetings are in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mechanical Sense of Humor My Course 2 lab instructor is amazing.

  

  about how awesome she is. She's also very heavily involved in WTP, the program for promoting women pursuing careers in engineering. Maybe I ... This will be short, because I'm about to start another 2

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Birth Of My Third Child The new admissions web site finally launches! Report any bugs here.

  

  admissions web site. I hope you like it! In October (when I get back from fall ... to keep the other blog threads on topic (how often have you been in the middle of a discussion on Topic X when someone jumps in and posts "I got a

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  socializing over zoom it's been rough

  

  like, socially. And no matter how I try to frame it in my mind, making ... or for worse, the same person I was in high school. But also, how could ... forced me to take stock of what relationships I’ve been able to form in

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 24, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Slowing Climate Change, One Steak at a Time final project for 24.03 (The Ethics and Politics of Food)

  

  also essential. In this post, I’d like to talk to you about one lifestyle ... protein? I get that, but hear me out. In order to avoid devastating climate ... that even a 50% cut in meat and dairy intake would cut greenhouse gas

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 11, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  GRE, Boston love, and loose ends from last time Wandering around Boston lost is one of my favorite things to do.

  

  completely owned the test, I am in an unaccountably giddy mood. The only good ... , so I will skip to after the test, when I had my score in hand and began ... actually knowing where I am. In some cities, this is a very foolhardy and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 19, 2005