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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Optimal Solution It doesn't exist

  

  : As you can see, there’s no cascade of steps to follow. It’s a lot of ... consequences turn out. A good decision is based on how well you processed the ... excuse of coffee since neither of us is a fan. One of his questions posed

  • by Neerja A. '16
  • September 30, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Holiday Life's not always a picnic in Killian Court.

  

  '07 came rushing in with a bowl of salad. "Hey, where're you going?" "On a picnic. Do you want to come?" "...Where?" "Killian Court. We have ... how you're feeling right now. Senior year is hard. I know that to be a

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 27, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  World’s Largest Collection of Brains The new Brain & Cognitive Sciences Complex opens tomorrow.

  

  There was a nice article in yesterday's Boston Globe about the ... building is a plan to try to combine brain-scanning with genetics to figure ... school's president, Susan Hockfield, is a neuroscientist, and the institute

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jon and me how I came to see the world

  

  to call out BS, animated by an earnest belief that there is a truth out there that is worth searching for, even if you can never quite apprehend ... . There is, however, a "Jon, and me." Because even though I haven't often

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 11, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First Year (In Numbers) This belated post was written in English and with numbers, the Institvte's nth language

  

  Science: You may remember 5.111 as the class where I threw ping pong balls ... .   Whew. If you got this far, take a breather. That's what I did ... the top of my head: You get brownie points if you can name this. The

  • by Emad T. '14
  • February 13, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  cleats on feet, smile on face thoughts on injuries and spring season

  

  like that, and suddenly there is a before and an after. Clawing your way ... and practice for the first time in eight and a half months? You guessed it: I did! Since my injury in preseason this past fall, where a

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Poetry and Physics You don’t have to get theoretical physics to get Frank Wilczek.

  

  can do anything" or the world is open to you, and then be told that there are dues to be paid, you must accumulate a certain number and type ... wait your turn or become a certain age before you can do anything, like

  • by Laurie Everett
  • January 24, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  confronting the self i am the captain of my soul

  

  you had less to do. cj: to be fair, it is a privilege that i didn ... threat you can run away from. it's there, it's looming, and each day only ... two, right? cj: but this is a false dilemma. there's another option

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 30, 2021
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining. You ... add money to a TechCash account and whenever your ID is swiped anywhere on campus – and a few places off campus – the money is deducted from

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity, Part 2 How your laptop screen works

  

  peaks. As you can see below, that distance is bigger for red waves than ... subpixels work, since there is a distinct lack of Frisbees and picket fences in there. HOWEVER, this is a good way of understanding what's actually

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 21, 2012
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Is campus safe?

  campus warning system, where students can opt-in to receive email ... well-being of the entire MIT community. "The MIT Police mission is to ... on a safe academic environment as well as emergency medical service 24
• Blog / Challenges

  Teaching Splash (and Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome) guest post by Haley C. '18

  

  must have learned something, but now you can’t remember a single thing ... Haley C. ‘18 is a sophomore living in East Campus and studying Course ... come to campus and learn a variety of topics from MIT students. Hope you

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 18, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  “That is NOT an ice cream flavor.” wasabi + ginger + ice cream = disaster

  

  dinner combos where you leave knowing what it feels like to be a turkey ... The Patriot which is a movie I have yet to see in it's entirety ... great time and there were a bunch of different restaurants spotlighting

  • by Bryan
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  november again conversation with myself

  

  friendships and connections. i can tell they really mean a lot to you. more ... point where the new-semester excitement wears off. there's something about ... is all about transport. sending things here and there and metabolizing

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 1, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard Me trying to find a balance between work and fun

  

  too early……… (there is no curfew in college :P),” you can be anywhere at ... bed (which in all honesty is harder than you might think). For a ... . Now, I think this isn’t an awful thing because there is always a number

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 6, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sounds like home Quarantine songs, from my home to yours

  

  hoped to meet you in, but since I’m already stuck in a staring contest ... break I told you, this post is long overdue. Its origins date back to ... . Whether you need a break from cramming for finals or need to force yourself

  • by Jeremy W.
  • May 28, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  remember me on family

  

  Know that I'm with you The only way that I can be Until you're in my ... faces and names. There is something cruel in watching one of your role ... how hard I tried to deny it, but there was a larger part of me that

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 1, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hi, I’m Lulu ...a different kind of blogger; I take pictures.

  

  what that means but you can bet there will be pictures. So, pictures of ... embarrassing myself on a daily basis I can do that, too. Here, I will start you ... basic things you need to know about me and this blog you can read about in

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 23, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Cake-offs, chariot races, and salsa dancing

  

  As you may know, MIT has a strong and vibrant Greek community, made ... : Greek Convention Throughout the week there was a “Jar War’- each team had a jar and you could either put pennies and dollar bills for positive

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Some Hosed Down Hodgepodge In which I breathe, then return to my business

  

  scans.) Also, a gift for you - a map of the MBTA, Super Mario style! In case you can't pick up a bland, regular copy at a T station somewhere in Boston, you can check out what an independent game company in Cambridge

  • by Emad T. '14
  • October 23, 2011