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• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’m still alive And I missed entry #2000 by one! Blargh!

  

  have to make. (Yeah, you know I used Paint.) The round trip is less ... So where have I been? Short answer: doing work. Or just at work. I just got a UROP doing chemistry and molecular biology-related stuff in

  • by Keri G. '10
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / How to Human

  is everyone growing up without me? we're only getting older

  

  status for a truth is” and videos of ourselves upending a bucket of ice ... this was a good life hack; by befriending people my age (which is easier ... can offer guidance. But sometimes I’ll see a Linkedin update about

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 6, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Adventures in Logan Airport In which I attempt to fly back to Florida. Written during a too-long wait in…

  

  all? you may ask. In all honesty, nothing. There is no reason for you ... difference. Anyway, I offer you a tale of suspense and... you know, other ... on the way there. Public transportation is god. (Well, maybe not. Humor

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 24, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  MIT community. The purpose of the FSILG Office is to enhance the out-of-class experience for the students at MIT and be a proponent of the shared values that living-learning communities provide. The office works to promote a cohesive
• Blog / About Decisions

  Famous people who didn’t go to MIT Some people are more successful because they turned down admission to MIT.

  

  You don't need MIT to be a success. Don't get me wrong -- I think MIT ... quite successful, and I applaud them for it! Let me tell you a bit about ... was right. Gillespie is now the chef and a partner at Woodfire Grill

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 23, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Friendly Body Pillows body pillows are my love language

  

  ="canonical pronunciation is gee-lounge, or you can also say guhlounge to tick off the ... , getting a dollar for each body pillow I purchase is a rather inefficient way ... you a dollar for each body pillow purchase. Hypotheticals and economics

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 1, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…

  

  experience for me even when there are angry Boston drivers on the road. Where ... the liberal bubble that is Cambridge, Massachusetts, I understand a lot ... I really like driving. I wanted to go to college in a city with

  • by Abby H. '20
  • February 21, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Fall Festival 2014 Some actors came to MIT and told me about their units of measurement

  

  positive reactions/Amazon reviews for his Comedy Central show—there is ... the best) so you can listen and watch for yourselves, if you're curious ... Festival. I was unaware of this until I happened upon a food truck giving out

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 4, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  DOFMH A sick day from work, where "sick" means "I wanted a day off"

  

  A note about the title: when I was little, my mother (who is a 5th ... hooky more than I ever did. But when your mother is begging you to call in sick to school so both of you can go shopping... who are you to refuse

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  have some waitlist admits. Whether you stay on the list or not is a ... perfectly ethical. (Losing the desposit is a bummer, but worth it if you ... can I do to help my chances? The best thing you can do is simply to stay

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 15, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  November was … read until the end to find out

  

  through this initial job hunt, we realized there is still A Lot for us to ... as we would have liked). But, there were also a lot of really good and ... how much material it was, here are our allotted cheat sheets. There’s a

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 29, 2019
• Blog / Athletics

  Ready for some tennis? Three days left until the official start of the US Open tennis tournament! What's your…

  

  tennis at MIT, you have plenty of opportunities. There's a tennis gym class ... = number of Grand Slam tournaments, the US Open is one of them (along with ... ... I am predicting a Federer vs. Roddick final (would anyone like a wager

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  have a conversation in real life.  All you have to do is follow these few easy steps: ...I can't tell if crush.mit.edu is a self-mocking parody ... you can find your MIT soulmate - provided that both of you like each

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Events

  2026 ring premiere! and what led up to it!

  

  Rat for their class.  If you don’t already know, the Brass Rat is a ... present the winner of the [annotation note="which is super cool, and you can ... closely, you can see a beaver hidden in the Hacker’s Map constellation – we

  • by Teresa J. '26
  • March 28, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Springtime I actually had no time to write this entry, which is why I cannot explain…

  

  nudges you to think about math in a new way, whereas Diff. Eq. is ... literature classes and insists that spring is a time for regeneration and ... everything that your parents wouldn't let you do in the house when you were a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • April 6, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Experiencing Psycho in Full G(l)ory Sharon L. '21 joins the blogs to talk about movies and art by and large

  

  in Boston. There tends to be a mentality on campus where you feel ... project in silent films, or where the camera focuses in a frame) have their ... things about MIT is how there’s always small study breaks being organized

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 3, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Reaffirming our support for international students

  

  for residents of certain countries. This past weekend, a group of ... our community. And – as I have – a great many stay in this country for ... , including (but not limited to) those from the countries affected by the ban

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 3, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  The College Circle of Life Nance starts waxing about some deep stuff.

  

  own daughters turn out to be just like you. As a disclaimer it is ... . When she came to visit and saw cows on campus, you can imagine her ... presence and I credit her with keeping me up on my peeps. As you can see

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  sitting down no more sprinting

  

  that there is a correct way to do college (and life in general): a neat ... this blog is a collection of those observations: some things I learned ... , because I think there’s a difference between just being alone and

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • October 12, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Skill Issues (spoiler alert: i've got them)

  

  philosophy. And I won’t deny that progress can sometimes creep up on you. I am ... . One of the things about MIT is the stunning awareness that you ... just a source of quiet appreciation, one of those moments when you think

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • June 29, 2023