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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Imbibing the Nostalgia Punch More akin to jumping on the bandwagon than drinking the kool-aid in that it is…

  

  top of our lungs at the stroke of midnight to keep ourselves awake for ... myself for the better and take initiative. Where I met people from all ... internet. I've worked with Petey on ways to improve admissions -- or for the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pommes et manus Turkeys into oil, apples into beavers... it's all good.

  

  Porter Room Win as much as $500 for your floor, the most prize money ever ... ! Apple Bake has been a fall culinary tradition in Burton-Conner for the ... for an entire weekend, flooded the field, and won most of the prize

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 24, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT Talent Show ua innovation gets lit

  

  --I'm honestly super impressed by the committee. They held 'dress rehearsals' for ... making sure that everyone was on the same page. Here's the program for the ... made them feel more welcome to the MIT community. It's hard for first

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 30, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday on learning to balance growth and recovery

  

  Marathon, for the first time since 2013, when the Tsarnaev brothers killed ... turns out, for the rest of your life, too.     I'm not sure ... all of the above. For the first Marathon Monday in awhile, I'm trying

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 17, 2017
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  On Being the “Dumb” Friend and the freedom from comparison

  

  psets, or the grades they get. Then there’s the times I’ve asked them for ... 10 years practicing the sport for 20 hrs/week.  My friends are like ... A lot of people at MIT were probably seen as the “smart” friend in

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 2, 2025
• Blog / Athletics

  My highest achievement at MIT.

  

  ="650"] Third to last day of the archery class I took for my final PE ... ="650"] The instructor let me take it home![/caption] I SPLIT AN ARROW ... 's the closest I'll ever get to it.

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Listen to Admissions: Holly on applications, art, and action team an experiment in the sounds of admissions

  

  Earlier this summer I sent out an email to the office asking if anyone who doesn't blog would like to be interviewed for the blogs. A few ... have received something that she's made in the mail. Holly is a Senior

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 4, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  E-mails in French House "Seriously, people, what's going on here?"

  

  placed on the sac tab is automatically up for grabs. This is usually food ... -- you never know what you'll find! 2) When you bake something for the ... To understand most of the e-mails sent to the French House mailing

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Heck yeah, democracy. PSET Extension!!

  

  ": "In response to popular demand, we have decided to move the deadline for ... tedious and time-consuming" class. The past three weeks have validated that statement. I've spent an average of 6 hours each day (read: ~ 8 pm - 2 am) for

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tangential Learning Isn't the point of research to delve into what you don't know?

  

  purpose. For my UROP, I'm currently working at the Quantitative Research in ... 't remember where programming was on the original description for this research ... time for anything. Fortunately, there's two periods in which most of your

  • by Emad T. '14
  • July 19, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Q&A Vol. III Everyone gather 'round the laptop 'cause it's movie time!

  

  's a video. Boom. Sorry in advance for the singing. If any of the other ... So while Rachel has been Facebooking, Jenny has been getting into poopy situations, and Anna has been dancing the night away in Cambridge, I

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • July 2, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Somewhat Random A little news bite.

  

  mush, I'm allowed. It's really only during the winter and summer breaks that I have the opportunity to read for enjoyment. Harry Potter has had ... 6 came out. And I also wore rockstar sunglasses when the Goblet of

  • by Bryan
  • December 21, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Class of 2010: Wondering Where Everyone Is Living? Find orientation housemates/roommates.

  

  database of housing info for at least half (so far) of the class of 2010, so ... ! If anyone wants to add themselves, his email address is on the page. The address is: https

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Financial Aid Tracking Portlet Now Available You should now see it in your MyMIT account.

  

  the financial aid tracking portlet in your MyMIT account. If you have any questions, please contact the financial aid office directly via ... directly to the financial aid office (contact info above). Thanks! (I'll turn

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 9, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  A Very McGann Christmas Happy holidays.

  

  attendance. Just a few miles from my house is the famous Big Duck, which always gets all gussied up for the holidays. It's great to be able to ... The Christmas holiday is a pretty big deal in my family. On Christmas

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 25, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Happy New Year Everyone! See you in 2006.

  

  've caught up with the latest blog questions in the last entry...) See you in 2006! :-) B. P.S. A big thanks to Timur for the Santa Banners on Matt

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Did an MIT grad start Khan Academy?

  , started the online learning phenomenon in 1993 when he started tutoring his cousin, Nadia, in math over the internet. By the end of 2006, more ... created to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
• FAQ / First-year application

  Do dual enrollment students apply as a first-year or transfer applicant?

  -level courses while in high school apply for first-year admission at MIT. If you ... -year applicant regardless of how many units of study you may have taken at the university level. Information on transfer credit is available at the Office of
• Blog / Events

  Walkin’ Enjoy my expository, mediocre investigative photojournalism!

  

  up buying at the store. Ice cream is a catalyst for productivity ... 's worth of tents. I, for one, feel the interior of my heart warm at the ... desk a few days ago only to discover that the mechanism for opening the

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Short Thoughts Girlhood, editing, iPhone notes.

  

  struggling with bouts of illness for the past month or so. I'm not sure what ... ’m editing for the MIT chapter. We've been live for only two weeks, but I ... " –Shariann Lewitt, in 21W.755 "writing code for the greatest processor ever

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • May 13, 2016