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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The City On A Hill The "M" of " MIT"

  

  Harvard. The answer is yes. People usually go to Harvard for language ... opportunities for cross-registration at Wellesley (yes, even boys), the ... Illinois, I wouldn't have *matriculated. Though the MIT campus within itself

  • by Karen F. '11
  • January 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Final Countdown Duh nuh nuh, nuh... duh nuh nuhnuhnuh..

  

  attend of the four classes I'm taking, three finals to sit through, two ... that's not enough for you, I have four-hour long shifts times three left on the ambulance this semester, one of which I'm currently on, and will

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Weekend in Kendall Square I know I work here all week, but hey, it's MIT

  

  answered while reaching for my coffee cup near my slippered foot on the ... something together for dinner for the teenagers who live in my basement (mine ... again for a little while at night. You'd think the last place I'd want to

  • by Kris Guay
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  Burnout (and what to do about it) learning how to recharge a low battery

  

  has problems with the drudgery of work, but burnout, for me, is when ... , traveling without my laptop for maybe the first time in my working life. I ... deep coma. Basically, turning the router off and on again, but for my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Dyslexia at MIT Living with dyslexia, and the current state of dyslexia research, at MIT and otherwise

  

  enjoy it, for a glimpse of a hot field as well as a bit of the research ... building. After graduating she hopes to return to the United Kingdom for ... difficulties stem from structural differences in the brain. Y, for example

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 7, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interphase This entry has nothing to do with cell division

  

  -time at the mall scooping fro-yo for snotty little kids or watching people ... house! The OME sponsors the program, which means you only have to pay for ... Cod and Martha’s Vineyard). The OME plans cool things for the students

  • by Karen F. '11
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Guest Post: Where to Buy Food: MIT Groceries Guide Because eating textbooks gets expensive.

  

  because of the significantly higher prices. Good for a last minute gift or a ... bins for grains, but the prices are cheaper at the Harvest Co-op. Star Market Standard grocery Best prices for meat. I buy meat from the discount

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 3, 2015
• Blog / IAP

  Why I’m Baking Cookies Tonight. IAP is a beautiful time to do lots of something or lots of nothing. Or…

  

  at Hong Kong University for the fall semester and then travel across ... being on campus, I had eliminated 2 of the reasons I had for coming back ... I am the type of person that occasionally gets carried away with what

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 15, 2010
• Blog / Events

  picture the world my phone's storage space hates me

  

  never sat there for more than a few moments before i returned to the ... , one after the other, in perfect linear narrative since i first stepped ... intersections, parks — evoke moments in the past, or sometimes collections of

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • September 23, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Why I’m Leaving the MIT Admissions Blogs it's been a good run.

  

  post I could come up with. Credit where credit's due, the idea for this ... , after working on a serious blog post for a few hours, I realized what day ... got me with it and I knew I would use it one day. Soooo worth the 365

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 1, 2015
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I track the progress of my application?

  You may track the progress of your application in the application portal. Materials submitted through sources other than the application ... student's application—all materials have to be processed. We ask for seven
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The most beautiful class schedule yes. good

  

  totally positive.” When I registered for classes in the fall (last) semester, I was actually told that the subjects I was taking were known for ... ’ve been a junkie for the kinds of dusty old works of revolutionary politics

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • February 3, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Film! [by Nathan '14] Documenting Science Through Video and New Media

  

  shooting outdoor footage from the terrace in Simmons Hall for a practice assignment. I was trying to capture the sunset on film. We also explore ... ; It’s ridiculously cool. In the period of one semester you learn

  • by ARTalk
  • November 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Post-wedding update

  

  -listening hotline, for the score. Nightline's greatest service is in peer counseling ... So, I'm back in the office after this weekend's wedding. It was great ... tie the knot. If you're wondering what a random sampling of MIT alums 3

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  More CPW Pix

  

  's photos Rob's photos Ash's photos Eric's photos CPW is a crazy time for us, as we finally get to put the face with the application. Sometimes, it's just as we thought -- for example, Kiersten, who's as sweet as you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Kickoff! and away we go...

  

  , at Regionals, they'll compete against a field of dozens for the chance to qualify for the Championship Event in Atlanta. But the competition ... the best opportunity for aspiring techies to learn not just how to wield

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 12, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  Thinking Outside of Absolutes A short thought piece on thinking about thinking

  

  , whether that be completing all my given tasks for a day or using the most ... , but I think, for me, the notion that my decisions in every moment of every day are the final deciders for the future was something that I

  • by Richard O. '28
  • April 30, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  More on food

  

  food, of course, being one of the hardest things for this transplanted ... , for those who like la comida mexicana. Let's not forget the humble food ... chicken makes me happy. Further on the topic of "good food not paid for by

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 5, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  snowfall as the snowflakes fall, they remind me of home

  

  It snowed for the first time this school year yesterday! Originally ... are almost always tied to the[annotation note="MIT has a reputation for ... which is normal for the season. Each storm brings at least[annotation note

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 31, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  . I think the meeting went quite well; the ~250 people in attendance seemed to find the session helpful and informative. I did get one question during the Q & A section that had me flummoxed. A young man in the front

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006