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  American culture at its finest: Thanksgiving How my family celebrates the holiday. Plus a crash course in U.S. culture for internationals.

  

  typically the biggest travel days in the U.S. Why? Because that day (today!) is Thanksgiving day, which is a BIG DEAL in the U.S. Considering the ... in the 20s because a large number of Macy's employees were new

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 27, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  At What Cost A summary of my fall semester

  

  much at all. I didn’t have enough time. That’s what this post is about ... class this semester. Here’s a snapshot of my registration: 69 units is ... many of you are in the same boat. It’s quite a humbling feeling; one I

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • December 21, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  David Berry: A “Fearless” Innovator with a Passion for MIT Dr. David Berry, who received his S.B. and Ph.D. from MIT, received the honor of…

  

  As Technology Review’s 2007 Top Young Innovator of the Year ... ’s clear that he can’t get enough of its taste. He arrived at MIT’s campus in 1996 as an undergrad and has not ventured far from

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Drinking from the Firehose By: Teresa, '11

  

  mug at the Women’s Dessert Reception, a t-shirt at the Beaver and ... Dorm Life raffle, and a red clip ring. And that’s not even counting ... , folders, and booklets. Haha!! Plunder!! It’s great that MIT actually

  • by Bryan
  • April 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mad scientist? “Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to…

  

  component, and though it’s only 2 hours a week, it really helps with learning ... . Gossard is actually wonderful about learning people’s names and interacting ... interpreting many primary texts. HST.S12- Seminar in Human Clinical

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Manolis Kellis: Combining computer science with biology An interview with Manolis Kellis, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, who was honored as one…

  

  , Prof. Kellis was honored as one of Technology Review’s Top 35 Innovators ... family to France and eventually arrived in the U.S. in 1993. Manolis, his ... .” Manolis’s interest in biology, and genetics in particular, also appears to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2006
• Blog / Community Projects

  Food for Thought [guest post] On food and our culinary club, Mince

  

  our club name. But we love the feel of 'mince.' It’s an action that ... one form or another, whether that’s documentaries on world class chefs ... and especially for others. Participating in someone else’s ritual and on

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 4, 2023
• Blog / Events

  eclipse chasing, undergrad edition compilation post by Kano '25, Allison '27, Amber '24, Ali '26, & Audrey '24

  

  our Notion page. Here’s the first part of it: Also made a fitting ... . ‘25 was our backup-turned-main driver. Oris S. N. ‘23 is a massive ... that state for 30s in totality, when then I’d snap back to take a photo

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • April 22, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  looking at old journals gap year chronicles, ft thoughts on science, art, and moving through the world

  

  the person that I was two years ago, the ways she’s changed and grown ... : [annotation note="‘It’ being a book of poems by W. S. Merwin that I’d found in a ... Teen Spirit." We’re driving through a forest and it’s beautiful but the

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 23, 2022
• Blog / Events

  [joint post] we can’t hear you, you’re on mute another mystery hunt post

  

  Shuli:[annotation note="OK, it’s been a while. Life be like that ... lmfao"]held every year[/annotation]on MIT’s campus, that attracts not only ... haven’t done in a year, but let’s not talk about that"]walking onto Putz

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • February 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  . Dear Hank & John and Hank’s TikToks taught me to think more ... better. It’s weird to feel so connected to someone I don’t personally know ... he were an alum — he’s such a perfect embodiment of MIT culture: nerdy

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  2024 in Review the things and stuff of 2024

  

  challenging. In 2024 I developed strength and self reliance. Obviously it’s ... ’horloge, vous répondront, il est l’heure de s’enivrer ; pour ne pas être les ... a lot (2/10) try theoretical research and decide if it’s a fit (eg

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Musings of My High School Senior Self bring your best cringe face

  

  . Gather around children, it’s story time. Let me tell you about this folder ... just throw in all of your loose leaves into a folder right? That’s ... semester’s worth of assignments, notes and paper? Well let me tell you, at

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • February 16, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  2021 Applicants: Answers to Your Emails Inspiration, Process, Components, Stress Mgmt, and More

  

  Hi 2021 Applicants! It’s been two weeks since my first post addressed to you. It’s a long weekend and thus an excuse to pretend that ... my experience, the best college admissions website. It’s well

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • October 9, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  time travel is overrated conversing with my past self

  

  hours of the day, it’s flooded with club advertisements and clothing sales ... filled with jugglers and their inquisitive onlookers. it’s getting dark, or ... cambridge’s godforsaken sad clouds. i sit down in a lounge on my floor. i

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • November 2, 2025
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] Take Me *Home* to the Ballgame By Claire S. '25

  

  that I started following the team as closely as I do today. It’s no ... dinners with my extended family at Culver’s (if you know you know), the ... that’s a conversation for another time). But whatever it is that connects

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • July 31, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

  

  our collective energy and intellect to solve the world’s biggest ... knowledge to bear on the world’s great challenges. MIT is dedicated to ... institution’s mission aligns with your own goals for the future, in addition to

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 21, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  speaker talks and gallery shows + other cool stuff yay

  

  This semester, I’ve really been trying to take advantage of MIT’s ... United States?? There’s also a graduate program in science writing, a ... –in the past month or so, here’s what I’ve seen! The Great Learning

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • March 18, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tour de Frat house tours of pbe, dke, and sig chi!

  

  concept, but what’s even crazier is that we actually have 26 of them in ... further ado, let’s embark on our Tour de Frat! Phi Beta Epsilon First up is ... fields, it’s on the same street as a bunch of other dorms on campus. Here

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 28, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  all the notes i took in a week riveting stuff, i know

  

  ; [carousel image1="105479" image2="105480" /]   And that’s all! In Mech ... is just that i love to use arrows and write really small…)  P.S.: I ... this one I typically just annotate the readings and lecture slides. P.P.S

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • November 8, 2024