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• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding heritage at MIT

  

  this in part to Rush, in part to a slightly larger-than-usual number of ... mean to me. I was always sort of a rootless kid. I'm a jumble of ... entrenched in them - maybe high school a little bit, but only to the degree

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT is a jock school the secret is out

  

  task—no, my duty—to finally say what needs to be said: MIT is a jock ... championship level of the NCAA tournament. This is such a cool award to win ... is a magnet, drawing all the academically motivated jocks straight to

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • May 11, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  We Treat You Nicely VOTE VOTE VOTE!

  

  you live, a visit to MIT can be expensive and a little time consuming ... . Normally visits only last for about a day so you will have to cram as much ... than Gimp?) so you'll have to settle for a slightly larger picture than

  • by Snively '11
  • November 13, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Which I Get Schooled By My Professor This video does not contain an improvised song, but it does contain Peter Reddien.

  

  the lecture did happen to be a good time. We learned about how you get ... down to it, we have a really, really sweet deal. Our only responsibility ... feet. Talking to Prof. Reddien reminded me of this a lot. At MIT and at

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tales From Turning Twenty They range from "a little peculiar" to "utterly bizarre."

  

  A week ago today, I turned 20. It occurs to me that something weird ... . BIZARRE THINGS - AN OVERVIEW Bizarreness from 1 (a little peculiar) to 10 ... . Thursday Nov 1: I learned from Alan Guth that “you don’t have to have a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 7, 2012
• FAQ / Transfer

  What college should I attend to improve my chances for transfer admission?

  MIT welcomes a small group of exceptional transfer students each year. Successful transfer students come to MIT from many backgrounds: community ... interest. In other words, you should choose a college that will be a good fit
• Blog / How to Human

  play dough

  

  I'm a very Type A person, I'd say. I tend to need to be in control of ... 've got a system. Regardless, this led to me disliking a lot of things as a ... . When I put down a sticker, I wouldn't be able to pick it up again or I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 28, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  socializing over zoom it's been rough

  

  [annotation note="we were allowed to staple with a group of up to eight people ... then plan to form a pod with these people in the spring ... be a good time to reflect on what a freshman fall over Zoom has looked

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 24, 2020
• Blog / IAP

  incoming how i’ve been spending my iap yes get ready for like 8 of these in a row

  

  This past week and a half I've been slowly adjusting to life at MIT ... myself busy and attempt to be an actual college student. I made a lot of ... 'm ridiculously close to NR'ing it. For the past semester and a half, I've been

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 16, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  2 More MIT Students Become Rhodes Scholars ...but no bloggers this year.

  

  underprivileged students. He eventually plans to pursue a doctorate in biological ... treatment of diseases. This past summer, Gethers sought a way to continue ... clearly dedicated to public service." Gethers has engaged in a variety of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fran Sancisco and Spother Oonerisms Racing tays and fighting lires

  

  American singer. Spooner was particularly plagued by a tendency to swap syllables between adjacent words, often to comedic effect. An inattentive ... This all starts with a minister by the name of William Archibald

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 7, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  three things i made recently lasers, radio, and a chocolate chip cookie loaf

  

  dish. Use a knife to draw a pattern on top if you're feeling fancy. Bake ... really easy for you to build radio receivers with a car antenna and a ... ; * * * * * * * here's a picture of my desk:   i've been listening to these two

  • by Allan K. '17
  • February 15, 2017
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  The truth I learned about Japan, as a Korean a translation

  

  , I get a sense that some of those wartime feelings continue to this day ... uncle, I'm proud to be a Korean. But I've never really held any negative ... , my parents were planning on going to a wedding in Korea and decided to

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 17, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Hydranting My Spring Semester 5 stages of courseroad grief

  

  feels a lot heavier :< All this to say, I've been browsing ... essentially went in a giant loop back to Course 20 :^) If you know me ... Sciences"]CI-H/W[/annotation]this semester. I'd like to take a CI-H/W that

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • March 5, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Guest Post] A Whiff of Nostalgia Amidst the Scent of Youth by Daniel Barkowitz

  

  planning a trip to see the physical sites I grew up visiting daily – my ... could be a part of this effort as a financial aid guy; I wanted to share ... wanted to give applicants and the public an opportunity to get a view of

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • January 20, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  Come Together What do you believe in?

  

  coordinates and a date. The coordinates, it turns out, pointed to a park here in ... with the last frame missing. The instruction was to write a new ending ... , Amnesty International (MIT Chapter) held a candlelight vigil to spread

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 9, 2007
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Day 2: Hiking up a volcano at 15,000 ft (~4.5 km) Altitude sickness and Embarrassing Spanish Attempt #3

  

  recommend attempting to summit a volcano at 15,700 ft with only one day of ... bar from a grocery store, then rode a taxi to the TelefériQo. The ... TelefériQo takes passengers on a 2.5 km (~8000 ft) journey to the Cruz Loma

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 4, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who’s that new kid? ANOTHER one?? Are you KIDDING me?! She doesn't even fit on the page!

  

  . I'm no Anthony '09 and it'll take me a little longer to jot down my ... get to help me think of a name for my real blog. (I named my old one ... to turn on the computer, change the height of your mom's office chair

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  [by Elise Ruan '14] Going to college and moving into a dorm ... favorite band or sports team. But it can also be a chance to really customize ... matched in a way that made them very easy to stack. All you need is a

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Interview Tips from an MIT Educational Counselor Thoughts on how to prepare for your alumni interview

  

  interviewing applicants. It’s a unique and amazing way to stay connected to MIT ... -stress and rewarding as possible, and to that regard, I’ve put together a list ... these suggestions should help to alleviate a bit of nervousness regardless

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • October 19, 2014