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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Copyright, Subpoenas, and You I prefer to keep the "you" part out of the picture.

  

  rights in many motion pictures and television programs, including the title(s ... , or portion(s) thereof, is taking place. We believe that the Internet ... Section 106 of the U.S. Copyright Act. Depending upon the type of service

  • by Snively '11
  • August 28, 2008
• Blog / Events

  On Latin American Things Hablas español? Do you want to?

  

  MIT, and people’s only exposure to any sort of South American food is Taco Bell. It’s really, really weird. It used to be a little skeptical ... ’t be afraid – there are definitely options available. That’s not to say

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  nanotechnology, it’s quite understandable that many students are interested in ... -famous biomedical engineer and MIT professor Robert Langer. He’s won almost every ... means exhaustive and it’s absolutely astounding to see the plethora of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Of MUN and Academia What is Course X in Chinese?

  

  at a local college) and received decent marks (5s for AP exams), MIT ... 5's on AP exams (and have passed all of your first semester classes ... and received 5's on both parts, you will instead reduce your needed

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 18, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Running away with the field Junot Diaz is sort of a big deal.

  

  ways it’s even better than Drown." Yay. Then, much to my surprise, Junot ... big one... From The New York Times review "Junot Díaz’s Brief Wondrous ... the burdens of familial history. An extraordinarily vibrant book that’s

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 10, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  on success, meaning, and time existential musings about big questions with no answers

  

  ? That’s the question. And that’s what my life is about now. Trying to ... ? Mike Posner’s story is just one story, and it’s definitely not a story that applies to my life (or to anyone else’s, really, since everyone’s

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 15, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Doesn’t Feel Real getting from one place to another

  

  . It’s there, and I’m here. Be here. It also becomes abundantly clear ... that you can see the tops of the skyscrapers. ... It’s my senior spring, and I find myself walking around the Esplanade again. It’s been three

  • by Paige B. '24
  • May 24, 2024
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, Paradiso A selection of dishes that define my MIT dining experience, part 4

  

  Why do I cook? It’s a question that many of my friends have asked me ... and attempting to solve humanity’s dental problems. The solution I ... that enters my mouth. It’s a “work hard play hard” mentality. I was

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 28, 2023
• Blog / MISTI

  Do Welsh Robots Dream of Electric Sheep? teaching kids robotics through GTL Wales!

  

  northern Wales, so that’s where I got shipped to this IAP!  What is Wales ... Wales’s geopolitics. Wales is one of the four countries that make up the ... compete internationally.  Stephen’s hot take was that if each country put

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 6, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Rules and who sets them

  

  isn’t that these rules aren’t beneficial, it’s rather a question of who ... paper. This isn’t a bad thing; it’s to be expected. Most social circles ... system can only add to that. b) An additional twelve units. There’s a

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  22 Hiatus Adventures stories from my time away and my first semester back!

  

  Hello dear reader! It’s been a long time since I last posted here. I ... with writer’s block, so I called my parents today and asked them to share ... added, “You are more focused now. Maybe that’s just growing up, but maybe

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • February 2, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  [Guest Post] Reflecting on the great memories of my freshman year ☀️ When life gives you lemons, share them with others >:) ☀️

  

  , there’s been a lot that I didn’t know or simply didn’t understand about ... ’t want to intrude other people’s private living spaces - both completely ... my new roommate Cami. My first impression of Cami was: wow, she’s so

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 21, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  an essay writing journey one of my MIT essays, as told through revision history

  

  you are probably thinking that it’s way too early to be thinking about ... ’m still young enough to remember what I was thinking as I wrote them (it’s ... revising my essays at every editing point. It’s pretty cool, and for those of

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • July 25, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Maseeh Hall: Pros and Cons this is a pros and cons list re: maseeh hall

  

  it looks clean and it’s close to everything. 3) I can’t even remember ... , which means it’s close to virtually everywhere, including the student ... impressed/satisfied with the amount of space you get. I live in a double that’s

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 15, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Happy Valley and the Sandusky Scandal Penn State, Joe Paterno, State College: the stories you've heard and the town—my hometown—behind them.

  

  from State College, the town surrounding Penn State’s main campus, or ... , gossipy thrill not far beneath some expression of shock, and that’s it ... seven months. It’s sad to me that the Sandusky scandal has enveloped the

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • August 5, 2012
• Blog / Community Projects

  [guest blog] y(I)APping nothing crazy just another IAP blog

  

  "]*[/annotation](1/3 - 1/11) This opportunity was actually organized by Harvard’s ... ="attachment_111179" align="aligncenter" width="768"] schedule, color factory, fancy s ... made this experience even better was that it was a women’s-only program

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • February 13, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  I’m Still Here (for now) quick reflections on the last ten years

  

  parents used to drive me [annotation note="bless them, it’s not an easy ... this knowing. Since the pandemic temporarily tanked Amtrak’s prices and I ... as I grew older.[/annotation] Right now, Sufjan Steven’s Chicago is

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • January 27, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  new york without i*stagram who are you performing for?

  

  doesn’t allow you to fully hate it. there’s an infectious sense of wonder ... best fits and beaming at the camera. there’s always a lot of energy in ... friends, stalking your crush’s tagged posts and occasionally trying to send

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 29, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [joint post] unsubscribe a post about fortune cookies

  

  watched Mamma Mia five times this summer. (Alan: For the record, it’s been ... boy"? "Oh girl"? "Oh child"? "Oh sweet mercies"? Alan: It’s too early ... , thought I might as well stop at CJ’s room while I was at it. CJ: It was a

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 7, 2022
• Blog / MISTI

  An American in Copenhagen but my luggage went to Amsterdam

  

  ; in other ways, it’s better.  I’ve been just over a week in this city ... . Now it’s half-full with the work-appropriate clothes I couldn’t fit in ... somewhere over the sea. Adrienne maree brown’s language of self-love fills me

  • by Amber V. '24
  • June 14, 2022