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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  books I read in 2024, ranked and thoughts on the best ones

  

  competent assessment along that axis—eg Ocean Vuong’s poetry collection would ... a books-by-literary-merit list. Here’s how you should interpret the letters, and a list of all the books. S: will reread again and again

  • by Kai V. '25
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  If I had a nickel for every class I was taking this semester… I’d have 4.5 nickels.

  

  'm taking this semester. 6.S965 (Digital Systems Laboratory II) This class is ... intro FPGA class I took last fall. 6.S965 is all about revealing the inner ... work; in 6.S965, we spent the first two weeks discussing how they work

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • October 12, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  can’t stop smiling a time capsule for freshman fall

  

  now it’s February... But this one is pretty close to my heart, and I guess it’s better late than never, so here’s that blog: On Monday ... a sweater. I walked out of BC towards Baker’s dining hall. And I

  • by Allison E. '27
  • February 12, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Write an Original Song (ex?)-emo kid gone rogue

  

  great. It’s nice and cool outside, so you go to sit on the front porch ... singing along. It’s alright? Your sister seems impressed, but you know the ... piece of a melody you really like. And you do! It’s “When did you get a

  • by Powers '23
  • June 14, 2020
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Clinging to the Coattails of Identity Who am I now?

  

  The summer before you come to MIT, there’s a bunch of forms to fill ... about you).” It’s a question that loosely summarizes identity as two ... from? That’s easy, and maybe moderately interesting. I’m from Hawaii

  • by Allison E. '27
  • August 29, 2025
• Blog / Residential Life

  All the 2025 i3 videos megapost

  

  As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing process, rising first ... traditions of their residence halls. In the '90s and early '00s, these I3 ... ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xii48sIgA3A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OyzBBbVwBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arHEynNYF-Y

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • June 2, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  We can do this! To high school seniors: we’re in the struggle bus with you

  

  , but it is actually uncanny how déjà vu senior year of college feels. It’s ... absolutely painful to write.  Okay, let’s backtrack a bit. We aren’t writing ... fate. It is scary and stressful.  So, let’s all go easy on ourselves

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • October 7, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Because Racecar Guest post by Kevin C. '17 on the MIT Formula SAE team!

  

  wheel formula cars. MIT’s team designs and builds an electric car for the ... cars so far and witnessed our car place second last year. MIT’s car at Lincoln, NE in June 2017. Captain Luis Mora in the driver’s seat. Photo

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 2, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Actually Doing Things or not...but actually, really

  

  fuel to the town, and gives the townspeople jobs. Stan’s Life: Let’s run ... other news editor who’s working the issue Tuesday: 20.320 (Analysis of ... fraternity Given that scenario, here’s the problem: I don’t go to my UROP

  • by Stanley G.
  • November 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  where advising groups often meet for dinner; it’s where we’ve had a few cross country team dinners; it’s where MIT students say they’d like to ... junior year’s Engineering Leadership Lab (ELL) wanted to have a reunion

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Lobby 7 Gotta love it

  

  Here’s a little tribute to lobby 7. Since my start at MIT in January ... – MIT’s founder – chiseled high up in the building’s façade.     It’s a magnificent lobby all on its own, but even better for the

  • by Kris Guay
  • October 12, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  (un)Empty Nest Welcome Back!

  

  , travel, do service work, or just recharge and have some fun. While that’s ... old homestead. It’s not a complete “Night of the Comet” (or “28 Days Later” for those sadly uneducated in the ways of cheesy ‘80s movies

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Your friendly neighborhood webcaster ignore if you can time travel within your own lifetime

  

  ? I swear that’s the last time I’ll ask, mostly because very soon CPW ... ). This week’s theme is CPW! No I’m just kidding, it’s student life, and we ... so you can add your questions to the MIT Media Lab’s Backchannl feed

  • by Dave McOwen
  • March 25, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  EA Decisions Some facts and figures to put it into perspective

  

  this year, representing a 13% increase over last year’s record. The ... record number of applications can be explained by MIT’s mission and values, said Dean Schmill. “MIT’s excellent financial aid

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vacation = Relaxation, right? What I do over vacation...

  

  exam, there is only 1 final exam. That’s right. One exam that ... to students in, say China, it’s a big change from MIT where our rooms are filled with piles of psets. AND, here’s what I think is

  • by Cambridge
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Candyland @ MIT Not your average gingerbread houses!

  

  My dorm’s study break tonight consisted of a Gingerbread House Making Contest. Armed with candy, graham crackers, frosting, and ingenuity, seven teams of Baker House residents built architectural masterpieces in only an

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The career fair and emerging pop stars Thinking about life after MIT at the Career Fair...and then watching a fellow blogger transform…

  

  company. We learned all about the structure of the company, previous intern’s ... night, I had the pleasure of attending Zeta Beta Tau’s semi-annual dessert ... -covered bits of heaven, but I also had the privilege of watching Bryan’s stunning

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 25, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions & Coca-Cola Check-in Last-minute questions, and Coca-Cola Scholars check-in.

  

  the Coca-Cola Scholars weekend in Atlanta (I hope that MIT '10s who are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 5, 2006
• FAQ / Academics and research

  How does MIT help student entrepreneurs?

  the entrepreneur(s) in sessions that provide practical, day
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