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• Blog / CPW

  I’m nervous to meet you A letter to the prefrosh at the dawn of CP*

  

  "]CPW[/annotation] 2020, except it isn’t. It’s the first day of CP*, a virtual answer to challenge of social distancing. Let me tell you: MIT’s dorms, student groups ... Bloggers”. It’s a CPW staple, a truly iconic event. I missed it during my own

  • by Powers '23
  • April 17, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  An Origin Story Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the Jinchūriki

  

  it would be, or what exactly to say, but I guess it’s always good to ... students who are about to start a new chapter in their lives. So, where’s my ... from McDonald’s. These, my friends, were dark times. It’s a bit unfair

  • by kellen manning
  • January 28, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  [Guest Post] Those Kids in Uniform Everything you didn't ask to know about ROTC

  

  amazing program and a huge part of my life. However, it’s hard to understand ... . Basically, it’s training to become an officer in the U.S. Military. ROTC gives ... ="attachment_48405" align="alignnone" width="483"] At last week’s LLAB, we worked as a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  When Things Go Wrong: A Survival Guide? Come, obtain guidance from someone who's just as clueless as you are...

  

  probably a lot of prospective MIT students), that’s a hard pill to swallow ... can’t study for. It’s an unpredictable, amazing, terrifying whirlwind that we’re simply sucked into; things are bound to go wrong because that’s

  • by Powers '23
  • September 13, 2019
• Blog / Events

  Class of 2020 Ring Delivery we got our brass rats!..time to drop out? (also many photos)

  

  him haha jk). No, it’s because as a member of RingComm he had to be at ... towards! It’s crazy to think that we have been planning this since last year ... had on their website, everyone was mesmerized by it’s ornateness and

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • April 27, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Life Changes, Described by a Frosh Yultide Day 3

  

  my plans are. It’s a fascinating revelation. Senior year of high school ... I learned. It doesn’t feel like much, but I think that’s because ... new paths. It’s horrifying sometimes to think how much knowledge there

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 28, 2018
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Summer in Boston what happens outside MIT

  

  To fully appreciate MIT’s location, venture to downtown Boston. The ... Campus. From there, it’s an ~11-minute walk to Chinatown, State House ... ) Faneuil Hall is both a reminder of Boston’s glorious revolutionary past and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 3, 2017
• Blog / How to Food

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

  

  always bring an empty backpack when going grocery shopping because it’s ... step, I always end up squishing all of the bananas, and it’s very sad ... Campus La Verde’s, Campus Convenience Generic college convenience stores

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

  Selling Point How to tell the difference between MIT and an infomercial

  

  pamphlets, hand-outs, and websites, all expounding on their respective college’s ... same dilemma. On MIT’s admissions website, we claim that “MIT is one of ... until the night before it’s due. WE INTERRUPT THIS BLOG POST WITH AN

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

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

  

  , I’d just flop over and fall asleep in my bed. It’s ... around the room. My roommate's art (she likes them Greeks ... ://listart.mit.edu/student_loan_art_collection. It’s a really cool program that lets you keep art for the entire

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Totally awesome Incoming GEL students win big in the OnStar Student Developer Challenge

  

  it’s about MIT students doing what they do best: Awesome stuff. Last ... send a text message to invite friends or post to the user’s Twitter account! The contest was hosted by OnStar, GM’s in-vehicle operator, which

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 21, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Veni, Vidi, Jamba I came, I saw, I conquered a lot of smoothies

  

  MIT. What’s it like? Is it hard? How much sleep do I get? These tend to ... for a real adventure. It all started with my mom’s DVD set on National ... hair is definitely not used to the bay area climate. We left dry, mid-90s

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 15, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Interview with Emilienne: The Sophomore who does brain surgery Emilienne has been studying the brain through her UROP in the Fee Lab.

  

  each other within a certain area of the bird’s brain, and the ... animal’s subsequent behavior. She also injects dyes to see which ... ’s work! I asked several professors about openings in their labs

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  51 Things I Want to Say to 2022s one senior's autumn thoughts

  

  by the Class of 2021's struggles to adjust to the Institute. This post ... something to offer and something to learn—it’s how every class year gets built ... services such as S^3 or MIT Mental Health. You matter. You are not taking up

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  A Texan’s Guide to Surviving a Boston Winter it's possible

  

  It’s IAP and I've slowly but surely gotten into the rhythm of things ... warm (and dry) in a Boston winter has been an adventure. It’s been a lot ... that are winter-naive (like myself), there’s hope. And for those of you

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 9, 2018
• Blog / About Decisions

  to the 2019s in anticipation of pi day with love

  

  Dear Applicant, it’s 3:14 am, and i'm sitting in a smoky kitchen with friends. there’s coffee and crepes with nutella and romantic spanish ... no role in a student’s success. “you can make it anywhere,” we want to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Events

  I THINK it’s time for a guest blog! WARNING: There will be shameless promotion of MIT TechFair’s THINK competition in this post.

  

  promotion of MIT TechFair’s THINK competition in this post. NOTE: You needn’t have worked in a lab nor done research to enter. It’s that time of year ... competitions, but I REALLY, REALLY wish I knew about MIT TechFair’s THINK. It

  • by Kate R. '14
  • December 7, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Let’s talk about science…and chocolate A day of scientific enlightment followed by one of chocolate consumption.

  

  . It’s always neat to explain your work to people who know so much more ... skills. Saturday night was my sorority’s annual Fondue Dessert ... , and his wife. Of course, no AXO fondue event is complete without Matt’s

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  See her picture(s) in a thousand places In which I understand what Bruce Campbell feels like

  

  Sam: [folding laundry] Guy: Your name’s Sam, right? Sam: Um, yeah. Guy: ’cause you’re on Mitra’s Blog. Sam: Heh. You know I have a blog now, too? Guy: Really? Sam:…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 3, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Matt Damon’s Commencement Speech to the Class of 2016 Turn towards the problems you see

  

  he said was that he didn't deserve to be speaking up there. "Let’s ... filter, or something like that. But there’s no magic bullet. The problem’s ... . There’s incredible advances being made in clean water technology

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 6, 2016