Search

Search Results

• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

  

  paint with five other girls in my sorority. Further down the bridge is a ... trainer remarked how miserable it was walking across the nearly half-a ... , a paint pallet is shoved into my hand and we are painting away. Faded

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • October 27, 2023
• Blog / How to Food

  “I’m vegetarian now!” Two months, twenty-four days, and goin’ strong

  

  've been wondering just how long I will last. I have a turkey at home named ... that I would try out vegetarianism, just to see how it went. It wasn ... ’ve never been a sandwich person, so there was nowhere I had to consciously

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Shortest Blog Ever (update 3 =p) 19 days till Taiwan!

  

  ... ...the first thing you think about is a certain protein used in recombinant ... grade is comprised of 4 exams. I've been getting A-'s in the exams in that ... . The claim is reported for a 95% confidence interval only. However, the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 4, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  transitions memories of first snow

  

  —and is—a lovely museum, with so much to see. I had just started my journey ... hold a knife and butter a turkey and how to make a meal for over a ... say I've felt at home at MIT ever since is probably a gross

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] Your Guide to Boston Cafes a letter from chomps

  

  Jess: This is a guest post by my friend Grace Z. '25! I met her ... in a cup; it is a daily ritual that brings together families and ... MBTA stations. If you’re looking for a cafe with delicious food… This is

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • January 15, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2008: So I think I’ll go to Boston (Guest Entry) More pictures than your body has room for!

  

  such a trivial thing? It’s amazing how much effort MIT puts into ... be a measuring error!" Biologist: "This is proof of procreation ... at MIT. It's also amazing how much effort the student groups put into

  • by Snively '11
  • April 20, 2008
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  Ethics, AI, and the College of Computing some student voices in a campus controversy

  

  to avoid such situations in future. This is what Nasir Almasri, a ... buying, even when they do not have any say in how it is used. This goes for ... school's massive endowment is a similar issue: it is unclear where the

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • April 5, 2019
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Not Farewell After All Hello again!

  

  since MIT is known to be a tough school, and whether looking back, I wish ... about a year ago (June 2013) and - because I wasn’t ready to be a Real ... of medical school and absolutely loved it. In the past, I’ve had a lot

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • August 11, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold 'em

  

  This, potentially, is the longest I've gone without a blog entry ... much worse. Classes at MIT conclude on a Thursday, giving students a ... poker is a wonderful medium in which to draw analogy. Sitting with a J♠ J

  • by Snively '11
  • June 21, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  I am Treasured :) Graduate school visit #1 (Updated)

  

  surreptitiously jump out of my lofted bed trying to land with a gymnast's dismount ... the day. Subway or Taxi? Realizing I'd filled out a survey online that had a $30 payout, I decided to be a high-roller and take a cab to the

  • by Bryan
  • March 6, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Michael Xiang: Double UROP Extraordinaire! Michael Xiang has two UROPs, one at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and another…

  

  Speaking from experience, having a UROP is a big time and emotional ... . You can imagine how awesome Michael Xiang, a junior in Biology with ... years ago, adiponectin (see the ribbon representation on the right) is a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 25, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Leonard Nimoy at the Boston Pops He told me to live long and prosper!

  

  , sitting on stage at Symphony Hall.” “Pops” is a portmanteau of “popular ... Encounters of the Third Kind, and Star Wars. * * * Symphony Hall is a lovely ... tickets at the box office. A word on those tickets. Our seats would

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 31, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s Sixth Semi-Annual Q&A Answers to questions received through 2PM on 12/22/05.

  

  file. There is no need to give us a heads ... official marksheet....as this is kind of considered to be a big achievement ... 't appear on the mymit tracking section. "Patience rocks" is a good guideline

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sorting of the Frosh (MacGregor Style) We don't have a Sorting Hat, but this is how MacGregor does In-House Rush

  

  rank all the dorms by how much you want to live in them (1 through 16), and, after some housing algorithm magic, a couple months later you are assigned a dorm, a room, and possibly a roommate. Fast forward to today

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 24, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW 2014…The Parent Edition Suggestions for getting the most out of CPW when you are a parent

  

  -campus student employment, and how your online student account will work and much ... . The first question I often hear from parents is, "what events should I ... addition we've enlisted the help of a great group of current students

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Residential Life

  river and rainwater a rainy walk home

  

  rusty old bike is 19 mph; I wonder how fast I'd be able to go on a sleek ... last on campus Thing, which is almost always late into the evening. I ... I can across the Harvard Bridge. There's a speedometer halfway across

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds VII: Decided? T-minus one day until the reply form postmark deadline.

  

  Keuhne: "[In many ways, picking a college is a lot like marriage: the ... a lot of surfing on each school's web sites to gather as much ... a self-analysis, now is the perfect time to match your thoughts of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Events, Food, and Awesomeness: CPW A story about how CPW is more awesome than lobsters

  

  and another school. The funny thing is I can’t seem to recall much from ... really is just for the fun of it. But it’s a great opportunity to ... most out of CPW. While it certainly is a weekend to have fun, it’s also a

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 10, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Wake Up Calls because The Big Picture needs you

  

  every single student is a massive super genius. (Proof that I am not is ... even. You start to think the dome is a mocking symbol of the work you have not yet finished, and of how no matter how much work you do there

  • by Ana V. '15
  • October 23, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pictures From a Year of Classes The End of a Saga

  

  ="116487" /]   So yea I somehow learned how to snowboard that day and left with a ... like 3:55PM. Pretty much a blessing and a curse cause now I had two hours ... academic experience. The following is a letter from the past. It was

  • by Richard O. '28
  • June 20, 2025