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  5 Historical MIT Videos looking back on what we left behind

  

  how an MIT education is a valuable investment. Despite the awkward ... . There were a lot of things that also highlighted how much has changed ... is a first-year undergraduate named Lakisha Powell ('95). I loved when

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 4, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brief Wondrous Lives A little too much thinking brought to you by four in the morning.

  

  "Spoonsassins", in which one is given a spoon and a victim and told to "kill ... ." Professor Diaz is a fascinating guy to study under as well - during these ... am not my disease' ad? How difficult is it to maintain an autonomous

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 3, 2009
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  sibling dynamics at MIT yes lmao Nisha and I are related

  

  ’m grateful for how supportive she is; even though she criticizes a significant ... [annotation note = "spoiler alert: this is not a thing"]sibling legacy ... A little while ago, I got my first(?) mention on MIT Confessions, and

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 20, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  The rise and fall of CPW all the cpw history, plus proof the weather machine is fake

  

  . Another interesting thing about this issue is how a lot of the events and ... "] from the tech[/caption] My guess is that this was something of a ... said that this is to encourage students to attend classes and get a feel

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 1, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  smoke and spice my comfort meal

  

  knew this dish would always feels like a hug from home. Food is so much ... brighten your day. So, what is this dish? Pakaprow is a spicy Thai basil meat stir fry. The sensation of cooking it is always such a riot. Spicy

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 9, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT And/As Marathon doing things that are hard

  

  ground is not. When you run the Boston Marathon, you are assigned to a ... the course is notably hilly; it had been a cold winter, but that spring ... , doing too much with too little. On March 12th, while on a morning run, I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 17, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Solar Catsby Turning my little ray of sunshine into a solar cell

  

  ="attachment_86574" align="aligncenter" width="768"] (The cat to the right is a random ... any university in the world. At the heart of it is a cleanroom with a ... . Without a doubt, 6.2600 is the most magical and exciting class I’ve taken at

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 2, 2023
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Thoughts. Future. Kindness

  

  and how they can donate blood. “I am O-, and donating blood is the first ... say with confidence that this is a peaceful and loving city. When I ... passed away in the line of duty. A friend of mine, who is also a friend of

  • by Linh V. '13
  • April 20, 2013
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty people later ✈✈✈ (pronounced whoosh) ✈✈✈ (pronounced nyeowww)

  

  , which will be marked. Titling these posts is beginning to be a challenge ... 't have fifty people; the number's closer to 65. But this is a series, and I ... observation could probably be made about a lot of things? Maybe my point is that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 22, 2022
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Reaffirming our commitment to diversity in uncertain times

  

  .']explain[/annotation] more about how a diverse student body advances our education. Last fall ... in the admissions process; a ruling is [annotation note='The Supreme ... ”[/annotation] by ensuring there is a [annotation note='‘Critical mass’ is a metaphor

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • June 7, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  21 Firsts highlight reels from the last few years, as I prepare to say goodbye

  

  the future may look like. I suppose this is a sequel of sorts, one that ... how to use a washer and a dryer, and some tiny part of me was doubtful ... the “African-American-ness” blackness often embodied. Black culture is a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 8, 2017
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  I’m Still Standing after all this time at MIT

  

  this year, a lot of the normal fanfare is pretty much nonexistent. I feel ... was much, much stronger than any of us anticipated, and watched as a ... a girl could ask for. for always knowing how to frame my shots and get

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • May 31, 2021
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Christianity at MIT An intro to Cru!

  

  community.   What IS Cru? Cru is a caring community of individuals ... summarize, there is a strong Christian community at MIT and Cru has been my ... I’ve been trying to write a blog about Christianity and Cru at MIT

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 7, 2024
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  50 Reflections

  

  celebration. The invitation is a complete honor. It's great to be back in my old ... culture at a critical moment in my career. It taught me so much about the ... ruled out pretty much all of our prospective students. Twitter was still a

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 6, 2014
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  0.125 not a course 0 class, but a fraction complete

  

  more prior experience), is not about exactingly following a recipe and then waiting 40-55 minutes for your final product. It is about knowing a ... that eight hours of sleep is a crucial part of keeping myself happy and

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 4, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.08: Intro to EECS via Interconnected Embedded Systems aka: the class that convinced me i belong at mit

  

  having a specific focus or lens in which EECS is taught. This class focuses ... hadn't figured out how to do it, and I left feeling like a disappointment ... menu first displays, nothing is highlighted) and each item is assigned a

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 21, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  November 1st is my January 1st each november is a new direction

  

  but about the person. Sure MIT's is a shortcut that opens doors, but if ... heartbreaking. Takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there for a school with such a reputation to accept you or not. I remember when I applied

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 3, 2015
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  Don’t Change A few lessons I have learned

  

  different places. Atlanta is a place of black excellence, a place of athleticism, and a push for doing things your own way. However, it is also a ... "successful." Because the world will. The world will tell you that this is how

  • by Ben O. '19
  • October 31, 2019
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  My Gap Year Part One: The good, the great, and the very, very dumb.

  

  . I drive an orange 2005 Nissan Murano, which is to say a short, squat ... down. I’d watched a number of [annotation note="pretty much what it sounds like: living in a van, which is gutted and re-modeled on the inside

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 4, 2020
• Blog / Best of the Blogs

  MIT Academics (you know, the REAL reason why you're coming to MIT )

  

  loops on a highway of rainbows. There is no way to uniformly describe how ... without too much trouble. Your first semester in your major is Moo Moo ... will be a time when you test the water and get a feel of how your major

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 7, 2011