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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 2 A recap of three incredible days

  

  departments hard at work and really got a feel for how much effort goes into ... ’s cover. It was really interesting to get a glimpse into a world that is so ... only had a ridiculous amount of fun, but also left the City feeling

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 20, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lost in the Pages of the Institute are we out of the woods yet, are we in the clear yet

  

  something repetitive and claustrophobic to my mind. And what’s left is a mind ... background, and a few days later, churning on my laptop. Life right now is a ... I’ve always wanted to learn to play the piano, “always” being a brief

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  (Q & A)^(n+1)

  

  how different our grade system is and how we don't use GPAs etc. My counselor claims that because it is a selective english school with a harsh ... of a school abroad. My question is: Will this letter put me at a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 31, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rethinking the Paris Metro I'm taking an awesome grad class that includes spring break in Paris. (Yeah, they're paying.)

  

  concepts, including a "faster" moving sidewalk (no joke...): This thing is ... One of my five classes this term is sponsored by RATP, the metropolitan transit authority of Paris. It's a graduate design workshop in the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • February 25, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

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

  

  no more than an inch or two of snow at a time, figuring out how to stay ... nice and warm and is also water resistant. A huge reason I don’t feel ... is making sure you don’t overdo it. A good rule of thumb is to have a

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 9, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  the most fun is building, well, a bridge. It is pretty much what it ... structural design, this is a chance to build a structure and test it. Even ... countries ( a minor part of the project), it can be quickly assembled and is

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Sorting Hat of Sorts Where you live may be one of the most important parts of your time here…

  

  . Former hotel. Don't know much since I'm not a woman, but seems to house ... is, well, convenient. For a long time I thought this was a men's only ... important thing is that you find a place you like to live. Living near people

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 29, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Guest Entry: MIT Cycling Team Training Camp Hundreds of miles of riding and thousands of kilojoules spent.

  

  This blog post is by my brilliant Randomite, computer scientist, and ... , preparing mentally for the arduous rides ahead. After a particularly hilarious ... purchased so much food that other shoppers at Costco mistook their shopping

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • February 18, 2013
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Eating Disorder Awareness Week – The Secret I Kept by julia p. '24

  

  here's a blogpost from my friend julia! Hey! My name is Julia Pockat and I am a physics major in the class of 2024. This week is eating ... , like how losing a number of family members and friends at a young age

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 23, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Colors! Burton-Conner:12523 kbps1649 kbps140 ms

  

  to paint murals! The mural I'm working on is a scene from the end of ... 've mentioned a couple of times that Conner 2 is English House, so an English ... worked on. If you'll look at how I'm doing the castle, you can get a

  • by Snively '11
  • September 15, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Back From The West Coast ...with thoughts and conclusions on the recent serious posts.

  

  such as my blog is not the place to have a discussion on highly serious ... Hi everyone, I am back in town after a crazy day of traveling across the country with a pregnant wife and a toddler (good times). Sorry to be

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  As we hurtle towards Pi Day… A post of posts.

  

  out. Lydia's is one such post that is worth a read. I've collected a few ... -eyed David duKor-Jackson, March 13, 2012: To whom much is given... Lydia K ... ... I will admit this may not qualify as a "real" post as it is

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 12, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Waiting (is the hardest part)

  

  While this is a much smaller percentage of the class admitted early than many other places, remember that here, being deferred is not a "polite ... defer letter and the deny letter each come in a standard #10 window

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  think it worked out to around $4.50 per person, which is a steal ... Charles River, just adjacent to East Campus. Now, I'm not much of a swimmer ... make letters display, and his goal is to make a display board out of an

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  walking, walking, walking walking and/as coping

  

  [annotation note='this is a program run by CAPD which has, in the past, been ... . There wasn't much to see in Bedford, except for this old train and a 10 ... Walking alone 'cause the night is dead. Crossed my mind when I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • January 31, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Stayin’ Classy Workworkworkworkworkwork *deep breath* workworkworkwork.

  

  -playing thing too - which is good because it makes me seem a bit more normal ... us are gasping for a break. There's a definite pick-up in the amount of work compared to freshman year; sadly, this heavier workload is coupled

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / Events

  eclipse chasing, undergrad edition compilation post by Kano '25, Allison '27, Amber '24, Ali '26, & Audrey '24

  

  . ‘25 was our backup-turned-main driver. Oris S. N. ‘23 is a massive ... , as everyone probably is aware, was a Solar Eclipse day. […] Here is my ... in the town. Newport is a lovely town and it was definitely not made to

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • April 22, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  best places to sleep on campus for when your bed is far far away

  

  a study is being conducted on main campus (worst → best) 1. Your 9am class [caption id="" align="alignright" width="1953"] this photo is false ... a double take, like, “Hey, are you okay?” 3. Course [annotation note

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Etiquette Workshop: The Keys to Painless Networking Jodi Smith taught the UPOPers the keys to painless networking!

  

  As part of the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP), a ... I thought I would share: 1. At a networking event, always wear a ... your nametag. 2. Have a good handshake. It shouldn't be weak and you

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a week of class notes airplanes, ethnography, and some bonus doodles

  

  .06 - Principles of Automatic Control this is a required class for the course 16 ... .111 - Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory this is a project-based class about ... - Qualitative Research Methods this is a graduate class in MIT's incredible

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 11, 2016