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• Blog / Advice

  Parental advice, revisited… a self-referential throwback, that is somehow, still relevant

  

  , the underlying question is almost always some variation of “How do I ... themself, including whether MIT is likely to be a good cultural fit.  The ... , a significant number come from parents whose children are years away

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Measurements How do you measure a year in the life?

  

  . How do you measure a year in the life? ... measure a year, I began to wonder what units I use to measure my life. The ... measurement I found was music. But music lengths were too subjective; a song by

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 21, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Party!

  

  a three-hour security shift - party security is student volunteers ... I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your ... . Miller '07 in the mud pit at Senior Haus' Steer Roast. The match ended in a

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 8, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  back from his trip to Italy) If your assigned host is back from Spring Break, expect to get a call/email from them tonight or tomorrow (you may ... don't, I assure you that you have a host]. We also have some backup

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Are you a high school student? Do you want to learn more about MIT or possible career paths? If so, read…

  

  with current MIT students in a casual environment and discuss how MIT ... Hey friends, I'd like to pass along a message from Jennifer Li, the ... opportunity to explore a diverse number of science, math, and engineering fields

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 9, 2011
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Boston Fun Tons of Boston fun, with a dash of Cambridge, too.

  

  , so I've been spending a lot of time wandering through Boston. Everything below is within walking distance of MIT -- and I'm not one of those ... Common Ice skating at Frog Pond (in a few months) Sam does his best

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Beta CPW laser mazes and deep frying

  

  Ever wonder what a deep fried McChicken would taste like? How about deep fried Bertucci’s Pizza? We will have a selection of the finest local ... attest to just how terrifying delicious re-deep-frying deep-fried food is

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 16, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Greetings from MIT Labs! Introducing MIT: The Game

  

  Game is a revolutionary breakthrough in admissions technology. Designed ... ! It probably is. The flash file is packed with so much awesomeness that ... , which is a numeric string that allows us to keep track of your scores so

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 1, 2011
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Finals Week…A Different View ...Or why I got up way too early this morning...

  

  downtime enjoying a snack (raw cookie dough from the freezer is my favorite ... is a hot breakfast ready before the residents of the house go off to an ... a good breakfast to start the day. I guess this is my way of carrying

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • May 18, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye Free-Body Diagrams Hello free -

  

  charged a lab fee ...but oh well, a sketchbook is a sketchbook!!! :P) The following is a crop of the syllabus we got for studio this semester. The ... work space in the intro architecture studio to find this: This is

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 18, 2010
• Blog / Events

  More free stuff Free sneak previews of films and how to beat the casino.

  

  a lecture (which, despite their name, is a rarity, as they mostly show ... on programs such as 20/20. Mezrich's previous work is the basis of a ... movies or want to learn how to beat the casinos, then, um, MIT is your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 21, 2005
• Blog / Events

  5 days until Mystery Hunt

  

  One of IAP's most exciting activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In short, Mystery Hunt is a weekend long competition at MIT where students ... finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. For a more in-depth description

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 9, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Seminar Advising There is nothing funny about this entry...but please read anyway.

  

  sign, for sure. And Mr Kennedy is hilarious. He should be, too. He's a ... meetings. It's a great way to start off the week. How are your Mondays? Mine ... academic advisor (who moonlights as a standup comic) and my RAA is leaving

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Harvard Square Photoblog Complete with funny captions. At least, I think they're funny. You be the judge.

  

  joints, which is part of a larger mall complex called The Garage. After ... Apple store on Boylston Street. Although the store's actually less than a mile from my fraternity house (according to GoogleMaps), I got here by a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snapshot of a Week Food, radio, James Bond, and soccer in an unusually eventful week.

  

  help build a sense of community by ensuring that everyone is friendly ... , Sara, and Anya, all '10) and MIT stories. We had a nice chat about how ... Last week was Veterans Day, which meant a four day weekend! The

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • November 17, 2008
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Boston Pops John Williams and a bottle of wine -- on a school night!

  

  anniversary to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO)! This is how lovely Symphony Hall looks when it is not so yucky outside. Here's the beautiful ... honor society) social chair and a generous invitation from a biochemical

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  quite sure how "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas qualified. A ... Last night, I attended a concert by the MIT/Wellesley Toons, one of MIT's a cappella groups. Towwards the end of the concert, Lee-Kai '07

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Art and Craft of Taking Notes ...take note.

  

  One of the habits I developed in high school is carrying a notebook ... dorkiest parts of myself, I'll say this: simply living at MIT is a huge ... --the atmosphere is rich with fodder for music, art, and poetry. You'd think a place

  • by Allan K. '17
  • October 1, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  snapshot of the last two weeks picture of my brain

  

  is में (encoded as \u092e\u0947\u0902). THING I WROTE: so how can we ... learning is like money laundering for tech - by maciej ceglowski "We should ... to live." THING I LEARNED: hindi text is encoded using the devanagari

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 1, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The After

  

  , working in the machine that is Big Tech. My day to day involves a lot less ... drinking from a firehose, and more figuring out how to find inspiration ... In a couple months, I’ll be back in Cambridge after 10 years of

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • January 26, 2025