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  Hot Crosswalk Buns free food and football cleats

  

  at MIT, which is a big part of the culture here. But I've been ... sad. But no more. For today I have free food. And there is much ... - so during a break in committee I took the opportunity to cross the Mass

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  really have is to "get used to it". Perhaps this is why time is a major ... complex issues around dealing with a huge tragedy. Linenthal is Professor of ... the face of tragic events, giving those who observe from afar a word for

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  here and over at College Confidential. Haven't had much time to hang out ... . Though it's been a lot of work, I've been having a lot of fun. Selecting the class is one of the most rewarding moments of the admissions cycle

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  An unexpected discovery, from a few centuries ago It takes more than four years to get to know a place

  

  how little I still know about where I live. Last weekend, I went on a ... later. This fort--now a park filled with fluffy dogs--is the last ... out. Now that I know that a lot of the ground I walk on day-to-day is

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • September 20, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Entrepreneurship invasion I love it when students start useful companies.

  

  of catching up, he asks me about how one takes a year off from MIT ... it out. Basically, it is a super-easy way to synchronize files across ... So yesterday, I'm in my office trying to catch up on email when a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 19, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Circles, circles, circles week to week to week

  

  knowing me, I'll find other things to do. New York is a big city, right? I ... them after I'd come home from class, or after a meeting, when I'd come back to my room after a long day of being outside with friends. It's not

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  More Updates from Cambridge It's CPW 24/7 here. We can't wait to see you.

  

  , theater productions, and much more. If you'll be visiting during a quiet ... the Sox won 14-3. Fenway is a pretty short walk from MIT, about 15 ... Thursday, and that it's likely to be a mix or rain, sleet, and snow. It is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Picked My First Apple apples, part 1

  

  experience is mostly with pumpkin patches, but I have also spent many hours of ... . Here is the moment that I achieved my dream of IRL own-picking: [caption id="attachment_47739" align="aligncenter" width="768"] this variety is

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 16, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday Night at Random Beautiful people at a beautiful hour.

  

  For the past almost four and a half years, which is just under a ... is often, I can escape into my room or a quiet place and when I don ... a happily common occurrence. The kitchen is plastered with

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Like a freshman Getting a P+ isn't just for frosh anymore.

  

  ! What more do you want? How about JKIM AND A ROOT BEER FLOAT?! Now I ... royal guard. Like a freshman? Haha, no, you aren't allowed to do that until November. No no, today I felt I like a freshman, hosed for the very

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 6, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT = Home the excitement of a freshman

  

  MIT is not about the challenges of problem sets. It’s about a ... country, and then a far-off state. Now I’m here, and it’s so much better ... . Every day I marvel at their stories. There is a boy on my floor from a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 14, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  What is the HASS Requirement?

  Institute's capacity for innovation.  MIT SHASS is home to research that has a global impact, and to superb graduate programs, all recognized as among the finest in the world. With more than a dozen academic fields, the
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back Home No Strings Attached

  

  Let me tell you, flying home during the summer is much less painful ... not as hot, no humidity, and a pleasant trickle of breeze (MIT is also ... " places, I've decided to take a hit to my resume and spend what is likely to

  • by Snively '11
  • May 24, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

  

  current crop of graduating seniors but is also engaged with the the next ... get a start on the college exploration process. For that later group I have a little treat... OK, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. I don

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • May 12, 2025
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does the MIT admissions process work?

  After you click the submit button, it's easy to feel as though your application has entered a black hole. So what really happens between when you ... the details can add a lot of stress to the waiting period, so we
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Four Friendly Body Pillows body pillows are my love language

  

  , getting a dollar for each body pillow I purchase is a rather inefficient way ... living on the third floor of the [annotation note="East Campus is a dorm ... [/annotation] of East Campus, aka Tetazoo. [annotation note="TETAZOO IS NOT A

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 1, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider deferring college for a year.

  

  taking a gap year. My hope is that you will at least consider, just for a ... and what not to eat... well, whatever the reason, college is a way to ... at Connecticut College. "Gap year" is a bit of a loaded term, I think

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 4, 2008
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT XC, looking sharp In which Maggie unveils the most awesome flowchart ever!

  

  before going out to dinner. Running is a great sport, but no one ever chose ... , is a whiz with animation, and she put together an interactive version ... Now, I know I’ve had a tendency to bury the lede a bit, (although I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • September 20, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Week of Music Eight bands in nine days, and I still missed five performances.

  

  mandolin player. The lead singer is a petite girl who plays a guitar as big as she is, but she can really, I mean really belt out a tune. They ... much it. We can talk—or argue—about music for hours upon hours. We have

  • by Ahmed H. '12
  • October 28, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A Short Dining Guide to Cambridge Where to find food within walking distance of MIT, other than in my fridge.

  

  's debate at MIT is worth a blog post in itself. Or six. The best thing to do ... of a visionary MIT graduate, Clover Food Labs is revolutionizing the ... encounter on a daily basis. Ex: - “Hey, how's the 8.03 textbook?” - “It could

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 23, 2009