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• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  live and vote in Cambridge, there is a [annotation note="MIT is, to my knowledge, the only college in Cambridge with a polling location on its campus ... Today, November 3rd, 2020, is Election Day in the United States. Many

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  , and gardening as a child, and why I loved both and how they’d shaped me ... build a treehouse.” Or, in normal-person-speak: hey, I kind of like this ... because I function in a perpetual state of procrastination. “But Natanya

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prettylatebuthere’sanIAPpost on MIT's independent activities period (ft. friends!!)

  

  concert back in august![/caption] hello blog!!! my name is sarah and i am a ... ="111597" /] I played in the snow a lot, which is really nice because I am from ... little sidequests, our paths mainly crossing for dinner in a dorm lounge or

  • by Angie F. '28
  • February 24, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  taking care in all forms

  

  and face masks and indulging in a bit of luxury. "self-care is buying yourself a little treat so you can get through the day" is a common phrase i ... !" self-care, in my opinion, is a lot less glamorous than that. sometimes it

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • May 22, 2022
• Blog / CPW

  Backstage at the CPW Closing Show “Other duties as assigned”

  

  Kresge stage. Their last performance had been in a much smaller venue, so ... “Other duties as assigned” is a concept well-known to admissions ... in more than 700 events over ~3.14 days—everything from How to Build an

  • by Jeremy W.
  • May 19, 2024
• Blog / Classes

  2.009: the product engineering process the best class at mit

  

  thinking, How in the world did they make that in a semester? Now I know ... , and ridiculous amounts of confetti, this event is a must-see for any MIT ... over 1000 people. How the final presentation itself went is pretty well

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Omnibus Followup: Women in Engineering Melissa asks what the gender ratio is in engineering at MIT.

  

  graduation. Luckily, the situation at MIT is much better -- I spent a few hours ... know what the gender ratio is at MIT in engineering (mech ... majoring in engineering. One such program is the Women's Technology Program

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 10, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  avoiding responsibility writing this blog to procrastinate on stuff

  

  more work. Unfortunately, there is not much girlbossing involved in ... it’s an intermission in between two acts of a play that’s lasted too ... do tomorrow. My lack of focus causes stress, and the stress is in turn

  • by Anika H. '26
  • April 6, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  i’d like to write a happy post a sestina

  

  'd paint you a walk along the river, in this nimbly crafted post; I'd tell you how I love this place, about its gentle paradise, all in prose that ... 's just a place. Not all adventures are good. No place is a paradise. The

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Ups and downs and extras

  

  CourseWare) kept a minute-by-minute log of the excitement in Boston from her ... excitement in Boston now is like nothing I've felt before anywhere else. Yet another advantage of living in this great city. And what would a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 28, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Techfair technology, stickers and internships

  

  Techfair is here! Held right before classes start in the Spring semester, Techfair is a student run career fair that showcases some of the biggest names in technology, student designers, innovators and entrepreneurs

  • by Connie H. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Hacks

  MIT wins the gold

  

  shot from far away. Note how the medal design has a hole in the middle just like the Torino medals. A much more close-up shot. You can see the ... Oh look, how interesting. MIT seems to have won an Olympic gold medal

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Into the Unknown with bravery

  

  was so much fun. Watching a kid’s movie always puts us in an “everything will be okay” headspace. It immerses you in a story, beautifully crafted ... hears a mysterious voice calling to her. In the beginning of the song, she

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 17, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  Life of a Black Person A followup to the amazing Black Lives Matter Post

  

  is barely holding together. As events unfolded a number of questions ... still support Black Lives Matter?" "Is there even really a race issue ... you. Here, I want to try my best to share a few moments in my life that

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 11, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Reporting from… Doha! 🐫🐫 ft: the first time I ever rode on a camel

  

  without explanation, in the middle of a vast desert--how surprising was that ... Labs, a program that gives MIT students the chance to teach students in ... in just a sweater and sweatpants. short sleeves and shorts weren

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • January 18, 2025
• Blog / Community Projects

  Phew! BUSY BUSY BUSY BUSY!

  

  noticed a severe drop off in the number of blogs, which may make perfect ... adventure that ended up with a lot of people very covered in whipped cream and ... , meaning it goes from very small to 15.5' in a snap of the fingers. *snap

  • by Snively '11
  • September 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Paint Work I Ruth and I paint our rooms. First in a seven-part miniseries directed by Ken Burns.

  

  with two coats of Parisian. Ruth is opting for a subdued combination of ... sending your kids to a city college in Boston--apparently, MIT has hired ... stick your head in wet paint. How did I stick my head in wet paint

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Week(end) [Read: New York] Adventures Parts 2-4 I’ve affectionately named these adventures: #metroentertainment

  

  workshops and lessons taught me a lot and gave me great ideas on how to ... up at the rest stop to find myself in the mist of a blizzard to welcome ... that visit, I spent a couple hours in a Borders Bookstore near Penn

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • April 2, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Beantown. sketchbook showcase!

  

  a thing. As much as it's inspiring to be around the latest research ... once in a while and catch my breath, and re-immerse myself in the awe of ... post. I went out in my Red Sox jacket, which turned out to be a

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • March 31, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Livin’ La Vida PRoCa I take my clothes off and go dancing in the rain... with Clay Aiken.

  

  , everybody in the audience is making a stabbing motion during this song; I ... your own risk. And, believe me, this is gonna be a long one. Still, I ... , sam.mitblogs.com is in their browser history and this is my first time

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 30, 2005