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• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventures of a Morning Person rise and shine

  

  grants me a rare solitude in my suite kitchen. The counter is clear, all ... I can't sleep in. I don't have any early-morning obligations – I just naturally wake up very early. I know, it's a nice "problem" to have

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • January 14, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Jenny Hu- Adapting to Artifical Gravity Junior Jenny Hu worked in the MIT Man Vehicle Laboratory to study if people can…

  

  takes a while to get used to. It is important for astronauts to adapt to ... system, which is the inner ear structure that creates a sense of balance ... hires UROPs and is a great place for a first research experience. Jenny

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Perspectives from Deutschland Ich bin Anna und ich studiere Astronomie!

  

  stitching together a support network. In retrospect, I realize how important ... ’t forgotten me, but here’s a quick review: I majored in physics and graduated in June. I’m currently on a one-year Fulbright Scholarship in Germany. After

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 12, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Updates Online & postal decisions, matching Pell Grants, and reading continues.

  

  a standard business-sized envelope. In other admissions-related news ... Times story). A Pell Grant is a need-based scholarship provided by the ... was out of the office reading international applications, which is a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First day of classes What some MIT freshman schedules look like.

  

  a first term freshman at MIT? What you'll generally see is something ... MIT before choosing a major. In order to provide some real, concrete ... versions of: 8.01: Physics I (the Concourse version is taught by a good

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  IAP, and trivia answers IAP begins tomorrow.

  

  )! IAP is one of the most fun times of the year. It is a time where ... health and human rights issues as they stand now in Africa, what is being ... some of the more interesting events as IAP progresses. Also, I asked in a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Virginia Tech’s Commencement

  

  word shows up constantly in our language. But perhaps closure is the ... really have is to "get used to it". Perhaps this is why time is a major ingredient in healing. I have always had a gut feeling that the whole closure

  • by Laurie Everett
  • May 31, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  [guest post] crumbly fruit and the importance of keeping at it by Caleb M. '27

  

  Caleb is a rising sophomore at MIT. He is currently studying Computer Science and Engineering, as well as a minor or concentration in Linguistics. He is from Dallas, Texas, and is Ethiopian-American. He's a Radio DJ

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • August 13, 2024
• Blog / Events

  Fabulous Festivities & Fireworks for the Fourth The annual Boston Pops concert and fireworks show.

  

  separates Boston from Cambridge and MIT. The fireworks barge is moored in the ... : Okay, so I'm not much with Photoshop, but you can see the barge is right ... secret of the Boston 4th of July celebrations is that the Boston Pops do a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 3, 2007
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Ode to the Institute Better late than never.

  

  In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I decided to write MIT a poem. It ... sing This is true--it's not a lore! Oh MIT. You offer us experience ... house us in a place where we can be inspired and taught By one another

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 16, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Bumping Up Against—and Breaking Through—the Glass Ceiling Part 2 of my adventures at the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

  

  Note: This entry is the second part of my blog last week, in which I ... population, I never felt different for being a female engineer. In fact ... answer, unfortunately, in 2010. While in a cab going to the airport from

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • July 20, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Blogger Pets some serotonin for your noggin

  

  Nicknames: pup, puppy Notes: She is a Havanese and weighs ten pounds. She is ... , she is still a puppy). She doesn't really like other dogs, but she ... is a bunch of photos because it’s so hard to choose between all of this

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 13, 2021
• Blog / Personal Travel

  If I Try Really Hard, I Can Resemble Ernest Borgnine First stop on the tour: London.

  

  , eating fish and chips is sort of a requirement. Traditional English ... ; friends A commanding view of the Thames The new London Bridge is so ... ) Tower Bridge, for comparison A rather progressive afternoon tea in the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  one year — the EARC is our league with the Ivies and a few others). I ... would be fun to do something else. I spent a few years in the MIT Alumni ... in rowing. I cox a few times every year, always racing in the Head of

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tips for applying to UROPs

  

  of the process in obtaining a UROP[/caption] It's a great opportunity ... notice you in the first place can be a daunting task. But it doesn't have ... blog post by Anna H. ‘14 called How to get a UROP that goes further into

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • January 30, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  International Selection Day 1

  

  . Tomorrow is a new day, and a new tie. I'm very much looking forward to ... international students.   I wore a tie today, which might clue you in to ... ) Executive Committee. ISA is a terrific support network for our international

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Avoiding moonlight on an empty stomach Late-night snack cravings lead me underground on meandering routes to Massachusetts Avenue.

  

  forgot dinner and are in fact pining for a cold drink, hot sandwich, or ... , that is a suction tube, reminiscent of the household Hoover. Upon insertion of the appropriate coinage, the lid of a chest freezer is magically

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Festival

  

  event... And this is the "after" picture, a half hour into the event ... Association sponsored some mini-golf, with prizes for a whole in one. Sadly ... currently at MIT for Campus Preview Weekend (this post is dedicated to the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my spork.

  

  There are many like it, but this one is mine. My spork has been high ... everywhere in between.   It’s been used to eat freeze ... . Today I used it to pry a Simmons window shut when the handle failed. My

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 20, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  snippets from a semester minus academics, of course

  

  fantastic because i got to see a lot of teams perform for the first time in ... photoshoots infinite magazine — i was in a graphic tee photoshoot for the ... that i printed at [annotation note="a nice printing facility located in

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • December 21, 2021