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  9 things I wish I had known before freshman year lessons from an almost-sophomore (see: law of conservation of freshmen)

  

  Let's face it: none of us are getting younger. In fact, I'm getting ... on homework anymore - psets are essential for learning concepts and ... others, PDFs are easily obtainable online, not that I'd condone illegal

  • by Michael C. '16
  • August 15, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Disco balls in space From an antique bookstore to Drive-By Truckers, and back

  

  privilege to be surrounded by the people who are the happiest to be there ... that anyone's should when you mention astronomy. "What stars are you ... ! Those are the disco balls in space." My turn to be totally astonished. I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 5, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  4 Years advice from a freshly minted alum

  

  freshman-- How are you doing in your intro classes? How much sleep are you ... you pset? Are you keeping on top of deadlines? To me, Archit was always ... comes first Yeah, academics are important at MIT, but quality friendships

  • by Ana V. '15
  • June 8, 2013
• Blog / How to Human

  Picking A Southwest Flight Seat How to Make Flying Bearable

  

  good seats are extremely coveted and the only way you can guarantee ... . Still no leg room. Still bound to have neighbors who are out to ruin ... All three of these seats are absolutely beautiful and they have quite a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • January 22, 2013
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Who WIll Win the Nobel Prize? Vote for your favorite MIT professor!

  

  a reasonable predictor of winners). Here they are, in alphabetical

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 30, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Transfer App Is Live For current college students hoping to enter MIT in the Spring of 2013

  

  . Students who are admitted in this transfer cycle would begin MIT in the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 19, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  me to be an MIT blogger is because THERE ARE SO MANY AWESOME THINGS ... place. There were and are always things I could list if anyone ever asked ... of ALL of the things that there are to do here. The point is, I guess I

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Invasion of the Stikmen Another invasion of MIT?

  

  another one! So I thought to myself, "What are these strange creations

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • August 14, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Pics or it didn’t happen? It happened!

  

  further ado, here are the videos for Anisha (3rd place overall) and Bruna

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 10, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Way We Live Saunas make me think

  

  "social media fatigue" are becoming legitimate concerns. I wasn't fully ... element in these jimjilbangs are the hut-shaped charcoal kilns with varying ... , Internet cafes, movie rooms, etc., the focal point of the jimjilbangs are

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 7, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Small Victories The view from a month into MIT

  

  new opportunities (I'm sure many of you are similar). In the past, I ... . Plus, the classes are intellectually challenging, the hard psets are ... times bearable. Friendships are one of the most valuable things that you

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • October 8, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Truth About Science comic-style.

  

  then, haha) My experiments are working! And as a result, I'm about to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / Events

  150. We're in the news!

  

  F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. My last final is over, my boxes are packed, and I need to check in for my flight home in six hours. My one-week-old brass rat is physical proof of my being halfway done with MIT. I can't believe

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 20, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LIGHTS. pretty pretty

  

  land. My friend and I are sitting on a land orb as it changes color.) I

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Waitlist, 2010

  

  For the fifth consecutive year, we will admit students from our waitlist. Within the next few days, we plan to admit approximately 60 students from the waitlist. When our waitlist decisions are finalized, we

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 13, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Q&A with Prof. Nancy Kanwisher ‘80 (CPW Preview!) One of the CPW Keynote Speakers, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Professor Nancy Kanwisher '80 PhD…

  

  tell us about your current research work? A. In my lab we are tackling ... discovered several parts of the brain that are very specialized for particular ... about what another person is thinking. We are now trying to better

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 5, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You’re Still Our No.1 :) less than 2 days left!

  

  !) --- While we are on the subject of speeches - for all to-be valedictorians

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 12, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Tunnel Adventures We didn't get lost, in case you were wondering.

  

  are not quite so eccentric as we seem in this video :) Enjoy!

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • November 15, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  ZOMG CPW and other acronyms C.Y.G.W.T.S.F? I.F.C,I.B.Y.C!

  

  you do? That totally depends on what you like and what events are

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 16, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Singing with a Local Filk Group [by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that…

  

  't required to sing—but anyone can, if they wish to. Song requests are ... 's website). Some songs, like "Pirate," mentioned above, have choruses that are ... drums, instruments are also welcome. The subject matter is nearly unique

  • by ARTalk
  • April 14, 2009