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• Blog / Personal Travel

  Seattle: Land of the Strange, Skies of the Free where pirates roam the streets and dogs play the bucket-drums

  

  . I've been to three or four parades now. I've taken a nap in a park and ... separation from the CEO of Amazon. I have jumped in a lake wearing jeans and, I almost regret to say, discovered a hamburger greater than In-N-Out. I

  • by Allan K. '17
  • August 14, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An Open Letter Employers love students with dorm desk experience.

  

  having to check maybe 10-15 packages on an average morning in the past, but on that one day last month, I had to check in nearly 50 packages of ... than anyone else on this matter. I purchased tea, a scrapbook, and

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • October 8, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Got Us iPads! [UNBOXING VIDEO] ft. my cat and my new apple pencil

  

  day in August, I checked my parents' front porch for a package from IS ... birthday cakes in a simple 3-step process involving two safety trainings, a ... announced intentions to ship a cellular-enabled iPad and Apple Pencil to every

  • by Alex M. '21
  • October 6, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life Coming Full Circle C’mon & zoom, c’mon & zoom, c’mon & zooma zooma zooma zoom.

  

  . Back in April, when I was still anxiously waiting to hear back from the slew of internships I applied for, a strange idea popped into my mind: what if I took the risky route and just stayed in Boston - writing and

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 17, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Of Dancing and T-Shirts (Guest Entry) Who had fun at CPW? I did!

  

  coming late! I had a great time at CPW, really. But my SD card corrupted, dumping the gajillions of photos I shot before 3:30pm on Saturday. I can ... off the airport shuttle, I immediately felt a sugar rush. The weather

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Nibble of Music

  

  head, then another Huey song stuck in my head, and before I knew it, it ... . When reading, I'm most likely to be listening to a specific album -- the ... 's recent post, I decided to set my iTunes on random and see what happened

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 22, 2005
• Blog / Events

  I went to a World Cup Game!!!!⚽⚽ and why I think it's just like Pokemon

  

  boring. A 90 minute game that can end in 0-0 final score?? What??  But then I actually went to a game. AND IT WAS EPIC. WHAT A GAME. I love the ... and diversity is what makes it fun!! I think I would have a Noctowl and

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 2, 2026
• Blog / Admissions

  Application Advice v2.0 How to survive the application process without losing your mind.

  

  a read, because I give an in-depth account of how I managed to ... important points in there. A common question I get a lot was articulated by ... decides that it means I think you should retake the SATs until you get a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  and i’d do it again differently

  

  , i was in my friend's room on a zoom call working on these final edits ... do. at least that’s what everyone told me, and so that’s what i ... to take, and i knew what courses i wanted to eventually take, and so 18

  • by Paige B. '24
  • October 25, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Champagne, pistols, and my new UROP blogging in a power outage. that's hardcore. though anna beat me to it.

  

  of one wholesome blogger alum.  Here's a quick rundown of what I ... you may know, legend says there is always a light on in the Green ... working.  And if there ever comes a time when there are no lights on in the

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Randomness

  

  living in a Francophone country, describing my work, my environment, my life in the city, and my friends. I should get on that. At least I got ... jump right into French 2 for the next term.) I have a 150-175 word

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Ethnicity Information (Optional) No easy way in.

  

  , this can be seen like a trick question. In a conversation I had with a ... . For instance, “Hmm, so if I mark an ethnic identity do I get a ... make friends at school if they don’t have to go through what I am going

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • September 2, 2011
• Blog / How to Human

  Spoofy Spooky Stories MIT is ~haunted~

  

  MacGregor because I hear you’re basically guaranteed a single. I’m in ... got this. No matter what happens, I’m so proud of you already for ... Song of the Recruiter Siren You’re a passionate UROP for a lab in

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 31, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  Starting over sucks but sometimes you have to do it

  

  I competed in a lot of robotics competitions throughout high school, so I knew what to expect by the time I became a senior. Each round had ... I'm happy with. I don't have a lot to show for my interest in AI other

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • November 16, 2022
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Couchamarans and Carboats MIT alums create awesome floating vehicles from which to watch the fireworks.

  

  In my last entry, I left you with this teaser: "I will reveal the #1 ... Couchamaran. The Couchamaran is just what it sounds like -- a sofa on pontoons ... a boat. "Before" image of the '67 Bel Air courtesy Amrys Williams

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Marilee Jones in the news The Associated Press article about Dean Marilee Jones.

  

  In the news around the country, there's a story from the Associated ... published academic research. One built a working nuclear reactor in his garage ... , look ourselves in the mirror and say, 'I'm responsible,"' Jones told her

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  MIT homepage

  

  By the way, if you haven't been to the MIT homepage today, you should check it out!

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Got Questions? I have answers.

  

  . Specifically: finding a UROP for the summer (I'll be working in the Lang Lab ... Hey guys - sorry for not blogging in so long! I've been up to all ... robots in 6.01 and writing about riboswitches in 20.111 ...and probably a

  • by Paul B. '11
  • April 23, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  proof of life hmm :thinking-face:

  

  the mini-kitchen; what I remember best, instead, are the bones before ... mortgage. Planting a sapling in the front yard. I’ve realized I like the ... , satisfied. In some way, then, I’m scared of being satisfied–not in a sigma

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • August 16, 2025
• Blog / Classes

  semester 4, take 2 positivity edition!

  

  look like in a few months. I could, and maybe sometime I will, write ... just talk about what made me happy. Let's do that. I had a slightly ... *what* I like. I think those things can get lost too easily; I fall into a

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • May 23, 2020