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• Blog / IAP

  My IAP Mugs, polymers, cats, and pineapples.

  

  classes and were so excited to see that there was a mugs class - MUGS!! I ... !! Cocktails 101 I'M GOING TO MAKE COCKTAILS! I'm so excited! This is a class that I have been told about many times as being a great one. MIT Alumni

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • January 3, 2015
• Blog / How to Human

  Life, the Universe, and Everything I’m significant! …screamed the dust speck.

  

  There comes a time in everyone's MIT experience, from the application ... mutter to yourself, "what have I even done with my life?" Oftentimes, this ... once. I had this moment most recently while sitting in my 18

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • September 13, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Recap of the 2.009 Final Presentations rough, tough, messy!

  

  . If you want a summary of what 2.009 is about, Chris made a post. 140 ... . From interactive climbing to portable AEDs, I felt that all the products ... to know, this is a really great blog post), I wanted to give a recap of

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • December 26, 2016
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Purgatory My 2023 IAP

  

  the way I feel about my major. I love my major in a way that is less ... with my major across multiple decades, whereas I feel like I am in a sort of toxic relationship with linguistics. For example, I did a UROP in

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  a ranking of building 68 thesis defense posters graphic design is our passion

  

  favorite. [annotation note="I had a long back-and-forth conversation in my ... I spend several minutes in and around Building 68 elevators most days ... ranking them in terms of favorite-ness. I hope you understand, dear grad

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 15, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  MIT. Howso? Well, 18 is the number of years in a row that the Nobel ... 't believe me? Check out the timeline. This year's Nobel Prize in Economics ... committee are mysteries to me, but if I had to hazard a guess, it'd be to Tim

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I designed a marching band drill for MIT and I didn't even need experience

  

  , even though I've never been in a marching band (or any kind of band). The ... "M" in MIT 30 Timpanis — Made up the "I" in MIT 30 Synthesizers ... field I'm very proud of my drill, and I think it should be performed at

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 15, 2026
• Blog / People & Identities

  Fortin’ with Mimi Let’s. Talk. About. Queer stuff.

  

  . Others There a few other groups that I'm not very involved in. There's a ... is a close friend of mine (I live in a single now :sunglasses:) He ... So, in Massachusetts, there is a law called “An Act Relative to

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • September 18, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  The World Has Many Trees climb all of them!!

  

  have never thought about it before while on a ropes course, I would guess ... like it was silly to limit what sorts of classes and activities I did in college by what I did or didn't succeed in during high school. I recently

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • March 17, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Look at Unified Engineering and the Aero/Astro Department Back in business.

  

  . Plus, I'm sick of running, I'm not in such a hurry. I don't even know ... student at MIT.) A couple weeks before the end of term, we abandoned an ... are psyched about airplanes." I felt really glad to be a part of Course

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 30, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogging About Blogging CAPTAIN FAFSA!

  

  for another, I was actually interested in what they had to say. It ... 'm not sure what I can say in order to make you believe it more, other than ... it. I was really excited for the conference for a couple of reasons

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Trip to Princeton U Taking advantage of the three-day weekend by taking a trip to Princeton!

  

  have fun! With this reality in mind, I went to Princeton University with ... 's founding in 1861. Though both universities share a similar profile in terms ... a grand ole time. MIT has a wall, too, in Walker Memorial, but it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback A useless guide to MIT undergraduate housing.

  

  facts. Or at least quality video. In about 5 weeks, when I only have a ... . Unless you consider all of those 500 forms I needed to fill out and send in ... videos a few minutes in length about each of the dorms so that the incoming

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Next Steps for EA Deferred what to do next

  

  . What new stuff should I send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is ... to wait a little longer as we reconsider their cases in Regular Action (RA). I've had a number of deferred students write in with questions so

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 21, 2015
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  A question for you… No seriously I have a question

  

  What is a scientific/engineering topic that you find most difficult ... 'll explain why later) in a blog post. Some categories to think about ... subject, but if someone comes up with a good chemistry question I'll take a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 22, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  catching up what are you doing over the summer?

  

  're researching over the summer, right? what are you researching?" i saw it in my ... . it's tuesday the 24th and we're waiting outside a house in mid ... , along with a yellow house that stopped me in my tracks. "that looks a lot

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • June 2, 2022
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A White Christmas Escaping Boston to go to more snow

  

  sensation. If you've never been before, I really suggest trying it once in ... packed up our winter clothing and headed to Colorado to spend a week in the ... you're stuck in your bubble at home or at MIT. I hope everyone is

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • December 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF Wrap-up

  

  I had a great time last week at ISEF. This is what it looked like ... awesome students and see their projects. I made a list of all of the ... about 40-50 students, so I figured 60 students would be a safe guess for

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  d-d-d-d-drop date late is good sometimes

  

  many hours and in one more hour (it's midnight rn) I will drive to ... staying in Cambridge for Thanksgiving, and I understand why now (so much ... so that I could go home for less than a thousand dollars. The fried

  • by Abby H. '20
  • November 27, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving in England Celebrating a North American holiday in Britain.

  

  I'd write about celebrating an American holiday in Britain. Although to be honest, instead of thinking, "Wow I've been in England for 2 ... faculty involved in the program were also invited. We enjoyed a 3 course

  • by Cambridge
  • November 24, 2007