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• Blog / About Decisions

  The Only Answer I Have "Just a couple of sentences."

  

  I think you guys set a record for ben.mitblogs.com - 353 comments in ... that it was a personal entry in my personal blog about my personal ... being human and for recognizing that I am the same. I had a long response

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 23, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Radio Nerd Shenanigans i wrote this in october and forgot to post it oops

  

  ? KN6OQK” “i wann chimken” “what do they have? KC1RQI” “rice? soop of ... . KN6OQK” how I got here I picked up ham radio as a hobby during ... boredom and morbid curiosity, I downloaded and read through a 400 page radio

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • February 25, 2023
• FAQ / First-year application

  How do I apply to be an Exchange Student, Special Student, or Visiting Student?

  An Exchange Student enrolls at MIT to take classes as a non-degree student. Exchange students are affiliated with a university in which MIT has ... must invite you to their lab to engage in research. If there is a
• Blog / Uncategorized

  oh no the future obligatory “i am old” post with pretentious morbing

  

  As I start writing this, I have a midterm in exactly 24 hours. I ... already. I was working hunched over like a little goblin in a cave with a ... , and I hope I too will be satisfied if I get there. In a few hours, I

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • October 23, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Complementary Post Canvas, balance, lanterns.

  

  , mirrored last year in a paralyzing way. And maybe this is a sign that I'm too self-absorbed, but whenever I hear about a tragedy, I will wonder, "What ... the answers, especially this year. I've been dabbling a lot in being

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 27, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m just curious as to why you keep invoking William Faulkner. "MIT is so charmingly nerdy" entries #12 and 35.

  

  I had not the greatest week, but tune in tomorrow for my ... doing quiz bowl in high school, even though I'm not on the MIT College ... of graffiti on a chalkboard as I was walking through building 56. Get

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 1, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Dark Side of the Moon And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the…

  

  in the middle of writing a HASS paper on the Hippocratic Oath, so I ... So in case you didn't know, there's a eclipse going on. A total eclipse of the moon, in fact. The last one until 2010. You should go watch

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  , but more on that later.  Before and After! At home, I was ... bedrooms with my brother at one point so I could paint a mural on a larger ... your living space. I was hesitant in taking pictures of my current room

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Birds Are Real, and So Is Quantum Physics Monkey see, monkey believe

  

  experiments in 6.2410 (Quantum Systems Engineering Lab) – a class I’m taking ... I believe in quantum physics now. The past few weeks have changed ... , this sensitivity is what makes quantum-enhanced sensing so useful in the

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 6, 2025
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  're about to head off to college, and you're thinking to yourself, do I need a laptop or a desktop? I too faced the same question 3 years ago, and thus, I'll share my thoughts on what's hot and what's not. So I'll make the

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Out and about in the fog at the edge of the world

  

  life down in the sunlight of a suburb. I chose to do this exchange ... to stick the landing. I think being in control is something I value a ... what the bird was and he said: I see its eyes, only its eyes, like a

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • March 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Story of the 5 Wits A look back on my externship at 5 Wits

  

  photos. Lastly, to everyone who lives in MA, I definitely recommend going to one of 5 Wit's shows! Check them out here. *extern- (noun) a MIT ... selected to work at a magical company called 5 Wits Productions, where many

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • February 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Do You Have A Core Curriculum?

  

  Today, I'm back in the office (but only for a day) after doing three college fairs in New York City this past week. It was a fun week! First was ... Washington University in St. Louis, and down the hall was a colleague from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 9, 2005
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Things change, but the friends remain

  

  this in the only way I know how :) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIxbyMxSrcM[/embed] PS - As I read the previously published blogs, I see a bunch of us have picked up running. I guess that's what happens in your late 20s and 30s.

  • by Celena C. '12
  • January 23, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A week of work

  

  Last week was one of those weeks where I had either a test or ... if by correcting our mistakes. It's a nice feature. Tuesday: I had a 7 ... 'm talking to another course 9 major, the usual response is "What?", so I

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spring Term 2006! Spring Term Oh Six starts today (music video included).

  

  Facebook. In a previous iteration of this entry, I promised a music video ... classes that I have now as a junior are an hour and a half long. Actually ... integrated biology and engineering. It was a really interesting class in my

  • by Bryan
  • February 7, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  Fall 2020 Transfer Decisions Are Now Live may the 4th be with you

  

  application. You will log in using the same email and password used to create your application account, and you can log in now to check your decision ... we could not. As a former transfer student myself, I know that this

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  NY Times article on women in science Women in science...the debate rages on.

  

  contemplate what it is like to be a “woman at MIT.” The only differences that I ... Biomolecular Systems on Friday morning. In an effort to procrastinate, I was ... equal representation of women in science. When I casually mention to

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions Are Beginning To Arrive Some thoughts for everyone.

  

  A few of you are starting to receive your decisions. To those of you who were admitted, CONGRATS. You completely deserve it and you should be ... in, please continue to hold your heads up high. We didn't have room for

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 14, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Everything in moderation…even moderation. How many places can you go on a four-day weekend?

  

  accomplishment. a. Cambridge Community Center (CCC): I'm a member of the Boston ... CCC. On Friday afternoon, I went with a group of about ten MIT students ... has it that the bakery will soon include a chocolate bar! I'm not sure

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 11, 2006