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• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Courses and Stuff Mason '10 made up the title, blame him.

  

  a total lie. It all depends what the letter stands for. Well, I'm not ... : describing the classes you're taking in a given semester. Well, now that I'm a ... acting. Every week we're responsible for memorizing a monologue or a scene

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2008
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  see, MIT currently has a rather unorthodox dining system, and by that I ... on campus – and a few places off campus – the money is deducted from ... up for preferred dining at a cost of $300 per semester, which simply

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  For the Admitted Students Welcome, Class of 2013!

  

  easy for awhile. Spend some time with your parents, go out to a movie ... through the my last CPW (which is also my first, along with the '12s), I can ... can. :D Since it's basically just a month now, get your plane tickets

  • by Chris S. '11
  • March 16, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Missing Document Deadline Extended to Wednesday

  

  the document is quicker and easier for you and for us. Additionally, I received a number of comments on my last post from students concerned about ... MIT. When this happened our system creates two records for a single individual

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 30, 2012
• Blog / How to Human

  E-mail It's like D-mail, only the next letter.

  

  menu for the "From" field. Now you can decide to either send from ... to, but it can happen. I wouldn't let this stop you from making the ... I can remember, back when I was applying to MIT, there were two huge

  • by Snively '11
  • September 30, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What I’m Up To distractions

  

  hours, too. Also, thank you for your lovely responses to my last post. I ... crossword puzzles! [you can find these online; i won't link directly though ... Entertainment movies I made a Discord server to keep in touch with my friends. We

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 28, 2020
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Wedding of All Time I walked Tim the beaver down the aisle

  

  volunteer in a dog costume as the ring bearer. I’m not entirely sure where she ... . MINCE had a cake picnic, where 30 bakers each baked a cake for people to ... the fursuits. When I wished for my dreams to become reality, this is not

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • June 4, 2026
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sewing minus the machine Costume Design: Featuring the best non-stick-figures I've ever drawn!

  

  have a class that diverges so much from the typical work I do for my MIT ... for, this is surprisingly hard! I've spent a lot of time recently ... I'm taking a somewhat lighter course load this semester. I signed up

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • March 21, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Unknowns in illustrated list form

  

  : Where did the river go? And now, well...I've been in the house for a ... . Killean Court: Now, I'm stuck in the AXO house in Boston, where I live. A ... that Marco Antonio Solis? I went to a costume party on Halloween hosted

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 10, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  More For Deferred Students FAQ and advice.

  

  deferred. Usually, when I take a call from a deferred applicant, there ... over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection." Your ... applications. [But MIT is my dream school, I can't imagine being happy anywhere

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 11, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  what’s happening on campus tl;dr packing up & freaking out

  

  " actions to take from a health standpoint can still be extremely difficult ... 17th. I typically try to keep swearing to a minimum on the blogs, but I think I speak for every undergraduate when I say: holy fuck.  The

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 11, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Finals Week at MIT Free food, procrastination, cats, free food...

  

  .  The cats are taking the hit from it the most - we've spent a lot of time ... seniors started a new tradition this year. They made a "senior gift" for the ... didn't understand a word of it. I guess it sounded pretty? Another

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  rand.random Random photos of 2016

  

  Story About Muti") in January, I stopped for lunch at a Chinese hot pot ... from throughout the duration of last year that I would not have any ... ...but hopefully it can be immortalized here on the internet. March Seen on a trip

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  . I thought I'd look like a super-tourist and pet the cow for the camera ... peppers for two dollars, five pounds of potatoes for a dollar. It's great. I ... Despite the fact that I've lived in the Boston area for the past four

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Uncanny Valley im gonna make you shit your pants

  

  scary, a smile in a different context from what we are used to can really ... happiest people I know to model for my drawings: the bloggers! Here are a few ... Uncanny valley is a phenomenon where an eerie and unsettling feeling

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • January 14, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics If you want to come to MIT, you'd better learn a thing or two about…

  

  me. But although I can't remember where I found the numbers, this is ... statistical thinking. From Kahneman's Nobel biography: The standard example of a ... bad at statistics doesn't mean I'll accept that as an excuse from you as

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 1, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  hike the desert pretend i am a lifestyle blogger

  

  feel the urge to push through, keep hiking. I called for a stop about an ... ="84704" /] Sabino Canyon (ft Maddie '23) I joined forces with a friend from high ... its usual circuit. Maddie and I got on the tram for a new and unusual

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 21, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  “There is No Place Like Home” ...especially when you are a long way from home

  

  women to belong and live for a time in a value-based organization where ... can add a different dimension to the college experience that I knew. When I began looking for a place to live five years ago and an alumna

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • July 12, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  what’s the word for

  

  homesick for a place you’ve never been to recognizing someone as being from ... conversation for no reason opening a fridge immediately after closing it ... fall from trees this time of year, or how a conversation shifts to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Day 1: Hartford Part 1 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  Overall, a good first day on the road. Woke up early, packed for the ... . I mean, how can you not be cool when your last name is Thiery and you're the director of a math/science academy? I know the spelling's not a

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 19, 2005