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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pursuing multiple fields

  

  , but a lot more of them can be used for whatever you want, not just your ... 's a completely different degree option you can take - 21S (for science ... Aha! We have a question! Jon asks "Also, I was wondering (uh oh here

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  a peek in a week of my summer trying to enjoy it while it lasts

  

  I had a call with my mentor from [annotation note=" The Code2040 ... , and now I’m filled with post-show sadness. I gloom for a bit before I ... to improve my make-up skills, so I take a break from work to play with

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • August 30, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Prof. Jeff Karp and his gecko-inspired band-aid Mimicking nature to create a better surgical adhesive

  

  their attention to the gecko. Geckos can scale smooth walls at a whopping ... generate enough force to allow a gecko to hang upside-down from one foot ... called poly(glycerol-co-sebacate acrylate), created a mold for the polymer

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 31, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hey look, I’m famous…or something

  

  too happy about getting a phone call from a reporter. Hmm. I thought I ... recognize me by face. I apologize for this not being a more substantial entry ... you don't know them? It's a very odd feeling. I'm still at the point

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • October 18, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  four weeks in the life a google calendar time capsule

  

  receiving a bid offer from a fraternity that I went to many events for, a ... , Toy Product Design, where teams of 4-5 design a toy from scratch. I was ... I was taking a look at my calendar for next week, and I thought that

  • by Phi A. '21
  • February 4, 2021
• Blog / Events

  How many engineers does it take to change a light bulb? If you asked somebody what 'for' was for, what would it be?

  

  rest of this worse. Before I get fired for writing a blog post ... ) light bulb; 12 to play with the iPad (sigh), a few hundred for the fanfare ... , I take to mean "assembly for the renewal of a charter"?) consisted of

  • by Cam T. '13
  • May 7, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  This will default to miscellaneous Finishing this blog entry was my biggest accomplishment today

  

  , I can relate less and less and then I know it's time for me to go. And ... . Then I took a nap. After my nap I fixed a rip in my pants, hooked up some ... . Without the people and the place that have become a home for me. Well there

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • December 28, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  A Week in the Life of My MIT Sophomore Spring this time, with on-campus features!

  

  requirements for 6-3 and honestly a class I've been dreading for quite a while ... strange place to be in, and I can't help but feel greedy and selfish for it ... and I'm happy to say that this spring I am a lab assistant for the class

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 24, 2021
• Blog / Community Projects

  dormspam-the-game (Part 2) may the data be ever in my favor

  

  For five weeks this summer, I competed in dormspam-the-game, a series ... coins. For the tiebreaker, I guessed that there would be a 200 coin ... . This might be a little unclear, but don't worry – I explain it better

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 15, 2020
• Blog / Athletics

  Nationals! In which MIT XC goes to Iowa

  

  from a state that is also occasionally the butt of jokes so I won't go ... Roughly a week ago, on a Thursday morning, at the crack of dawn, I ... -Country Championships. As you may recall from where Maggie left off, our women's team

  • by Alina G. '11
  • November 27, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  New York City in which i go to work on some days and eat lots of cheap food…

  

  apartment in Hell's Kitchen a mile from Times Square. I can't say how much ... . I take every chance I get to try new places for dinner. Otafuku has a ... . Disillusioned and concerned for my lip health, I started looking for other sources

  • by Connie H. '15
  • June 15, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  For the Love of Darties and ChemE An audio journey

  

  ..."]that's when I sat down[/annotation] with two chemical engineering students and a ... a topic in mind to guide the conversation, I just wanted to see what ... I believe the saying goes “everything was all good just two weeks ago

  • by kellen manning
  • March 26, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Chancellor? What’s a Chancellor? What does the Chancellor do and how does that affect student life?

  

  position I think of as a dream job. For the previous six years, I had been ... can MIT provide a global experience for every student who desires one ... not get to hear from everyone, I hope to get a broad sense of community

  • by Chancellor Eric Grimson
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  classes and so should legally not be allowed to register for more than I can ... scientist, that I didn't have to struggle and strive for a job coding 9-to-5 ... ="IAP = Independent Activities Period. In January, MIT has a brief J-term where you can

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Houston-area Suburbia kid Makes Trek to MIT Campus Preview Weekend with Mother By: Kevin, '11

  

  . And of course, as with a good pizza, I always save the best for last ... Houston ... you figure it out), I proceeded from the hotel I stayed at Wed ... Jones waiting at the table for me... and any other prefrosh. No matter, I

  • by Bryan
  • April 22, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

  

  , daring, and curious. I can’t think of a better speaker. You never truly ... accessible for all.” Akshay A. '25 “I originally found Hank through Sci ... it to MIT without Hank and John Green. I did not come from a background

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 24, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Black Panther 2 Plot (Totally Real) (Not Clickbait) (Please Click Anyway Though) Not a fanfiction about Black Panther (because I am not a fan)

  

  simulations on an MIT-inspired neural network (i.e. after thinking about it for a few seconds in my brain), I deduced the entire plot of the film ... ’m not the biggest Marvel fan, but I still know a few things about what has

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • November 8, 2022
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Bloggerduction a challenger appears

  

  the University of Cambridge for a change of pace. Now that I'm back ... you some stuff about myself. I'm a Course 18 (math) major, and I write a math blog, Annoying Precision. I'm interested in a lot of

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • September 1, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  , where a national musical act performs on campus. The headliners for this ... can be dropped from your schedule up to 10 weeks into term. A tradition ... call New York City home. You may know Fabolous from his songs such as "I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  “Two households, totally unalike in dignity…” On picking majors and following your dreams, Romeo and Juliet, Twitter, Sherlock, and the future…

  

  do for fun! but as a major! I can study the things I like to do for fun ... Media, and the universe it comes from. I deeply respect Chelsea for ... online work can be a helpful distraction for those of you who are waiting

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • March 21, 2014