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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  an absolutely non-comprehensive guide to email sign-offs or, how to inject some fun into an otherwise boring routine

  

  House, the dormitory where I live. The role of dorm president is often a ... someone for, "thanks" is a good option. Otherwise, "best" is pretty good and ... —often as a result of changes in the COVID situation or during finals weeks

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • March 9, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I Hate Superman. (I Love Superman.)

  

  -year-old behemoth I had pictured in my mind, but as a young adult who was unsure of ... story follows him learning how to use his power in a low stakes opening ... ."]Speedball[/annotation]? I bet you don’t know who that is. Or [annotation note="After getting

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 16, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  必须好 – pt. 1 just keep swimming

  

  restaurant back in 2003. There’s a[annotation note="which is better described ... . But when I felt a bubbling feeling of frustration build in my chest, I ... ://conniewenchang.bol.ucla.edu/menus/index.html"]deep history to Americanized Chinese food,[/annotation]but in short, it’s a

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 23, 2024
• Blog / CPW

  how to tackle CPW ...i totally have the authority to write this

  

  . valid! I'm a member of one of the two classes that experienced an in ... made a ton of friends in the Messenger groupchats that I spent a lot of ... . that's about it! there is SO much to do on campus—in addition to all the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 6, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Mustaches in the airport, Daleks in the library, and Food in many stomachs French House winter traditions

  

  stuffed toy pig Doctor Who poster Stick-on glow-in-the-dark stars A homemade ... , you're wondering WHO COULD POSSIBLY EAT THAT MUCH FOOD??? The answer is ... like 7 or 8 alums. In the weeks leading up to Dîner de Noël, we have a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 27, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  A waffle house is not a waffle home This is actually an entry about modern Chinese cinema.

  

  basically be separated into two categories--people who have a Waffle House in their hometown and people who have a Starbucks in their hometown. Well ... of Music The Sound of Music went up against a bye in the first round

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Neil Gaiman! The uncensored version =P

  

  interpretation of The Great Gatsby in which Gatsby is a seahorse when asked if ... is not a rule - there are always exceptions, but in general, I think ... (songs, for example, are the main element of a musical, or in the other

  • by Karen F. '11
  • May 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Campus Activities What to do while not learning.

  

  challenge would be a fun activity to partake in. Not familiar with the gallon ... (any % although whole is more manly) 2) You can't vomit I'm the one in ... So, now that you're on campus, you have all this free time, right? I

  • by Snively '11
  • September 3, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Decisions, Decisions….. Don't Panic!

  

  towel) You see, MIT is a great many wonderful things, and it's the place ... applying so I hope you guys don't. D-day is a day of extremes, lots of people ... . If you don't get it, don't sweat it. Really. The admissions office is a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • March 13, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  10 Lessons #IAP #Italy #LearningByTeaching #wow #Pi(e)DayCountdown

  

  .           3. However little time there is, use it. For example, in learning a ... minutes to plan a lesson is infinitely better than none. And having a few ... learning, while passion is an essential component of teaching. All in all

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • March 11, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  writing and faeries reflections on my classes at Harvard

  

  , and the sum of parts is always greater than the whole. I gained a much ... — which has become a common archetype in many fantasy and YA novels — but ... of the Fae was used to grieve loved ones, ie a mother that died in

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 3, 2023
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  Freshman Summer plans and progress

  

  !) Applying for an internship is a challenge- actually, applying to anything in general is a challenge, because you’re knowingly putting yourself in a ... spent most of my free time in October and November polishing up on my

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • February 10, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  My favorite room on MIT’s campus a personal room of requirement

  

  bustle, sit down, and zone in. Right below this room is a similar room ... . ____________________________ This post is the first in what I hope is a series of live one-hour slices ... My favorite room is a well-kept secret. I won't reveal the location

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 24, 2015
• Blog / How to Food

  Come together (and eat)

  

  hear a lot from non-MIT people and prospective students. In order to ... at MIT. The way it works is, there are a few dorms with dining halls. I ... one of these dorms, you're required to buy a dining hall meal plan, in

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  chances the point is to let yourself be helped

  

  work under a Principal Investigator (PI)—a professor who is the head of ... psetted a couple times a week, for two of my classes, with someone who ... had I asked a TA. I didn’t know anyone else in the class and I wasn

  • by Kai V. '25
  • November 26, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Meeting FAQ The answers to the FAQs at our Central Meetings.

  

  than 700 [CDS]. In the end, it is being a good fit & match with MIT that ... statistics? Is it easier to get in if I apply early? Last year, early action ... enough? We do not make decisions based on test scores. There is no formula

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  [Guest Post] A circle of shared breaths rediscovering synchronized skating at MIT, by Eleanor L. '27

  

  skating culture in general is lowkey underrated!! and also Eleanor is so ... ’ve never heard of synchronized skating, or “synchro,” it’s a team-based ... from the loss of a friend in October, I realized it’d be too lonely to

  • by Janet G. '27
  • April 14, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Memoriam: Professor Silbey

  

  Last Thursday, Bob Silbey, a professor in Course 5 (Chemistry) and ... finally worked up the nerves to ask a question in his class, only to confirm that there is such a thing as a stupid question (the answer was right

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • November 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer reading: “The Language of God” Consider adding "The Language of God" to your summer reading list!

  

  least in my opinion.) Well, Dr. Francis Collins is the director of the ... , apparently he is writing. His book, "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents ... my lab is coordinating a book group to get together and discuss it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Frosh No More Goodbye GIRs and Intro Classes, hello course 6!

  

  material is not only relevant but extremely useful in everyday coding life. A ... to make up for a humanities free freshman spring semester. Finishing 6 ... that interest me. The report is in after 4 weeks and I absolutely love

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • October 6, 2012