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• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Final Countdown Duh nuh nuh, nuh... duh nuh nuhnuhnuh..

  

  There's one week left of my freshman year - how much can you fit in a seven days? A seven-page paper, six nights of studying, five hours to ... be finishing in 15 minutes to get to my two classes this afternoon

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 16, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Thanks Guys A thank you from a blogger to the best audience ever.

  

  , in a way meet your classmates. Everyone that is accepted early is on ... kids, where does the illuminati stay on campus, can someone major in a ... to be in this massive chat, and you get a pretty accurate view of what

  • by Ben O. '19
  • December 27, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The First UROP Initiating a Life of Research

  

  publishable research in high school was a thing) actually is through course 1 in ... working with. My research is concerned in a few different things. For ... will stay in academia and become a professor someday, so I suppose I

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • October 14, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My first real internship

  

  atom bomb? Well Los Alamos is in the certified middle of nowhere, which ... . Being in the middle of nowhere also means there is relatively little to do besides detonate huge bombs in the desert. What they do have though, is an

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 16, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Not About the Name First impressions

  

  About a week and a half ago, I arrived at Logan airport to start this college thing! With two bags in hand (well, ok, one was a backpack), and my ... , saying “hi, my name is…” more times than I ever have at any point in my

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 3, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Stayin’ Classy Workworkworkworkworkwork *deep breath* workworkworkwork.

  

  us are gasping for a break. There's a definite pick-up in the amount of ... -playing thing too - which is good because it makes me seem a bit more normal ... working in a lab at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. It should be a

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Students Welcome Events Your first MIT experience is closer than you think

  

  potential future classmates, as well as MIT students and alumni. Here is a ... Barbara Sunday • Down a slice of deep dish pizza in Chicago while ... Tuesday • Put a bird on it at the admit gathering in Portland, OR

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 17, 2015
• Blog / Hacks

  Cannon Hack The famous tale of the Caltech Cannon Hack.

  

  away in a "much less elegant fashion" than the MIT crew. The Brass Rat ... In my email this morning: The Howe & Ser Moving Company cordially ... recently been informed that Fleming House (tm) is at MIT RIGHT NOW and is

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  admitted students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus ... spend a bit of the afternoon in the home of a wonderful MIT Alum. Sunday Enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon at the home of an MIT Alum in Phoenix

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Class of 2018 Spring Welcome Events Come to Your Area Get a head start on meeting other members of the Class of 2018.

  

  reception in Honolulu, HI (lucky you!). Sunday Enjoy a slice of deep-dish pizza in Chicago while listening to a special performance by the MIT ... . There is a whole MIT community that can’t wait to meet you

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 20, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Wild Parties, Vaginas and Suburbia Can you possibly guess where this entry is going? No. You can't.

  

  Dramashop's production of Suburbia. It was about some kids in a small town that hang out in a parking lot and their various issues, usually centered ... held in the Stata Center in a large auditorium with soft red chairs, I

  • by Karen F. '11
  • February 16, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.007 Robot Competition 2016 robots dump (replica) tea bags in the (replica) Boston harbor

  

  "No innovation without fabrication!" This is the motto of 2.007, a ... students design and manufacturing hands on and culminates in the annual 2.007 Robot Competiton where 32 finalists from 153 entrees compete in various

  • by Erick P. '17
  • May 6, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things That Are 20 DID YOU KNOW? 1988 was a leap year.

  

  in California. * The first mass demonstration against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. * Sub Pop Records, a Seattle record label known ... . * The image of a benzene ring. * "Price is Right" model Janice Pennington

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / Advice

  Music for Pre-decisions De-stressing manifesting calm and cozy vibes to get you through it

  

  Waiting for college decisions is difficult. Trust me, I've been there before. This is a collection of songs that helps calm me down before going ... ://open.spotify.com/playlist/34w1NkAVcqH4pn9xpuuGDp?si=6ca6d77b70a546b2 Is there a song that helps

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • December 8, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  opportunities for Admitted Students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing ... event in your area, you should check it out – they’re a great opportunity ... Indianapolis and meet some great MIT Alumni in Indiana. Sunday Enjoy a slice

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Lax bros and their workflows

  

  you’re involved in outside of lacrosse. Sydney: Hi! My name is Sydney ... — the mitlwax community is truly unlike any other I have been a part of ... has played a central part in my experience here. It gave me the

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 14, 2025
• Blog / About Decisions

  It’s the PI-nal countdown! Don't roll your eyes at me.

  

  about you guys a lot" is a gross understatement. I'm sure in the coming ... now is to assure you that whatever happens in two days, you are going to ... philosophy, what is absolutely unquestionable is that your applications were in

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • March 12, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Maker Faire 2012 the Dean is going - are you?

  

  Maker Faire 2012 is this weekend. If you read these blogs, you probably already know what Maker Faire is, but if you don't it's basically a ... the Internet) went to Maker Faire out in CA last year and wrote a blog

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  before dead week is pretty stressful, as every class tries to cram in that ... opportunity to put some of your thoughts in a textbook. I've had the distinct ... was on the now defunct MIT ChemECar team. ChemECar is a competition to

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Snowy Birthday Party the #IAParty2011 is just beginning

  

  beloved MIT in the past century and a half. There are a ton of activities ... map of the exhibit... There is also a ton more info about the exhibit ... that this whole snow phenomenon is not as exciting to anyone who grew up

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • January 18, 2011