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• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Liveblog] MARC 2025 A sciencey science conference, feature Anika '26 and me

  

  English words, I can describe things in a non-caveman-like way this year ... rather tricky. Try to see how many of these you can answer (without ... , but you can match these descriptions to their official titles here

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 14, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What do you see now? they say genius likes to alternate between the soil and the sky

  

  and put down this stroke for all that you will do! But I have noticed in ... into the simple reality that the world is in front of you and the wind is ... distance. In that case, the path to infinity is simply now. What do you see

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • May 23, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  fun facts about random stuff sometimes i just like learning new things

  

  ']Wikipedia articles[/annotation] or other sources linked so that you can go down rabbit ... by his wife, Florence. You can call someone a traitor by saying ... I’ve potatoed so much over the past few weeks of break — lounging in

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • January 5, 2021
• Blog / Athletics

  How to jump out of an airplane and live We have football, pistol, fencing, and TKD. . . but did you know we also…

  

  redundancy built in to the skydiving gear you wear.  Not only is there a ... community" so there you go, I'm in!  And you could be too! I spend most of my ... about PSETs and such.  You can slam through the 25 jumps needed for your

  • by Snively '11
  • July 31, 2012
• Blog / Summer

  Diving In transforming myself into a cs bro

  

  'm working in Python, but I hope as I increase in difficulty, I can start ... this progress, and a place to show y'all (and myself) that you can really ... science in an effort to document my journey through this twisty and windy

  • by Cami M. '23
  • June 23, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Richard III: Behind-the-scenes [by Grace Kane '11, Guest Blogger] What does it take to put on Shakespeare at…

  

  scene in Richard III, a director can choose to play it in many different ... in all the effort they can to make the show the best it can be. It ... people you can construct a stage with until 3am, then pset with til 5am

  • by ARTalk
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  on mit’s mailing list culture update: tetazoo glounge

  

  with the subject line "Where are you all EOM", sent seven in the evening ... it continued. every once in a while a new thread with "Where are you ... a nice, comforting constant, that i can rest in the knowledge that

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 17, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break Good times all around.

  

  -chairs for Camp Kesem MIT this year, we joined Ram '13 in repping our Camp ... intense craving for home/family/my mom's food - none of which I'd had in ... and arrive safely in the ever-humid city of Houston, Texas. Enter

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  Apply to WISE! It would be WISE of you to do so

  

  the MIT experience over two days. You can find the application for this ... had an amazing time. You are in good hands.   ... ambassador. WISE stands for Weekend Immersion in Science & Engineering, and

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • June 13, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  “Who Needs Harvard?” Generating your college list based on which schools fit your personality, not your ideas of…

  

  Posted on August 13 on TIME.com: Who Needs Harvard? "Competition for ... Admissions: In a kind of virtuous circle, the "second tier" schools got better as applications rose and they could become choosier in assembling a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MacGyvering Bacon-tine’s Day decathlon brought to you by a paperback, a sledgehammer, and a scooter

  

  -scooter-curling. Finally, Paul'13, who grew up in a traveling circus, started balancing the ... I like being around people who can creatively keep themselves entertained. This can be an unproductive quality while alone; I have a terrible

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 15, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Disappointment I know how it feels...

  

  that entry. First: to those of you who got in - congratulations, and ... didn't get in: I have a story for you! And hopefully, it'll make you feel ... decisions! All of you, whether you got in or didn't get in - should be proud

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • December 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge, CPW, and YOU! A welcome from a couple of MIT Quest Scholars to our newly admitted Quest Scholars

  

  meeting you! In fact, they are so excited to meet you that we would like to ... and I’m thrilled to share my story with you. I was born in Vietnam ... Bridge students, I hope you’ll come by our CPW event on April 12 at 6:30 PM in

  • by Beatriz Valdez
  • April 2, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Listen to Admissions: the creative process for Pi day videos

  

  hibernation, but for being buried in applications instead of snow). So here is some #Content for you: last November, Loren S. '17 and I were interviewed ... .e., you), the ideation/iteration process for these videos and other creative

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 22, 2016
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  much hope that in our interactions with one another, we can hold ... Today, November 3rd, 2020, is Election Day in the United States. Many millions of Americans have already voted by mail or in-person; more will cast

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  Can you recommend some academic competitions?

  It's great that you're searching for programs to challenge yourself academically. We have info on science olympiads, science fairs, robotics competitions, and maker opportunities on our STEM programs page.
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  we named 2124 cities of the world fridays with 4W

  

  how many cities you can name in the US, Europe, Asia, Africa or the ... , saves a lot of time.    1:32 am - “How can you be dumb when you are ... Nicole H. ’22 and I quote, “Do you have time to waste?” He pulled up the

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 29, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Living in the Past The one where people drive up just to visit me.

  

  world. If you're hosting an event on campus, you can get hundreds of ... talk into the benches. You can also try getting a friend, putting your ... apparently you have to put in a special bulk condom order if you want more

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  It’s Nice to Meet You Finding my confidence through inline skating.

  

  she was putting herself in the challenging groups. You could see the ... When I introduce myself in new groups, a lot of times I bring that up how I inline skate, or rollerblade. Even after three years of being in

  • by Caroline M. '18
  • March 29, 2018
• Blog / How to Human

  The Fringe that Stole Christmas hair @ MIT, and several hair-raising puns

  

  ]Chris Peterson '13[/intro] As you can tell from my avatar, I had hair when I ... the exact result you’d like in three steps: bleaching, dyeing and ... , it fairly easily accepts moisture and can keep it in for a couple days

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • December 25, 2018