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  Set Theory and other Shenanigans *Literal* Set theory

  

  . None of our preliminary approaches worked, and we couldn’t translate the ... .” I’m still not sure whether he made that up or not. Math majors are ... , Googled the answer, and gone back to our work. But instead, the conversation

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 1, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is an Incomplete Grade? ABCDF....I? How to use MIT's grading system in dire situations

  

  /listener subjects, academic warnings that do not show up in the transcript you send ... means pass. These do not weigh into your GPA. Spring semester was a ... opportunity to turn in late work by an assigned date. Upon completion of the

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  Mirrors Because reflection is not just that image you see of yourself in the morning, or…

  

  over winter break at all. And by not doing anything, I mean I REALLY did not want to do anything except sleep, play video games, and occasionally ... schedule that isn’t working; reflect more often. The things I can do to

  • by Stanley G.
  • January 8, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Hack Punt Tool: The Musical Now, the music can be yours.

  

  "punt" is to put work aside in favor of doing something fun - or more simply to not do an assignment, or not study for a test. One might do that ... rest of the album, think about the work that went into making it. Of the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 30, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Which I Feel Old Senior year? Already? #indenial.

  

  really like this class so far - seems like it's useful/not too much work ... , I'm taking a semi-light class load (it doesn't seem like too much work ... think in new and creative ways to optimize problems that relate not only

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • September 10, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Gotterdammerung and The Barber of Seville [by Xenia '13] Art Scholars go to the Met!

  

  girl though, she did not hear a word of what he was saying about the plot ... of Wagner’s greatest works was entitled Tristan und Isolde! This reenergized my desire to experience Wagner. Prospects for me not only managing

  • by ARTalk
  • March 20, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Accountability Some thoughts on decisions and school

  

  could not put my thoughts together while studio’ing it up for midterm ... program could not flatten and export into Adobe Illustrator as drawings...heck, it essentially went to "Not Responding" every 30 seconds. The professor

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 22, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Learning Time Because that really is what we are here for

  

  something which would be used in my work as an engineer. 1.00 (Introduction ... quite right. I’m not sure I will use Java in my future, but I suppose it ... pushover class, but both the title and the amount of work have changed. The

  • by Becca H. '12
  • March 4, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Mens et Manus – mainly Manus! Hmm my hands feel itchy...

  

  my darn itchy hands for escaping necessary work+studying way too often ... too much not to enlarge, enshrine, and share it with the world. Well ... not consider that larger carved-out areas meant more light projecting

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • October 29, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice for Seniors From me to you. Why? Because I care

  

  is not a lime. However, it does taste like an orange!) I had a blast ... to lead, jobs to work, family responsibilities to juggle, prom ... ….That makes me tired just THINKING about that list. In order to not go

  • by Quinton McArthur
  • October 10, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friendship Oh my dearest . . .

  

  toy design. When not working on school work it's reasonable to assume ... 'm not just saying this to say it, I'm saying it because I just had a ... entrepreneurs to present their pitch, and anyone who's not presenting can question

  • by Snively '11
  • March 28, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  SEEGGGGGAAAAAAA! [by Danbee Kim '09] Music from Sonic, Donkey Kong, Final Fantasy, and more!

  

  not only Sonic the Hedgehog, but also Donkey Kong, Silent Hill, Myst ... works as a developer at MIT GAMBIT. He and co-director Kari Juusela, Dean of Berklee's Writing Division, worked with a number of video game

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  25 things and another reason to come to CPW. FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS. OH GOD.

  

  school procrastination. Yes, I am a terrible person. 1. I am not the ... Detroit Lions. This didn't work out. 10. I want to be fluent in at least 3 ... like I am not necessarily good at, and things that I am really good at I

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 3, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You win some, you lose some. day in the life.

  

  data acquisition, it worked-- sometimes. I think my greatest feeling of ... room. I was late. The problem set's not due til next week. Nobody came ... working on 8.09 around 9, which is when my mom called and we talked for a

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Examining exams Sometimes, grades matter less than photons are matter.

  

  then you come to MIT, where relativity is not just a theory but a ... in which to evaluate Amount of Work Input vs. Grade Output. There ... my birthday. I'm not in high school. I got a B. It's been one week

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 4, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Full Circle Here's to yesterday.

  

  I think was given by the inestimable Matt McGann, but I'm not really sure because I [gasp!] didn't know who he was then. So let's not talk ... 'm working on a great UROP, I have plenty of fun projects to spend my spare

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 7, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  after work. Time not at work is usually spent sleeping. I write in the ... ," not like "coh-opp." Now for places around Boston: Copley Square ... . Not only may you be more comfortable with numbers than names but you

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  WTHBBQ! Chinese Buffet! Spring 2008 courses, with a really bad analogy, haha. (super long post o___o)

  

  working for 13 hours straight, from 11 pm to noon the next day. Part of the ... - I took 4 courses and had my UROP for credit - so I'm not that hardcore ... your throat, until it's like...uh, overflowing. But you're not allowed to

  • by Chris S. '11
  • May 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  A Parent’s Perspective (Guest Entry) A Parent's Perspective of MIT

  

  looking at the link), so I was somewhat skeptical. But I am nothing if not ... Sadoway’s students working on a new process to make steel with oxygen ... world; UROP presentations from students who had worked at CERN (yeah, that

  • by Bryan
  • April 21, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  New Kid on the Blogs Claim your place. Make your mark. Live your dreams.

  

  average guy. Sure, I worked hard in my classes, I joined a bunch of clubs ... description matches you, don't worry: you're not alone. I assure you that there ... handle, especially if you're applying to MIT. But you're not alone, and you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 8, 2007