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• Blog / MIT Life

  A Re-Introduction of Sorts Hi, my name is Bryan.

  

  failure did not determine the rest of my academic career. Fast forward 16 ... not my thing and I enjoyed robots and derivatives instead. Now I think ... 1: Arrive. Step 2: Do. Step 3: Graduate. Simply said, not easily done

  • by Bryan
  • September 14, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  . Pascal, from FRANCE (how could you be named Pascal and not from France ... features not one, not two, but at least three Eiffel Towers. The Spain

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Call Me, Emeril BAM!

  

  : Wing It - $9 In one week, I'd spent $61 on food. This does not even ... Tabasco sauce....not a great idea) Second entree: Spaghetti with Cream of ... salt-free kind, and I'm not a fan) Third entree: Plantain crusted

  • by Bryan
  • June 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let It Bleed There will be an answer, let it bleed.

  

  figure out if you really like it or not. My second term at MIT, 18.100B taught me 101 reasons not to be a math major, while Sarah Tabacco and 5 ... myself. Had I not taken the advanced standing exam for 18.03, I might be

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Pervnert This entry is not suitable for children under 7 or finite-volume, compressible vapors.

  

  soon. But I was thinking today, as I sometimes do, when I am not doing ... in history. Surely, Dr. Sarah Tabacco writing "NOT FLAT" in three ... was not difficult--alas, however, it turned out that the questionable

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 14, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Parafilm Effect The center cannot hold... unless you stick it together with Parafilm.

  

  a "dead fold". And as if this is not enough, Parafilm can be stretched ... Press n' Seal is not as moldable and flexible as good old parafilm. Do ... ). Because if somebody could assemble a police car on the dome, why not a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Numbers are names too What, you don't speak entirely in numbers at your school?

  

  . Why not call Course 9 'Biology'? Why not go the full distance and ... they make no sense to anyone who's not here, I decided to ramble at some ... talking to someone whom they suspect does not know the numbering system. I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 17, 2006
• Blog / Events

  SMRT Only at MIT could a wholesome, traditional integration bee end up like this.

  

  Integration Bee this evening. It was pretty cool, but it not rule quite as ... 'm not smrt enough to do them, but these were even too difficult for some ... . Which makes for 20 minutes of just not too much fun if you ask me. But

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Yo quiero… A Spanish themed entry?Ok, not really.

  

  awfully not nice of him. Last time I feed that kid. People here feed each ... 'm not as much of a deadbeat roommate as I look. April and I share stuff ... talked about some of Antonio Macahado's poetry. It was pretty cool. I'm not

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  No Child Gets Ahead?

  

  at the Davidson Institute (check them out). The Academy itself is not ... 'm not sure why we value equity over excellence," Ms. Green said. "All kids are entitled to an appropriate education for their ability, not just

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 27, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hey look, I’m famous…or something

  

  where I find it sort of exciting to be in the Tech, assuming that I'm not ... and Interpretation of Computer Programs) test in 20 minutes and was not ... recognize me by face. I apologize for this not being a more substantial entry

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

  College students do eat real food! ...sometimes. I now present: the culinary adventures of Laura and April.

  

  I may not have alluded to this before, but my roommate, April, is ... putting some Chef Boyardee in a pot for lunch. That's not to say that I ... has enough food for 5 people, and I am not 5 people, so somewhere along

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Should I include my ethnicity on the MIT Application? As a minority, how many times have you heard some off-handed comment about someone of…

  

  ethnicity or not? Of course you should! Despite all the stereotypes and ... is not enough to get you into any college or university, let alone MIT ... you are that passionate about not reporting the information, don't. But

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 16, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  That title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous for being a rockstar. :-) First, the "rockstar" bit. We had ... to connect. Not one of them wrote back. I suppose I should not be

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Burning Question "Can you tell me why I didn't get in? Why was I not good enough?"

  

  not good enough?" Certainly an honest and worthy question, and you have ... to "proove" to you that it's not a reflection on you, rather it's an ... the best we can. There's really not much else to say. :-/

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions mailed;

  

  +% of applicants, will receive letters informing them that we do not have ... inspirational here that would make the hurt of not being admitted go away, something that would make the vast majority of you not be disappointed. But

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Charmed, I’m Sure What I did my 2nd IAP

  

  suggest that they, um, need lessons on how to dress and flirt. Matt not only ... . I learned the charming way to “dab” (not wipe) my mouth. I learned ... Music Theater Guild's production of Tommy. Not only were the MIT students

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Everyday Is Like Sunday

  

  comments on this or any other blog did not have any bearing on admissions ... individual admissions officer did not see and decide on your application. It ... or not you go to MIT. It's the truth."

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 12, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

  And then Trogdor smote the Kerrek

  

  interview. When we see this, we know not to be too bummed when there's no ... worries. N or [blank]: You did Not do an interview. Yes, you may have read that 9% of these students who choose not to interview are admitted

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 30, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  ?) and moved on. From these I decided I was chilling and ended up not ... of classes so it's not as if I did nothing, I just didn't do anything ... least, not reassuring in my ability to pass the final! I ended up having

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024