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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Astronomy in Paradise Lost I can't resist.

  

  smallest magnitude close by the moon." (II.1051-3) I'm not sure what Milton ... "goldilocks zone" - not too close to the star and hot, not too far away and cold ... . Presumably because of that, the blind narrator of PL (who I'm not convinced is

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 27, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Physics professors have a charming sense of humour Excerpts from relativity problem sets

  

  that this is not the case, using the fact that velocities don't add

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 23, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A…an…uh…a cappella concert? MIT's got non-Petri dish culture, too

  

  're not familiar with a cappella, it's basically singing without

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 22, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Becoming a Princess the making of a Halloween costume [+many pictures of ponies]

  

  , etc.) of the My Little Pony show or franchise. They typically do not ... existence, and seeing as the fanbase subscribes to a TV show that not only ... one of my favorite tools to use. It's delightfully messy, not very time

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 3, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Early Action Updates 2013 things that are happening

  

  recommenders may use any one of these systems. Emphasis on one: please do not ... in MyMIT. These cover sheets are strongly recommended but not required ... the processing of your documents, but not worth causing any additional

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 17, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your Questions What questions can I help answer about the application process?

  

  a long, philosophcal answer are not ideal for this format

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 28, 2013
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  It’s Possible To Have Too Much Nutella Wait, don't go away! Hear me out on this one

  

  I'm a small-time, not very experienced foodie - but I'd like to think ... is "someone who just eats to not starve," and 10 is "Phantom Gourmet ... - though I'll admit to not having invested that much time and energy into

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 24, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Walter Lewin ESG Lecture Oh, you know, only one of the most famous Physics Professors of all time

  

  pictures to grace our dorm walls. Not only is he an amazing lecturer, he's a

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Up The last of the post-finals, pre-internship adventures.

  

  seconds to waste. *Not my own. While I waited for my connecting flight in ... picked me up from the airport. Our first stop: Walmart. Not exactly the ... it was like no time had passed at all; despite not keeping in touch

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 27, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Stephen, I’m Putting You On Notice!

  

  Believe it or not, admissions officers occasionally try to do things besides reading applications to MIT. One of the things I enjoy doing in my downtime (besides playing with Legos) is watching the Colbert Report, which

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 30, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  The Cloud i live there now

  

  Chrome as of 2010; I distinctly remember this not happening before) My

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • February 8, 2012
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Outing Club: Ice Climbing tl;dr Ice climbing is nuts

  

  hands and feet to get up not-that-cold vertical stuff. The gist of it is ... repeat. (If that's not how you climb a ladder....well I don't know what to ... , trying to manage your temperature, and that ice is not just ice the world

  • by Chris M. '12
  • January 23, 2012
• Blog / Events

  What’s on your mind? As for me, my hair feels normal again.

  

  RUSH RUSH RUSH RUSH So much is about to happen!  Electrical-component jewelry-making, seesaw- and small earth-mover-building, truffle-creating!  Not to mention the epic water war between the east side and west side

  • by Piper '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Answer is Yes Tips for navigating your first month here with a Greek life emphasis

  

  skydiving? You choose. Try not to idle- especially during pre-orientation (if ... (except that most of the girls agree it's not nearly as fun as rush ... organization that you care to learn about, not to show you the day to day life of

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 16, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Guest Post: Think Pink 2011 [By Cory Hernandez, '14] G@MIT, the SAO, and Residential Life present a guide to living…

  

  , definitely do not have cultures that everyone is drawn to. Thus, I know of many ... identity status and gender identity. With the former, the Guide will not only ... . This is important because it’s not only the people who officially reside

  • by Emad T. '14
  • June 3, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LIGHTS. pretty pretty

  

  As you may or may not know by now, this past semester has been a flood of celebrations - all to commemorate MIT’s 150th year. These celebrations have been covered here and there on the blogs (Convocation, Public

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Presenting MIT’s Newest Truman Scholar! Yeah, I know I've been blogging a lot this week - but believe me, you…

  

  realize that Anjali was not only ridiculously cheerful but also intelligent

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 7, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how ARe you today? Do you Nintendo? On an unrelated note, part of me thinks this and this might…

  

  far, have not been disappointed. I've encountered about 5 people via ... thing. I knew exactly what it was, but others may not, so allow me to ... because it was at such a steep angle and not well lit, but after walking

  • by Snively '11
  • April 4, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Looking Back, Looking Forward In which I take a study break, discover some embarrassing videos, and tell you why…

  

  that one of my biggest concerns when deciding whether or not I should MITriculate centered around the workload here at MIT and whether or not I could ... 're not quite so impossible as they seem :) 4. Speak with current students

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coffee Talk Random things I love about MIT #1

  

  current construction. Longer lasting concrete not only means lower costs

  • by Dave McOwen
  • September 13, 2010