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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Nobel Prize Week An exciting time for research, both noble and ignoble.

  

  the folks at the Annals of Improbable Research and hosted by Harvard and ... years of experience at MIT during Nobel week, I recommend getting there ... (Also see Bryan's entry) The first full week of October is always an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 5, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  where people can post requests and offers for various types of aid, such ... of you are still dealing with damage to your homes and schools and ... Nov. 1 EA deadline) because of these things, please take note of the

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / How to Money

  ew taxes the new zealand government owes me money

  

  taxes, or save part of your paycheck for the government overlords. In New Zealand, this happened as well; they took away roughly 30% of my paycheck ... March 2018. From September 2017 to August 2018, I lived in Auckland, New

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 13, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  [Guest Post] Halfway Through MIT Where I’ve been, and where I’m going

  

  my podmates; other times I feel frustrated at how few new things I ... ’s hitting me that this is the halfway point now, and some of these new college ... excited to try new things. For the first four semesters of MIT, this has led

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • September 25, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Walk of the Strandbeest "New life forms" with PVC skeletons march on the Media Lab

  

  "Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are the basis of this new nature. I make skeletons that walk on the wind so they don't have to eat. Over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • September 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  back 2 school

  

  flight, drifting in and out of sleep --   and then i was back and i met a lot of new people, including our amazing new bloggers, and i ... a big window in our house and i sat on the couch in front of it and

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 10, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the terror of knowing Ten dollars for my thoughts on grad school.

  

  will ever exist in the entire universe--but after three years of problem ... engineering curriculum at MIT, which is structured to hit you with most of your ... say that at chemical engineering faculty luncheons and choice of major

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s the FIRST DAY of CLASSES!!!!! A summary of the first half of the day/how I'm feeling, with many exclamation points!!!

  

  Scholars Program at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China (that was a lot of ... ! For the month of July, I continued my UROP with the Media Lab. I UROP at ... HI EVERYONE~ It’s the FIRST DAY OF CLASSES and I haven’t blagged

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 7, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Summer Recap—The Book Launch Oh hi there...yes, I'm back!

  

  published, at least not until the later stages of the novel, a hundred ... fast, seemed sort of normal at the time. I write with every chance I get ... , most people bought the book at its normal price, but a lot of others

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 20, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Let’s talk about interviews The ultimate guide

  

  their time at MIT; I know many of them are more than happy to talk to you ... advantage of the time at the end to ask about their experiences. And while you ... In light of interviews quickly approaching, I thought I’d do a post

  • by Melissa Cao '20
  • October 24, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Free-est post! un-free schedule

  

  logistical nightmare of crossregistering at and commuting to MassArt. Today, we ... In the hassle of getting my life and graduation requirements together, I almost forgot to take advantage of my (last :'/) biannual free post

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 28, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Why I came to MIT A few reasons I chose MIT, and I few reasons that would have made me…

  

  concentration of excellence at schools like MIT is really unmatched in the large ... . I wanted a challenge, but I didn't want it at the expense of ... . (This is kind of a duh. But I wasn't thinking of it at the time.) 3

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  MIT goes APE. Not your average Sunday night.

  

  exciting event at MIT last weekend. The Chinese Students Club (CSC) hosted their annual Chinese New Year Banquet. There were plenty food, skits, performances, and festive spirits – but the highlight came at the end. You see

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 27, 2010
• Blog / Uncategorized

  “Hala’s Escape from Groundhog Day” season 18 episode 98

  

  is, life at MIT - and any university - will always be full of lectures ... Day episode - the loop caught up to me. I got bored of waking up at 8 AM ... it, Groundhog Day!  After about six weeks at MIT, I’ve started to feel

  • by Hala K. '29
  • October 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Making the hard decision a couple of brutally honest stories from friends here that had originally wanted to study…

  

  now that they are at MIT. (both of these friends are anonymous so if you ... instruments (and is amazing at all of them, excluding the trumpet which she ... , dragging at my feet, ever since I got on campus. Throughout all of this I

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 17, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Accidents Happen My mom was right.

  

  maybe I need to start looking at the glass of science as half full. And ... just create new ideas. Well...she was right. Physicist Joseph Henry said something similar: The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating

  • by Bryan
  • June 19, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  coronavirus, one year later recounting the craziest ten days of my life

  

  at Spark” and a collective mural to help create a sense of community at ... trying to find disinfecting spray at Target at the beginning of this school ... of the class in small groups staring at a blackboard and talking about

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • March 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Sunny day – Sweepin’ the clouds away On my way to where the air is sweet.Can you tell me how to get,…

  

  offered the explanation of his obsession with The Simpsons. I dare you to ... one to do when one discovers an un-blogged aspect of MIT??? BLOG IT! As ... meal of the day. Instead of inspiring me to eat a balanced breakfast

  • by Snively '11
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fireside Chat with John Maeda Thoughts from former MIT graduate and professor and RISD President

  

  of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and currently Design Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) -- back to campus to share his experiences and thoughts on a variety of topics. He had a great

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 25, 2016
• Blog / Events

  Back to Boston Recommended Orientation events

  

  ?) and can't wait to meet all the new '10s. For the past couple of weeks, I've been getting all sorts of rush/Orientation emails, so I am slightly aware of all of the fun I have been missing. I am involved in a couple of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 27, 2006