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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Third times the charm or so I hope

  

  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and took part in the ... The past few weeks have been quite the welcome-back-to-MIT-and ... , Detroit for a competition, Chicago to visit my cousin at residency, and NYC

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 1, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Imbibing the Nostalgia Punch More akin to jumping on the bandwagon than drinking the kool-aid in that it is…

  

  into the present and, lest MIT spontaneously implode, many more strange and distant future presents. Her energy is unfamiliar (if I got only ... relocated to 10am-6pm and careening in the direction of 'hand-wavy'. The day I

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 9, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Answering your questions

  

  female (and then there are the five sororities and the Women's Independent ... you there and not someone who'd rather be in a coed living group ... : "What made you decide on MIT in the first place, and what are the major

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Advice from Graduating Seniors to incoming freshmen

  

  the Class of 2021 will gather and President Reif will give a welcoming ... ; MIT can be overwhelming will all the advice you hear left and right. But ... personal growth, and a big part of that is understanding your limits. Find

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 28, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Startups in Dorm Room Fund a venture fund run by students for students

  

  partners and scour their campuses for the most innovative student startups to ... chapter have been founded by MIT, Harvard, and Tufts students. There's also ... Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and the Bay Area, and an average

  • by Erick P. '17
  • February 8, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Jigsaw Puzzle of Opinions Ramblings Of A Spring Semester Senior

  

  personal biases and cultural influences. It wasn’t until I took a moment to sit down and write my opinions on personal and political matters and ... understanding of how my Ethiopian and American roots played a part. For example, I

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • March 25, 2015
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  A quick one, while he’s away I write reviews of things that I know nothing about.

  

  things and I thought I would relate them to you in the form of reviews. I ... me. First, I went to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with ... Roald Dahl's major output (Chocolate Factory, Glass Elevator, James and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 16, 2005
• Blog / IAP

  What I Did on Registration Day I registered.

  

  resumes in twelve hours, a carton of eggs waiting to crack and hatch their ... about classes with my advisor for 10 minutes, and walked out with seven classes and her pen (oops- if any of her other advisees are reading this, I

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 2, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  As the City Slumbers thoughts while walking in a park

  

  kids at the playground, and a trio of middle school boys in neon orange ... normally visit, but this year they stayed in Canada, and Covid safety means hangouts among friends are few and far between (and socially distanced). I

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 21, 2021
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Summer Decisions

  

  thinks, and feel out the atmosphere of a different, non-NRAO institution ... shape: get a master's in Science Writing from MIT and a Ph.D. in astronomy ... unexplored intersection of science research and public outreach. Before the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • June 15, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  seven questions with youtubers the mit side of youtube

  

  learn about their unexpected challenges, college advice, and wild moments ... highs and lows of being an MIT student and everything that comes with that experience. Kyle Markland: Learn anything and everything you’ve wanted to know

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 14, 2020
• Blog / Events

  MIT Can Talk! Bon appétit!

  

  I've talked about how humor, networking, and great ideas are all ... comfortable standing in front of an audience and trying to convince them of ... event at Harvard, and decided that MIT would be the perfect setting to

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / Announcements

  For those whose applications have been interrupted by disasters and disruptions providing what information and comfort we can

  

  crisis at and across the United States' southern border without ... applications, educations, and most importantly lives have been interrupted by a litany of disasters and/or disruptions: fires, blackouts, strikes, typhoons

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 29, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  My Freshman Backpack Or: How to bend the fabric of spacetime to your will

  

  (which is still pass/no record), and to a lesser degree in your second ... to MIT and that has been doing this bloggin' business for a while. I ... in my room, with pages of notes strewn on my bed and my person, where I

  • by Emad T. '14
  • September 24, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I want you to burn Unfortunately, usually somebody just blew up their spaghetti-o's.

  

  though we haven't meaningfully updated our web page in two and a half years ... kitchen--sink, cabinets, two refrigerators, stove, and oven. No lugging a ... burrito, or that you shouldn't put pita chips in the oven and then forget

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Pop quiz, Viktor I finally discover what happens when you rapidly cool hot metal. Now my life is…

  

  decided to take matters into my own hands and e-mail Professor Christoper A ... science and engineering (Course 3).   Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 17 ... undergrad in chemical engineering and I have a question that none of my

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  from several excellent universities and may still be deciding which university to attend. If this is you, I hope these words help decide. A couple ... Orbital, and on the other side, I had the option to join a team of students from

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Challenges

  head above the water (intro post) an inner dialogue about my first month of classes

  

  could get used to the water temperature before going out further and ... being suspended in this void for a few seconds, my legs swaying back and ... trips down and back. I only made it down half of the lane when I grabbed

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 9, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Preparing for Pi Day MIT decisions come out this Friday: what to do between now and then...

  

  MIT password and asked him to check for me. I got to experience the torturous ... cell phone buzzing in my pocket and loading the text message my brother ... own. You might want to wait until nighttime and open your letter under

  • by Allan K. '17
  • March 10, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some Good Advice On Advisors

  

  under their wing at the institute and, as their namesake implies, advise ... about how happy my former english teacher would be! And how fortunate, because I'm sure the rest of my blogs will have enough run-ons and comma

  • by Chris M. '12
  • August 19, 2011