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• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  ¡Es-pa-ña! ¡Campeones!

  

  what we call soccer. And to Europe, it's been the focus of everyone ... only happens every 4 years). Only one country emerged victorious. And ... him and his family to watch the game. On my way to meet them, I passed

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Valentine’s Day from MIT Because theobromine is delicious.

  

  in the long run that only degrades the full impact and true value of what used to be (and in some ways, still is) a very powerful word. But I ... dedicate the full measure of their time, passion, and energies to admitting

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 14, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things To Do While Waiting for Decisions, Part II Relax! Take it eee-aaa-sy!

  

  finals. And that kinda blows because nobody likes finals. (Thus, in lieu of studying, I'm sitting on The Angela Monster's bed with May and Liz '11 and ... ?) 3. Get in the kitchen with your mom and don't leave until you

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 10, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX Now An Option for RBA Freshmen Next House's freshmen, starting with the class of 2012, can now participate in REX. !!!!!!!!

  

  As you may know, I lived in Next House as a freshman, and while it was a great community where I still hang out and pset at frequently ... Residence-Based Advising (RBA). RBA is a lot like ordering a Big Mac and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 30, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  approach the world with different experiences and preconceptions. Those ... person I am. So when you look through my mind and see MIT, you'll know why ... , looking at the display on the microwave, while my mother holds me and gives

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Nuns, fret not! Like baby alligators in the sewers, you too will grow up fast.

  

  this week (Wednesday, in chemistry), but it's my favorite class (and not only because my TA is Canadian and says "molar mahss") so I'm less ... the exam and the season premiere of Lost. There's no guarantee that I

  • by Jess K. '10
  • October 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Get psyched, stay with it, do whatever it takes Adam's dad's advice is succint. Mine isn't.

  

  important thing you'll learn is how to ask for help. And that's still true ... -zero integers a, b, and c. Well, it just ain't so. I mean, if the cold hard facts were the important thing, you could save your tuition money and get your

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 28, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  College must-haves My advice on what to get for college!

  

  , you'll unplug the phone and put it under your bed because who needs a limited landline when you have a cell?) 2. A twin bed with frame and ... , thanks to free nights and weekends, I actually get to keep in close contact

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  A slightly snarkier guide to visitors How to not be the kind of MIT visitor who drives me up the wall.

  

  Since it's summer tour season and my path to work keeps getting ... and things to discover, so kindly refrain from clogging up our path ... convenient map shorthand. We actually call buildings by their numbers here, and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  a) sitting in the Common reading the newspaper on my lunch break and b) shopping. And c) shopping. So this morning, I was psyched when Adam suggested that we join the herds of tourists and walk the trail. It was

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  My mom is here! ...and she's critiquing my cheerleading skills.

  

  weekend) and decided to create her own Parents Weekend this weekend. She left my brother (age 16) and my father (still not old enough to cook for ... . (Seriously, Adam and I cook for ourselves all the time. But we're both busy and

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday vacation An atypical (but more entertaining than average) day in the life

  

  screwed up my back/shoulder/neck area at cheerleading camp tonight, and I ... /brain and cognitive sciences major is that I frequently don't have class on Fridays, since many bio/BCS classes meet for an hour and a half or two hours

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 30, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Cool running Well, it's warm running now, but just wait about two weeks.

  

  Laura and I have the same birthday. What's the probability of that, given that there are 12 MITbloggers and assuming no leap years? Sorry for ... busy... and classes haven't even started yet. In the past three days, I

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Power Tools at 2 AM A typical MIT experience.

  

  'm being dragged around and coerced into moderately horrible icebreaker ... :30 Wednesday night, and we were all required to meet at our dorm at 7 ... to actually read the name of the dorm they've been assigned to AND get

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  optical illusions don't try this at home kids. use the crosswalk whenever possible.

  

  , Evelyn, and I went to check out some of the exhibits. Now probably one of ... : This exhibit is not for the weak-hearted. The constant crashes and flashes of thunder and lightning had me jumping out of my seat. The museum

  • by Bryan
  • August 4, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  “That is NOT an ice cream flavor.” wasabi + ginger + ice cream = disaster

  

  Thursday night, my friend Diana and I went to a free showing of Forrest Gump ... . FRIDAY Friday night, a group of friends and I went out to dinner at Hsin Hsin, a restaurant on Mass. Ave which has some cheap eats and really good

  • by Bryan
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Cómo Elegir Una Computadora Portátil Para la Universidad

  

  en inglés SSD (Solid-State Drive).  Estos discos duros no tienen partes

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 29, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  21M.712: Choreography — Making Dances theater arts classes >>>

  

  schedule around; it's 1-3 every Tuesday/Thursday and spring-only. I'm glad I committed to taking it since it's just as great as I expected, and I'm super ... -taught dancers, and people with no dance experience whatsoever. some people dance

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 22, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House (on Wheels) *vroom vroom*

  

  remember walking up to the front desk, stomach full of butterflies and a little dread, and awkwardly asking to check-in. After [annotation note ... of the gigantic moving carts and, somewhat clumsily, maneuvered it to

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • September 24, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Atomic Friends a comic

  

  illustrator will take our script and transform it into the comics you know and ... in-between of novels and movies. Novels allow for endless words -- descriptions and dialogue that can enhance our understanding of the world and the

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 17, 2022