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• Blog / Academics & Research

  So I said to Einstein… ...think of a name for my new theory while I go talk to my relatives.

  

  dangly moon earring on test days, distribute lollipops, and recieve a minute-long standing ovation on the last day of class. He was definitely ... 't start with hot tap water. If you haven't read this article on admissions

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorm Rush and Hall Rush

  

  the chapel and it lasted five minutes instead of 25), East Campus built ... Harvey will care that I bled on the 'S'?" I carved out the letters in "East ... . Our posters had Krotus, the dark lord of 5th East, on them, with

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

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

  

  's style and themes. Also, growing up only 20 minutes from Hershey, PA--the sweetest place on Earth--and having taken the Chocolate World tour ride ... about the incident. This might be entertaining as a throwaway joke on the

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

  Hi, My Name Is: (insert name here) name my newest pet and win BIG! prizes and fame included!

  

  every 20 minutes). Sunday was pretty hot and the shuttle's AC was broken ... free-spirited. Daisy is now living the life out on a farm where she can ... neighbor's fence, we considered her partially ours as well. They went on to

  • by Bryan
  • July 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Questions Omnibus & Fierce Forever More questions answered, with a few words about yesterday's Fierce Forever 6.

  

  , here's one of the things I missed on campus: Fierce Forever is MIT ... Wakefield and Nomi Sparks. The sixth edition of Fierce Forever will be held on ... on campus. In addition to the performers, this year's show will feature

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  down the hall in hysterics increase. How does Jon react to the added

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  [Guest Post] An Overthinker’s Guide to Finishing Your Transfer Application by Warren K. ’27

  

  that I had already spent the right amount of time working on it. Since I ... . There is already a bunch of great advice on this blog, but with the ... procrastinate until the last minute. Doing this gives your brain a chance to

  • by Jeremy W.
  • March 4, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  what I’m doing this IAP mostly physics and musical theater

  

  the month of January: some people treat it as a four-week extension on winter break, some people take classes or work on campus, lots of people ... mornings, any inch of skin exposed to the air goes numb in minutes. But this

  • by Kai V. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Welcome Home Like what we've done with the place?

  

  doors, new carpets, new paint, and everything. Mikey's gone on vacation, so, unbeknownst to him, I'm commandeered his office, kicked out on his couch, and put my feet up on his desk. The downside, I guess, is that I

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 11, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Journal of Negative Results, among other things Absurdities I encounter while livin' my life.

  

  tell, I tripped over myself before sliding down six steps on my right ... about five minutes (after making sure I was still alive, of course ... combination of awesome scheduling skillz and sheer luck on my part, this

  • by Keri G. '10
  • October 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  C’est la Vie In which I describe my summer in words, without photos (yet).

  

  , 2008 Right after school ended, I hopped on a plane and embarked again on ... ; read: the first row of each economy "section" on the airplane. so much ... function in our mobile blood analysis table in just 30 minutes! this is

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Hey VMars fans Wallace is Course 2!

  

  ! So awesome! On that note, what does everyone think of the new season ... essay should I just submit it on paper? Avril said: elizabeth - The MIT ... on paper. Um...I have never heard of such a thing. 505 words is

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ten Things I Hate About Europe Well, not really. More like, Ten Things I Like About MIT. You've got to accentuate…

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The phrase "throw another shrimp on the barbie" was ... on what I've been seeing on the e-mail list, we've already got requests ... pianos in my dorm and on campus--sometimes in the midst of working on a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  Taking the L: Part ✌️ My goal was Heaven anyways.

  

  significant impact on my mood. This week has been abnormally warm, up in the ... work on the robotics board.  The theme for this year is “Wicked FBD ... , though, is to retrieve the broomstick from the highest point on the map

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • March 13, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  Notes from the Road: NorCal, Netherlands, Nick Cannon, and Nerd Camp where I've been, what I've been doing

  

  summer is a key time for us to travel, work on dormant projects, and take vigorous vacations. In fact, I'm nominally on vacation right this minute, but ... life since my ISEF Trip Report on May 13th. Week of May 16-22 After a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  What I want to be when I grow up Did I go with the baseball announcer idea? Or the Daily Show script writer? Read…

  

  high school I wanted to be anything on Earth but dear God not an engineer ... 'm going to let you in on one of the not-so-pretty secrets about MIT: it ... never breaking 65% on an exam, you start to feel pretty stupid. In fact

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  dear past me stay kind

  

  ="because this is our first time actually being on campus"]second round of ... 'd share the two that I have and do some reflecting on who I used to be ... extracurriculars on top of that, although I did drop the ball on a lot of them. The

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 26, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knife fight with a biker gang Best blog entry EVER. If you think I'm kidding, let me just say: Gory photos…

  

  once while he was on the ground, just for good measure. I saved that ... by the PCHers on the Coronado Bridge. That's actually exactly where the ... Laurens on the floor as well. Yeah, it's confusing), who is also a huge

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  Some Art About Other Art it's super meta

  

  There is currently a painting staring at me.  It’s perched on top of ... for 6.046. I put it on the top shelf to avoid the oil paint rubbing off everywhere; I wonder if, on some level, I also wanted to shame myself for

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 21, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  When You Yourself Are Far Away Donuts, used books, and some wonderful/terrible recipes you need not try.

  

  's magical Sunday morning run destination (we try to avoid sugar but on Sundays ... are scary seem more bearable on a full stomach. When you're on campus it ... (but still close to both of them). On the first floor the Harvard Book

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • November 16, 2015