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• Blog / MIT Life

  East Campus Pros and Cons, as Told by Residents "because EC is home 400ever"

  

  East Campus has a reputation. It's known as the mysterious and “intense” dorm of people with no shoes and dyed hair. But, not everyone who ... ” activities like building rollercoasters and fire-spinning. As proof, I can

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 20, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  I Can Talk to Anyone perseverating with caution

  

  to purely engage in small talk– and that’s okay! If I introduce myself and all you want to say is “This weather is wild” and “It’s that time of the semester am-I-right?”, then I will happily listen and give the

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 13, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Work Hard, Play Hard Me trying to find a balance between work and fun

  

  and just kind of doing nothing but chillin. However, on the other end I ... very many times that I would spend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights ... . Often, I didn’t really mind because I really liked school and I would also

  • by Ben O. '19
  • July 6, 2017
• Blog / Challenges

  Unity

  

  , we were roughly equal proportions Christian and Muslim. Each day, the Muslim students and staff would gather under the roof of a building opposite our hostels and classes for prayer. And each Sunday, the Christian

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 30, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The 2009 Brass Rat My highly biased and personal opinions about Ring Premiere.

  

  represent "MIT's unique hacking community and rivalry with other institutions ... year and high school's symbol on one side, and a custom design on the other (mine has my name and a field hockey symbol). Here at MIT, we do

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 20, 2007
• Blog / Personal Projects

  10 things I learned in 10 projects a run-down of my making misadventures sophomore year

  

  again and again to offer help to them. I was one of few women in the shop ... building project is like a sidequest: fully unnecessary and a lot of work ... these things. I simply had some copper plate and a bandsaw in front of me

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 30, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  dinners with friends my wallet is crying

  

  company, and alan worked for a 100,000-person company. we all have offers to ... . anyway, last tuesday, andy and dylan made an undertale-themed menu, with a ... chisps, and starfait. there were also fourteen tomatoes. the steak was

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Halloweekend and the 7 weekends prior!

  

  , Pikachu, Olga the skate guard/my roommate, Portal Guy, and Princess Peach. Last night, Baker had a celebration with food, music, and our president ... ¼ cup of a GANGNAM STYLE FLASH MOB 15 teaspoons of SERENADES, and 9 liters

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • October 28, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Most Importantly, No Reddit This is actually how people lived.

  

  , took it to another room, and then came back. I’m not sure what happened ... was scheduled to arrive Monday, and while I knew I would miss my ... to get some serious work done. No YouTube, no Grooveshark, and, most

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • October 19, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Finals Week…A Different View ...Or why I got up way too early this morning...

  

  . Unfortunately, I can't pull the blankets back over my head and go back to sleep ... got up and headed for the kitchen. Last fall I moved into the MIT Alpha ... as mentors, role models, guides, and resources for the students who

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • May 18, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Exhibitions@MIT [by Leah Brunetto '12] Something different amidst displays of scientific progress.

  

  involvement in the arts, MIT has a lot to offer. Aside from the numerous student programs and activities, for-credit visual arts/music/theater arts classes, non-credit Student Art Association classes, and opportunities for cross

  • by ARTalk
  • May 12, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  FASAP [by Maggie Liu ‘12] T-ride + thought-provoking art piece + yummy free dinner afterwards.

  

  : residence-based advising and non-residence based advising. Non-residence based advising is further divided into Traditional and Seminar Advising. Seminar Advising is actually an academic subject worth 6 units of credit and has

  • by ARTalk
  • November 12, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pre-med, Everybody’s Best Friend If you are considering a career in medicine -- and not as a pharmacist.

  

  . (I liked her so much that I took her class 21A.348: Photography and ... it, and we met in the Anthropology Department's conference room for ... week, and back at home, I kept referring to Shirali '05 and Farhan '05 as

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Days Without a Laptop… i need laptop-rehab

  

  semester's worth of essays - and music!!) back though!! :( Haha - so this is ... , and you'll see open laptops although their owners are still very much engaged in watching the movie. Walk into any communal psetting area, and you

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  RA Blogger Applications Due Wednesday 9/6 At Noon Extended deadline...

  

  As stated in the original post, they were actually due on 8/31, but I forgot to remind you, so I've extended the deadline. :-) If you wish to be considered, please get your application in on time! We will try to make

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what makes fear worth it musical theater and anxiety

  

  ’) internal state of mind warrants a whole song and dance number. It elevates ... minutes and immediately enter the state of high emotional tension that your ... Despite being a brief and shallow fan of Hamilton in middle school, I

  • by Kai V. '25
  • February 27, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  On Flying ranting and venting

  

  visit all 50 states and 37 countries, with nights spent in too many hotel ... afterwards. After returning to the States, we exchanged phone numbers, and soon ... I fly a lot. Fact: aside from April and July, I’ve flown every month

  • by Chris S. '11
  • August 18, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Fear of Flying Shake the haters off.

  

  only got in because you're (blank)." And you know what, it really hurt ... essays, filled out the forms. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but ... mean, I think we all do. No one wants to get on a stage and forget their

  • by Bryan
  • May 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  to rigorous AP or university-level classes in our Junction and Delve ... , 2008 Right after school ended, I hopped on a plane and embarked again on ... Taiwan), and eating great, cheap, awesome Taiwanese food again. I

  • by Chris S. '11
  • July 28, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  It’s been a long road… ...gettin from there to here

  

  State program), tech companies, and the UN, all of which is pretty neat ... seventeen and a half years.[/caption] Hello, blog readers! This is Jessie (they/them or she/her), class of 2007 and one of the earliest MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 20, 2025