Search

Search Results

• Blog / Academics & Research

  18 and Counting Congratulations, Professor Diamond!

  

  ago now (goodness, I'm old). And it's the age of many of our excellent ... . Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides, for their work on "Search Frictions ... markets, explaining why people who are looking for work and companies

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 11, 2010
• Blog / How to Human

  positive and negative energy revisiting midnight gospel

  

  spent his time in prison practicing spirituality and magic. when i first ... lie when something is bad. You know, if you have a cold and someone says ... complaining about problems and being pessimistic about them can make them worse

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • February 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Aged And Confused thoughts from a fossil

  

  the British, you may have heard fireworks and smelled the smoke of ... historically significant and culturally stupendous event: my birthday. Today, I ... age", and am a third of the way along a reasonably optimistic life

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 5, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Spaghettuna and Lego aircraft If my first week of IAP is any indication of how 2011 will treat me,…

  

  Chef, I’m dusting off the cookbooks and asking mom for advice. I was ... + tuna in red sauce = spaghettuna. I told my sister and her text message ... fridgey?!” Apparently my family relies on vague onomatopoeia and unique

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • January 10, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Seen and Not Seen I wonder, twice, if I might have made a similar mistake.

  

  turkeys into oil and blogging, I actually don't have time to participate in ... or potato-bean soup for the Mafia potluck at NH4, and Sam's Mom settled ... sauce and 45 minutes of frying later, I had forty-six nigh

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Far and Away I was going to get philosophical, but then I thought about Hugh Jackman.

  

  American History, colonists at Charleston did better by stealing the tea and ... -naked, and get you out. 2. I wonder if acclaimed thespians Kelsey Grammer ... like, "Yeah, he's got these cool blades that spin around real fast, and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 29, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Of MUN and Academia What is Course X in Chinese?

  

  conferences, and hosted one conference for high schoolers. These are the ... crisis staff and logistical stuff. For this conference, I was able to vice ... ), and it was an interesting experience meeting these students and seeing

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Ruminations and room-inations Written on the anniversary of one year ago.

  

  's forehead-burning welcome speech, and stockpiled free sandwiches as if mankind ... and now, where I sit in my cardboard box-strewn dorm room typing in ... couch as a bed and a chair as a desk in the past 2 days is a reliable sign

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • August 30, 2009
• Blog / Residential Life

  river and rainwater a rainy walk home

  

  turn on my blinking bike lights, flip my kickstand, and pedal as fast as ... road bike instead.  Only occasionally do I glance to the side and notice ... has become such a constant in my life recently, and I fear I'm starting

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 29, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  . Some interesting theories have been tossed around, and I'd like to ... due to proteins and oils sloughed off the skin of the people on the ... and the things in it (salt, chlorine, oils) play some kind of role in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  Can I join a fraternity/sorority?

  MIT's Fraternity, Sorority, and Independent Living Groups (FSILGs) include 26 fraternities, 10 sororities, and five living groups. With core principles of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship, the FSILG Office
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DarkMatters, Green and Wild, Chocolate Cake and Raspberries around here lately (with pictures)

  

  ," a night of spoken word, collective art, and informative camaraderie. I read Chin's book about five years ago, and was madly into it at the time. She's equally (and differently) impressive in person. The whole night

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 6, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  And So It Ends, And So It Begins May 1 marks the end of this admissions cycle and the beginning of the next.

  

  admissions cycle and the beginning of the next. From an admissions perspective, it's time to say farewell to the class of 2009 and hello to the class ... people - and our correspondence has been the highlight of my experience

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Brains and treason and bouncy balls, oh my! A brain dump largely about - what else? - brains.

  

  up "no later than this Friday." Two and a half Fridays later (or ... .03 recitation on Thursday and said, "I am officially Course 16!" The next day ... ). Even so, the last month had me mentally flipping between Brain and

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Beacon St. and Marlborough St. Rooftops and flowers on two streets in Boston.

  

  Over the past few years, toward the end of my full-time undergrad and ... Boston, and Somerville—the vines and flowers and old brick against skyscrapers; black skies, grey roofs, and red brick sidewalks and rooftop

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 27, 2016
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  on fitness, health, and food a couple of moments over the years

  

  relationship with food, health, and fitness has always been rocky. I don't know ... school, I was relatively hyperconscious about my weight and my physical ... 's something that my family members would poke fun at and point out and I think

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 24, 2022
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  ..and Here We Go Again! [by Ken Haggerty '11] ARTalk is back!

  

  tiring place. There are lots of P-sets and lots of work to do. Which is why it's even more satisfying and exciting to see ARTalk get back up and ... on the arts! We'll be highlighting anything and everything art

  • by ARTalk
  • February 5, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Roller Coasters and Dance Parties Sunday was the East Side party! Lots of loud music and prefrosh!! Still, no fun.

  

  East Side and prefrosh (now frosh!?!?)  from all around MIT came to see the fantastic roller coaster and fort for themselves.  Everything felt super safe and awesome. Here are some videos and pictures that I took

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Happy Holidays and Good Luck As regular action deadlines approach, try to relax a little

  

  California for Christmas, enjoying balmy daytime weather and good home cooking. Already, I find myself missing Boston and MIT, and I'm looking forward to the spring classes and to my return in January, when I'll be taking a

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And Then There Was One Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor.

  

  Folks, it is a sad, sad day in the MIT Admissions Office. Juan Salvador Acosta has broken the pact and succumbed to the mighty razor. His ... the only remaining wookie. I must go now and weep gently. May my beard

  • by Ben Jones
  • January 31, 2005