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• Blog / MIT Life

  Amsterdesk Time is on my side, it's on my side now.

  

  and leave the desk unattended at 1 AM? Just close up at 1:58 and avoid ... Economics 8.033: Relativity 21W.765: Non-Linear Narrative: Theory and Practice

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 29, 2005
• Blog / Events

  PumpkiNerd Carving My dorm had a pumpkin carving contest, and categories were funniest, scariest, geekiest, most original,…

  

  contest, and categories were funniest, scariest, geekiest, most original, and best overall. Can anyone guess which category I entered my pumpkin ... display this masterpiece between the 1996 and 2000 National Medals of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 26, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX continued The rain killed my hawaiian outfit.

  

  , Senior House, and Random Hall all came to Kresge Oval with slingshots, trebuchets, and catapults. Burton-Conner, I believe, was also responsible ... -house rush is going on, and then tomorrow, freshmen will get to use me as free

  • by Bryan
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Matt McGann ‘00 Name: Matt McGann; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Hampton Bays, NY

  

  : the people, the housing system, hacking lore, Mystery Hunt and IAP, the ... character: Nekobasu? Advice about applying to college/MIT: be open and honest about yourself and your life's circumstances, choose recommenders who can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You Guys Are Used To Getting No Sleep, But I Am Old To those of you who have siblings: what's the one piece of sibling-related parenting advice…

  

  Just when my 2-year-old finally starts sleeping through the night, we decide to go and do it all over again. What were we thinking?!? :-) I ... grow up, to learn from each other and to trust each other and to actually

  • by Ben Jones
  • June 1, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ISEF Lunch

  

  and guests from 2:30 to 4pm on Thursday (May 12th) at Majerle's Grill. Majerle's has been named the "best lunch spot" in downtown Phoenix, and we are excited to provide their yummy lunch for the ISEF finalists and

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 11, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Normalville

  

  ") for winning this year's Mystery Hunt! I really enjoyed the hunt, and our ... ? The honor and privilege of writing Mystery Hunt 2006. I hope to see you ... schools, a response to Daniel's latest post, and answering some of your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What is a zonotope? yes this is a post about math

  

  What is a zonotope? Get a sheet of paper and draw some vectors in the ... picture, I drew them all originating from a single point, and with ... our case, zonotopes are polygons that have an even number of sides, and

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 1, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  djent is not a djenre or is it?

  

  ’s not apparent, this is a joke (well this whole blog is a joke) and music ... look at that and conclude that I rarely have the space to express the ... independently spun to two other Halsey songs (“Castle” and “Gasoline”) -- but

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • December 22, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Just 41 Pictures I Took in 2017 Yultide Day 2

  

  in this case being the 1E cats" - credit for caption and images goes to Nisha D. ‘21, fellow blogger and 1E resident. 4 (left). From a ... from the annual 1E Hall Thanksgiving, cooked entirely by students and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 26, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  QuestBridge 2015 FAQ All the questions!

  

  complete the MIT application Part 1 (biographical form), and if you are ... Early Action, and up to January test scores for Regular Action. Q: If I ... your application is complete by then and you did not match. We can

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • October 21, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bread at Desk This entry brought to you by the letters "Sleep Deprivation."

  

  walked in, there was tons of bread at desk. Even baguettes, and I love ... minutes before I came back for good, and it wasn't there then, so I thought ... much of it or something and they were going to come back. At 4:58am, an

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  A Cautionary Tale of Two Students You may be surprised by how many first year students at MIT believe that they…

  

  which the hero goes it alone to kill the bad guys, and avenge those who ... MIT believe that they can go it alone and be successful here. Even more ... cautious about the learning process and tends to be obsessed with issues such

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 22, 2006
• Blog / Blog Projects

  learning about Things!! cool classes explained in easy words

  

  After three and a half years of being at this school, I've taken ... sharing our work in such a way that other people can easily understand and ... 're telling a story will make people care more and understand better. Another

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • January 16, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  i made a dress out of target bags i also edited a video about it

  

  on my Google Calendar has been blocked out to finish my Target blog and ... various boxes and tables. I edited it in Adobe Premiere Pro which I get free ... 'm gonna get rich and make my own better version of the Georgia Guidestones

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 21, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  [Announcement] The MIT Bloggers are hosting an AMA! Ask us anything this Friday and Saturday!

  

  comments section and ask us your burning questions! You can also upvote other ... , but use common sense. Hateful and offensive questions will be ignored and possibly removed."](within reason).[/annotation] It can be about MIT

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • April 15, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  last minute application panic for the procrastinators

  

  , embrace serenity with 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and small amounts of argon ... deadline. Most schools will take letters of recommendation and other ... . Give yourself more time and avoid a heart attack. You’re too young for

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 22, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo is not a Hivemind Haha... just kidding... unless?

  

  up for the freshmen and other hall newcomers. We have tasks to complete ... sprained me knee bringing around a blanket and asking strangers to join ... ” writing a party invite email for a party that isn’t happening and send it

  • by Powers '23
  • November 24, 2019
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  I Picked My First Apple apples, part 1

  

  , and now I have enough apples that it would be wasteful for me not to eat ... apples and trees, I had never picked an apple until today. My previous ... , an apple cider donut, and a [annotation note="the source material for

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 16, 2019
• Blog / Challenges

  the sun sets on another summer only one left yikes

  

  a friend who's an LA native about this feeling and he said that it ... and it's like you're caught in a time loop. i don't know if i like that ... things i'll miss and some things i won't. i'll miss the lovely people and

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 17, 2019