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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair #1 of 3 Boston Adventures

  

  (See #2 Boston Adventure at the Institute of Contemporary Art here ... check, classy security, and fancy wine. Plus a much older and wealthier ... “that is valued as a physical object above and beyond its value as a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 15, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  More Milk Please And a cookie too. If by cookie you mean an awesome metaphor.

  

  listings and the sometimes confusing GIRs (General Institute Requirements ... to offer and I understand that. As my fellow freshmen and I prepare for ... seemingly endless expanse of liquid lactose and my milk-loving self is

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • September 7, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is just a tribute I wrote a really long, funny entry. And then my browser window reloaded.

  

  were getting a master's degree by the end of your undergrad studies and ... I AM SO ANGRY. I just wrote an entire entry, and right before I hit publish, my browser window mysteriously reloaded and I lost the entire thing

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Regular-ing Or: Over-justifying how much I eat out

  

  discovering what MIT even was, this institution has dramatically and ... reasonable, I can order on my phone, all the food is vegetarian, and it’s one ... one of the guys working there comes up to me and says. “Caroline, right

  • by Powers '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  First Day of Classes! Today, the MIT Class of 2014 begins.

  

  represented: Montana and New Mexico The most represented US state: California ... Today is the first day of the Fall Semester at MIT, and thus is the ... , tried out for a cappella groups, played sports, and more. The formal

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2010
• Blog / Hacks

  Citius, Altius, Mens et Manus In the words of a great woman, "Yay, a hack!"

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The United States won 9 gold medals in the most recent Winter Olympics in Torino. ..and many thanks to Joe '06 for showing up with this photograph at 6:30 in the AM. Bigger? Even bigger

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 28, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  dealing with loss it ain't easy

  

  them incense and a condolence bouquet that they offered to his altar. it ... community and clubs helped talk me through my grief and offer me advice on how ... . however, in the past few weeks, I've been confronted with more and more

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 5, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  On keeping on keeping on It's pretty much the only option.

  

  Embry-Riddle and Gonzaga and Tulane and [YourState] University and ... universe has built up to critical mass I cry and scream into my pillow and ... with certainty is that about two and a half months from now, our nation

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 30, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guide to MIT: Academics requirements, resources, and miscellaneous info

  

  . Scheduling and Registration DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (for a formal overview, go ... resources are available. Some will be offered by the class, and others will be ... “CLAAASS,” now known as “Before you Register for Classes: Tools, Tips, and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 6, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Hwæt! Did you know that you can study Old English at MIT? The language of Beowulf and J.R.R. Tolkien's Rohan

  

  Authors): Old English and Beowulf hwæt ƿe gardena in geardagum þeodcyninga ... of the Old English epic Beowulf, and in this class you will learn to ... , and lonely winters; of haunting beauty found in unexpected places; and

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 9, 2014
• Blog / Events

  In pursuit of freedom MIT might not be free, but plenty of things are.

  

  FASAP, an advising seminar for MIT freshmen that has not one, not one-and ... and immensely bloggable. Now that we've sipped through autumn down to ... thanks to MIT funding, which gives its thanks to my tuition), I and my

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • October 21, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Corey Kubber MIT will help Corey Kubber '10 "develop and grow, with some eccentric, genius-type people."

  

  years, and took part in the state championship this year as one of the top ... . 'I like to hang out with my friends,' he said. 'And I like going to the beach at night and looking at the stars.' [Cydney Scott / The Post] Corey

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The One and Only Melis

  

  , electricity workshops offered through the 4-H, and a problem solving competition ... . It was a no-brainer -- I hustled to Next House as fast as possible and ... step of the problem once again, and walked out with a smile on her face

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Dear Prospective 2020s Passing on advice that good people have given me

  

  's equally possible to find these things, and happiness, at other universities ... Dear Prospective 2020s, You've made it this far, and EA decisions ... 's what I can offer, because that's what has helped me most this semester

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hosed Hosed- adj. Bogged down with work (From the glossary of the 2007-2008 How to Get…

  

  You know, I have about a million awesome entries planned, and NO TIME ... totally and completed hosed. I can't even believe I'm taking 15 minutes to write this entry, but I thought you guys deserved at least an update, and

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 7, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  one weekend in March a play-by-play

  

  . Saturday 9:00 a.m. For breakfast I eat cereal and drink jasmine tea. Then I ... feeling pretty stressed and mentally out of it for a few weeks so I’m hoping ... trips to Denmark and the UK, when she encountered lots of people who made

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 22, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  a few interviews and lab tours, I was offered a position in the Chen ... MIT is serious about research. The Institute is the birth place to ... -time photography, and holds the distinction as one of the greatest think tanks in the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Grace Hopper a celebration of women in computing

  

  in Computing -- which is basically an 8,000-attendee-and ... amazing people, and remember that I wasn't alone in this very male-dominated field. It was also a chance to get a selfie with CTO of the United States

  • by Piper '13
  • October 29, 2014
• Blog / Classes

  On psets and projects and why "midterm season" is all the time

  

  ."]problem set classes and project classes.[/annotation] A problem set class has regular problem sets, possibly exams, and possibly a final project. A ... MIT's General Institute Requirements, the subjects that every MIT

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 25, 2022
• Blog / Athletics

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 2 Neither zumba, nor yoga.

  

  room with mirrors for walls, from 9-10am on Mondays and Wednesdays. At 10 ... PE classes begin at 10 minutes past the hour, and end at 10 minutes ... . I clicked my way to the PE site, saw that yoga was offered in the T

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 16, 2013