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  Punting

  

  studying civil engineering. I’m participating in the Cambridge ... University). The term “punting’ in MIT lingo means to relax, chill, and avoid pseting (the opposite of punting is tooling). But here in the

  • by Cambridge
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Helicopter Flight Training [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] 500 feet above Boston with two MIT Deans.

  

  [by CDT Greg Wellman '09] For the second time in my life, I had the chance to ride in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. My first experience was ... coming in low over New House. It was an awesome sight; definitely not

  • by ROTC
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Hello, Ma Sheng Li Gong A journey of four years begins with a single blog.

  

  . We were en route to Mathcamp 2004 (which was held in Colby College, ME), and we decided to stay in Boston for a couple of nights before heading ... tossing around a Frisbee in front of Killian Court at dusk. I still remember

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  You can’t live without clean water Alfinio's sustainable water initiative

  

  most prevalent and preventable problem in developing areas around the ... 1667a.html In the summer of 2007, four Harvard graduates will go to Costa Rica to work with their partners in a community to eradicate the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 12, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  New ZigZag video podcast & behind the scenes An inside look at the new video.

  

  ... check it out! Let us know what you think, either in the comments section ... came up last semester over a lunch meeting at the Forbes Family Cafe in ... and Star in a classroom in Building 1, with Minh in her dorm, Mc

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Rain is evil There's only one kind of good snow, and rain isn't it.

  

  weather. Granted, the weather is not all that different in New Jersey ... /the grocery store/class in the cold. So basically every day I've been ... is what I mean: Edit: Ruth pointed this out in her comment below- it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 14, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You know my name I should think of a clever title, but the song has been in my head…

  

  for fall 2007! pfffft!), we offer at least math 10 classes in nonlinear dynamics, not counting other ones that might be in other courses (fluid ... even have the words "Nonlinear Dynamics" in the title! These are

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Think YOUR research is crazy? Why doesn't spaghetti break in half? There is an answer, because someone has dedicated their…

  

  Ever find yourself sitting in lab, thinking "What in God's name am I ... ) ensure that nobody in a group photo will have their eyes closed. «Fragmentation of Rods by Cascading Cracks: Why Spaghetti Does Not Break in Half

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 14, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Food That Makes You Feel Like Home Are there foods that make you think of special places?

  (and huge crowds!) in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago (both the city and ... real homecomings for me. In the few moments that I wasn't working, I was able to see some family and good friends in both places (if any of you

  • by mitblogs
  • October 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Stocking Up Completely random but fun.

  

  to a warehouse club in the area. The house manager just delivered a ... to christen it with frozen goods in bulk. :) It's pretty economical to ... obligatory event in which hall members (freshmen included) swim across the

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Doonesbury Follow-up on Alex Doonesbury's college choice.

  

  honored in the strip." The strip has not yet run, but as of 12:58am this ... folks at doonesbury.com shut down voting access for those in the mit ... consists of emfs and resistors into: an emf plus a resistor in series

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 23, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Advising and freshman formalities

  

  happened this week. - Thanks to a freight derailment in Idaho, I spent most ... hall, and he hadn't been back in the building since the early 1970s. Talk ... advisors in a social setting far removed from your work. :-) - In French

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • April 20, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Trip to Princeton U Taking advantage of the three-day weekend by taking a trip to Princeton!

  

  have fun! With this reality in mind, I went to Princeton University with ... ,000. It is the fourth oldest university, chartered in 1746, compared to MIT's founding in 1861. Though both universities share a similar profile in terms

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  General Advice Application advice for HS juniors and sophomores, inspired by a student's question

  

  In my previous entry, Joan Tran from Louisiana asked for some general ... in terms of general advice, let's see. There are no specific activities ... , it looks for attributes that you can demonstrate in just about any

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 19, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Answering my own questions My perspective on the MIT student mentality about working hard.

  

  pressure to work hard, or do students in the program encourage each other to ... virtue at MIT. In fact, I don't think I'd be exaggerating if I said hard ... granddaddy's yacht than we are by people who take 100 units in one term

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  college apps are likely still an irksome item on your mind. I'm in Southern ... the spring classes and to my return in January, when I'll be taking a ... giving considerable thought to a major in management, with minors in civil

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 26, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yoga The joys of physical education

  

  Institute Requirement in Physical Education. The requirement includes ... as soon as possible or you will place your graduation status in ... education office 8 weeks in advance of registration, so that arrangements can

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  So, you’re applying to college.

  

  wanted to live here and study here. Who wouldn't want to be in the center ... , in the urban locale of Boston and in the cosmopolitan Northeast? "In." If only I were to get in, I thought, I'd be set. My life would be made

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Borne back ceaselessly into the past I've had a week! The whole earth was created in a week!

  

  went into a lab in the secret sub-basement of Building 66, pressed "on ... '07 is printing out in dazzling color as you read this, and nary a good night's sleep in three days. DID YOU KNOW? Building 66, designed by MIT

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More humanities than a humanities major Bitter complaining and fond reminiscing. Can't beat that with a stick.

  

  -dollar fall retreat at a cabin in New Hampshire with the dorm, both of which ... test that I keep in a special place that I take out and read through and ... in the class took full advantage of that stipulation, so I made out

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 30, 2005