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  I would like to find an astronomer to talk to No admissions. Just good writing.

  

  I just returned from a week's "vacation" with family and friends. I ... certainly not forgotten. I've got a blog post in the works about how to write ... so this subject is both fresh in my mind and timely for yours as the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 15, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  The Truth About Science comic-style.

  

  make this a safe and enjoyable comic-viewing experience :) \ (Credit for ... this video a while back - I've watched it approximately 20 times since then, haha) My experiments are working! And as a result, I'm about to

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  We’re #1! What's the emoticon for oversize foam hand?

  

  International Colleges & Universities, a higher education directory. I have a ... : OpenCourseWare: MIT courses for free on the web. What's not to love about ... -speed films. There's also a general MIT video gateway. MIT's home page: It

  • by Dave McOwen
  • January 29, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  10 Red Balloons Gotta catch 'em all!

  

  ASSEMBLE! Prefrosh, undergrads, alums, this is a call to action! It is time for us, all of us, to band together under a common dome and ... to win this than a team from MIT? Register/Report Located Balloons

  • by Snively '11
  • December 4, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  AFROTC = stress, and why that’s okay Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps: "what do you do every week?"

  

  here I am 100% sure I will be ready for a career in the Air Force. ... myself, traveled over to Hanscom Air Force Base (about a 30 minute drive) for the fall semester's FLX, or Field Leadership Exercise. Over the past

  • by ROTC
  • November 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snapshot #1 Short summary of a long week.

  

  for a breathless noontime hour and ran. Terminal windows dissolved into ... of Boston's air pollution. Soaked in a brew of life ... greeting as we passed, accompanied by a frenzied, Picasso-esque facial

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • June 28, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Choose my Halloween Costume!

  

  waiting for Prince Charming's white horse to get in gear) - a witch (even ... some help coming up with a good idea. Here's what I've got so far: - Velma (from Scooby Doo) - a non-sucky female Disney character (meaning

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 25, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Devoid of Content Well, mostly.

  

  This post is almost entirely devoid of content except to point out a particularly funny exchange in the comments of a recent post. It's a constant ... , funny? YesIThink). Have a great week playing Brawl (I know I will be) and

  • by Snively '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick hello from Albuquerque I'm in New Mexico for ISEF.

  

  A quick shout out from Albuquerque, New Mexico, where I am attending ... talked of making a "left turn at Albuquerque") (No sign of the High School ... check out the projects, and finally a reception (now with fabulous prizes

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Next House Showers Bring No Flowers They're just really, REALLY bad showers. Like really, REALLY bad.

  

  out of Next if you move here in your first year - but that's a story for ... 's not too much a price to pay to stay stinky for the day, at everyone else ... shutdowns per year and 2.5 partial shutdowns. If your car broke down for a day

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 3, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Accidents Happen My mom was right.

  

  Parents are always the optimistic ones, right? My mom always has a response for me when I claim I made a mistake: We don't make mistakes; we ... explore? Being a scientist-in-training myself, this is encouraging because

  • by Bryan
  • June 19, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The sun comes up, then goes away Graduation day with pictures!

  

  , commencement is over, and I'm officially an MIT graduate. That's still a little weird, and I'm not sure if I'm going to believe it for a while. Thanks so ... see me graduate, and we're going out with Adam's family tonight for a

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • June 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fitting In Fitting in at MIT

  

  find that here. There are a lot of cultural affinity groups not only for ... at MIT?" This is a question that often times arises surrounding the ... life that such a mixture of people works. So, how do I feel like I fit

  • by Bryan
  • May 19, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  Just 5 Days Left! Mystery Hunt begins in 5 days.

  

  Until Mystery Hunt 2006!!! Here's a little puzzle to get you ... are promptly eaten with a side of salad. Otherwise, they are set free ... their heads; however, they are allowed to devise a strategy before the hat

  • by Bryan
  • January 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Photojournalism and answers to some questions

  

  for Learning and Memory's new home, building 46. The launch was quite a ... 'll cross my fingers for that. In either case, I'm planning to take my ... carrying an umbrella in a snowstorm doesn't make immediate intuitive sense to

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ah, those inspirational Germans! The Magdeburg Bridge in Germany is an engineering marvel and an inspiration to all Beavers!

  

  life?" I was a bit down in the dumps when I got this email from my mom about a recently completed water-channel bridge in Germany. Isn't that ... and over eighty to plan. It functions as a giant bathtub, connecting two

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  On Tour Goin' each and every place with the mic in their hand.

  

  , stay for the late show, tip the waiters and try the veal! See you in a ... , L.A., San Fran, St. John -Award Tour, Midnight Marauders, A Tribe ... Theater pix, I'm a star! If you've seen the Bryan G. Nance show, feel free

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Getting MISTI-fied There's a loud boom coming from Lobby 10.

  

  Infinite, I heard a loud boom coming from Lobby 10. Upon closer inspection, I ... apparently, every hour today, MISTI which stands for MIT International Science ... , MISTI will be celebrating MISTI week. Right now, there's a lecture

  • by Bryan
  • September 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Help Wanted Calling all artists! Design Mitra's new banner and get profiled in the blog

  

  you readers are so ingenious, I'm asking for your help in designing my new banner. (That, and I've hit a creative roadblock.) I am ... exposure. The experience.") Well, I'll write a whole blog entry dedicated to

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Don’t believe everything that you read

  

  Someone emailed to me a funny post from one of those rumor ... directly from someone who has a friend that goes there and knows the admission council very well. They have a criteria of 5 things, and if you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 8, 2005