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• Blog / Admissions

  Notes on the Interview (the EC edition!) in which you receive advice and an alum surreptitiously gets to blog again

  

  Skype and IRL interviews. It's a great way for us to reach more of you ... nerve-wracking for you!) 3. Be inquisitive. Secondly, and just as ... very detailed interview reports for my interviewees, and sometimes I do

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 2, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bruno Recalibration

  

  evolution - and thus providing a context for judging human impacts - requires ... front of the Senior House dormitory Now, I'm in New Jersey for the ... coming in for the festivities. Most of us know each other as we chose to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 22, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  A bevy of beautiful Brass Rat bezels A tour of the past 8 MIT class rings.

  

  , at the beginning, for the freshman picture; once, at the end, for graduation; and once, halfway through, for the unveiling of the class ring. The ... noted for his engineering, mechanical skills, and industry. His habits are

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 13, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Sports The store has the word "marathon" in it, so it has to be good, right?…

  

  take my healthy lifestyle to the next level and train for the Boston ... of use, and they're not intended for long distance running. I ... Brief background: I try to be healthy. I don't eat junk food, and I

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 13, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Fashion Design at MIT calling all fashionistos and fashionistas [pictures inside!]

  

  Fashion is, evidently, alive and thriving at MIT (we're not just a bunch of nerds who always wear hoodies and jeans!). Tonight, Kappa Alpha ... both Boston professionals as well as MIT student (and alumni) designers

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 16, 2013
• Blog / IAP

  what I’m doing this IAP mostly physics and musical theater

  

  additional structured practice, so I just registered for it again and am going ... are holding cool events and workshops. IAP is my favorite time of year. It’s cold and dark and quiet outside; the river has frozen over; some

  • by Kai V. '25
  • January 16, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Recap (Guest Entry) "a perfect introduction to MIT"

  

  Ride times, and a handy-dandy TechCash card filled with $20.12 (get it ... Baker to hang out more and then get ready for some party hopping. Beth ... attempted to go over to PBE for a rooftop party, but the police had came and

  • by Bryan
  • April 19, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Andi and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week :(

  

  Remember two weeks ago when I blogged about how excited I was for ... super sick and ended up having to undergo surgery a week after that blog ... – I’m back on my feet now! (Hooray for modern medicine!) Now allow me to

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • March 3, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what’s the point? on impact, art, external validation, and remembering to be kind

  

  constantly anxious, between the feeling of having my words read back to me and ... 'm proudest of—both for myself and for the actors—is when people applauded ... between comedy and drama, and I'd feel happy about achieving my goals; the

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 21, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An IAP in Texas, chapter two Week two of school away from school as I learn about and work on transportation…

  

  'm splitting my time between Service Design/Performance and Technology Services, so basically, applying technology to the analysis and optimization of train routes and service. I'm working with some great people, and you know

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Festival of Learning: Expo how MIT is leading the educational revolution

  

  and pedagogy together for effective learning. I blogged an overview of ... weekends on campus: Splash and Spark. Splash is a weekend for high school ... Campaign for a Better World, and the Laboratory representatives came to the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 20, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Neil Gaiman: The Liveblog "This is a land of fire and dreams."

  

  Julie Gerberding and Compton lecturer Tom Brokaw, for example. We've also ... 're moving into the Q&A session between Neil and Prof. Jenkins. My computer ... 's giving was even featured on the MIT homepage for today, which is how you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 23, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  I’m Awesome (at) Parkour! and other fun things i'm doing this Independent Activities Period

  

  that they break down all the different motions we learn for us and ... for next semester -- and for those of you currently experiencing some ... IAP is in full swing, and I am having a blast! At MIT, the second

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 22, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  In Case You Were Wondering… Here's what I do when I don't do anything

  

  start catching up on my HASS reading for Neuroscience and Society. 11 ... robot as thanks" in return for 15 minutes of my day, and because I am a ... . Everyday is different, and I'm thankful for that.

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 1, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Time-sensitive matters

  

  to answer in time, but i'm STILL struggling to decide between Yale and ... 's programs in those areas and would MIT not be the right place for me if I ... humanities, arts, and social sciences. For me, after this careful consideration

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer on the West Coast A visit to the west coast to see what life is like on the other…

  

  a Caltech-JPL tiny shuttle that runs back and forth between each ... Cannon! Notice anything different between the cannon in our picture and ...  on its neck and a plaque thanking Howe & Ser for its wonderful moving

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 19, 2013
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  With Apologies to Dr. Seuss why MIT is amazing, a la buzzfeed

  

  and sneak in from behind? Simple it's not, I'm afraid you will find, for ... -necking pace and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space, headed, I fear ... pants. There are some, down the road between hither and yon, that can

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 4, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Finals Week, from my perspective My finals.

  

  the dorm for a nap. I slept until 8 o'clock and then packed up to study for my next final. You see, I had one more final and I hadn't even begun ... was time for my last final. I took it and felt quite good about it (not

  • by Snively '11
  • December 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An Experiment in Independence all by myself for IAP

  

  (lettuce, bread, and deli meat), plus hella frozen goods for easy dinners, as ... on these and know for sure that they are delicious.] Meat Turkey Corn ... time, and it is also fairly scrumptious] Snacks For Snacking: Snack

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 5, 2014
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Things I Know to Be True: Addendum One A post I hate, and some truths from my first year at MIT

  

  laughed and told me I take classes for free anyways. After that, I realized that I was working 12 hours a week for virtually nothing. Get funding ... to Be True. It was meant to be a simple introductory post, and I

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • June 20, 2022