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• Blog / Travel

  spring break! so much happened, but also so much didn't happen

  

  and projects, I had gotten an extension for a paper for my [annotation ... that she is, was responsible for directing us to. We relaxed, and we didn ... , after all, so we settled for buying a deck of tarot cards and eating some

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • April 16, 2022
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  MIT.01: Intro to the Institute, part 1 And maybe a problem set

  

  school already. Of course, they eventually did, and for a long time, I was ... ago. I had a greater appreciation for the value of time and had gained ... -but-fairly-acceptable-cooking skills, greater time spent with and more appreciation for my family, a

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • September 8, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  I’m still here (and MIT’s still hard) The little comment that wasn't. (This isn't edited. It sounds awkward at times. Deal.)

  

  up and do it. Challenge yourself. You'll decide what works for you soon ... Mr. Antunez, a new teacher who had grown up in Spain and Argentina and was known primarily for two things: 1) being an absolute hardass of a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Felines of Fifth West meow meow

  

  rolled around for a bit and Orion retreated into the kitchen and hid under ... in and be in there for like fifteen minutes when all of a sudden I see ... enjoying it for maybe fifteen seconds and I’ll be like, aw, how cute, a nice

  • by Michelle G. '18
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fireside Chat with John Maeda Thoughts from former MIT graduate and professor and RISD President

  

  Maeda -- former MIT graduate and MIT Media Lab professor, former President of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and currently Design Partner ... share his experiences and thoughts on a variety of topics. He had a great

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • April 25, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  AMA Ask Me Anything.

  

  blog posts I wish I could write for you right now but I can’t, at least not for at least another week. I want to talk to you, especially since some of you need to decide whether or not to come to MIT and the rest of

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • April 20, 2014
• Blog / Events

  150. We're in the news!

  

  campus for MIT-150's Open House and FAST (Festival of Art, Science, and ... F-I-N-I-S-H-E-D. My last final is over, my boxes are packed, and I need to check in for my flight home in six hours. My one-week-old brass

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 20, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Deep Breaths Perhaps wisdom, perhaps not. See for yourself.

  

  , and that's all I can ask for. Don't start the new year stressed out ... are due on Jan. 1. And while what I'll say now is just my opinion ... graduate school, and there are a million questions running through my head

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Admissions Blogs A quick note on admissions blogging.

  

  of Financial Aid, and 9 current MIT students -- can now be viewed ... ; alumni, and the generally curious), and now it's a reality. So, if you're looking for admissions officer blogs, look no further than MyMIT, where you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 6, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Alia Burton ‘05 Name: Alia Burton; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

  

  : Philadelphia, PA High school: Philadelphia High School for Girls College: MIT ... : interesting and brilliant people; students of every major can take nearly any class and do research in any department; "nerdiness" and quirkiness aren

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  My First Semester at MIT a thicc recap and a look into our conversation

  

  for the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair. Essentially, I ... content for the MIT Admissions blogs. I've come a long way since then and I've had so much fun creating content and writing for you all and

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  July 4th in Boston MIT has the best seat for Boston's July 4th celebrations.

  

  in) and the "Patriotic Sing-Along." The live canons for 1812 are always ... , and MIT has a front row seat. Each year on July 4th, a concert by the Boston Pops is combined with an amazing fireworks show, and is televised

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  papurgatory I am demolishing my print budget and my solitary working habits

  

  floor in despair and baking cookies for my [annotation note ... credit for free every year, and each page is 10 cents. we can refill it if ... myself up for this SuperUROP, and they gave me the freedom to choose where

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 17, 2022
• Blog / Life after MIT

  My Guilty Pleasure or why it's all about "the Hockey."

  

  . And then occasionally, for a real thrill, we'd go watch the B ... drive home to New Hampshire for a hockey game. My brother and I were part ... things flying off the ice but this time we threw them on and for a great

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / How to Food

  “I’m vegetarian now!” Two months, twenty-four days, and goin’ strong

  

  ’t hard: we cook for each other, which means that dinners are vegan, and I ... can make up for it by eating a lot of beans and eggs (and sometimes fake ... think the key, for me, is to trick myself. I can’t think of sushi and then

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Parliamo Italiano! And some other languages too.

  

  : There are also video monitors and computer stations for watching videos ... This IAP I took Italian I, and it was basically awesome. You might ... ....it's MIT, and languages don't involve math and all. First of all, I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 19, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Young Guru & the Metropolitan Opera The Arts at MIT

  

  Arts Center, and read the sign for an upcoming exhibition, and vow to one ... to make time. The rest I'm hoping I can store away for future use and ... Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities, and the Urban Studies

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • April 15, 2015
• Blog / How to MIT

  Gallivanting with Gilles or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the MIT Mailing Lists.

  

  , How I Came To Own and Love A 'Wagon For The Little Old Lady Who Lived In ... to offload their junk for a fee. I checked my Reuse-Sell folder, and ... five and yet fold down its seats for storage, being sold for blue

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 4, 2010
• Blog / Classes

  GELcamp project management… in the woods?

  

  worked on the project charter, and the other half we were [annotation note="for ... and early at 7 am for breakfast, and we had class from 8 am until noon ... for most people (20!!!!) going down the chute at once. Then dinner and

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • February 6, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hope My reflections on the death of Amaud Arbery

  

  peacefully arrested in their homes for murder and aggravated assault of Amaud ... reality. I can no longer sit and “hope for change.”  Hope is no longer good ... best for each and every one of these people in my life. I want the world

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 8, 2020