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  More CPW Pix

  

  's photos Rob's photos Ash's photos Eric's photos CPW is a crazy time for us ... 's just as we thought -- for example, Kiersten, who's as sweet as you'd imagine -- and sometimes, that picture in your head is a bit off -- like

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Exercises in Style with apologies to queneau

  

  discussed, in class, our favorite and least favorite styles. Then we were assigned to narrate a short story of our own, in both our favorite and least ... had a lot of fun with this exercise and decided to write not just twice

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • September 20, 2022
• Blog / IAP

  Bright IAP a post in two, kind of unrelated, parts

  

  Bridge finalist. My friend, was accepted. I was so happy for him, but I was also ... that I tell over and over again to anyone who will listen to it. But I ... congratulating me, but that's not the point."] plain and simple.[/annotation] And

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / Residential Life

  rush wilg bunnies inside this blog post

  

  for a year and a half spent elsewhere due to the pandemic. For a long ... were sentimental. I'm one of the rush chairs for WILG this semester, and ... down, and that we still exist! I first moved to WILG after I took a gap

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 13, 2022
• Blog / Advice

  Crocheting With the Firehose Gauge your stitches, gauge your life

  

  approximation for your optimal hook and yarn sizes before you're in too deep. It ... appealing pieces and a better life. You'll know how to gauge for success in ... ? Now that I'm here, and I have an entire set of shelves dedicated to

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 13, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Family Weekend 2014 family weekend 2014, day 1 and how I had fun

  

  I've been so busy.   It's 3:23 am and this is my free time. Well, not really free time. I COULD be studying for my 8.02 exam on ... . Haha I literally just finished and published a post a few minutes ago

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 25, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Inspired Brainstorming Three pieces of advice I employ

  

  inspired, I mean really inspired, I sit on my bed and close my eyes. I let my mind take me wherever it wants. I pull out a piece of paper and a BIC pen and jot everything down. I just had one of these marathon brain

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • November 25, 2012
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Talk to Strangers you might want to keep what they have to say forever

  

  above about MIT with Adobe Audition and other equimpent they provided for ... , professors, and even tourists think about MIT. Why are they here? What kind of ... they not like and what do they absolutely love about it? Wouldn't it be

  • by Ana V. '15
  • July 22, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Delivery! "Ring delivery" is more like "ring takeout," actually, since they don't bring a brass rat…

  

  , curiosity, and persistence for it. I'd be remiss if I didn't give them a ... good week to get my thoughts all organized. (And to realize, whoa, I ... friends from high school and from the Institute, my old coworkers and

  • by Emad T. '14
  • May 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Planned Procrastination Productive Punting

  

  print out past exams for my next three organic chemistry and genetics ... for at least 4 hours and 44 minutes a night and allocate several hours a ... four different outfits before deciding which combination of shorts and

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • October 4, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  You don’t know what a robot is? I dig Roger Ebert. Roger Ebert digs MIT. Thus, I dig MIT.

  

  " column--and guess who he asked for scientific advice. Seeking an expert ... -legged creature that stood still and upright for the vast majority of its life ... face, he truly cares about movies, and I usually agree with his reviews

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 18, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Visualize whirled peas

  

  juiced was for The Matrix: Revolutions, and don't expect to be in one again ... for the conflict in Israel and Palestine? US troops are fighting in ... ... but it's snowing here, and it is beautiful. I'm overlooking this winter

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 12, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  checked off 101 things to do before you graduate...

  

  artist was Cordae, and I went to Springfest for the first time. Cordae ... , and just enjoy the area for real :) Have liquid nitrogen ice cream ✅ I ... experience, and I met some friends that I continued to talk to for the rest of

  • by Waly N. '24
  • May 31, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Flow: Writing Like Yourself *insert prospective 2021 clickbait tagline*

  

  very far removed from the circus that was college applications for me and ... frantically typing up essays fueled by caffeine and a tinge of desperation. Each ... , highlighting my accomplishments, challenges I'd overcome, my individuality, and

  • by Abby H. '20
  • October 19, 2016
• Blog / How to Human

  Seatbelts, Everyone! Interrupting Radio Silence...

  

  ...for a little trip down memory lane. What inspired this sudden ... speaks the truth. (for those confused, i must point you to the wikipedia ... afraid to take advantage of that resource (and thank them afterwards

  • by Alina G. '11
  • June 13, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Snow lovers, unite! The sky is falling...

  

  Medical Students Association, and it took 2 ½ hours for the food to arrive ... , And if we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let is snow, let is snow! The ... better, the nice library staff gave us cookies, coffee, and tea.) There

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 13, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some summer pictures

  

  Center for Neuroscience & Technology. I consider this MIT-relevant because, even though I found and applied for the internship myself, the fact ... I've been promising for a while that I would post some pictures from

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ethicist

  

  number of requests for college recommendations in past years. He said that ... colleges but by reference-letter shopping instead and using more flattering ... checking the mail, but y'all are smart, so good for you. But by extension of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  Back From The West Coast ...with thoughts and conclusions on the recent serious posts.

  

  a lot and discuss it with some of my superiors (for those of you just ... the country with a pregnant wife and a toddler (good times). Sorry to be away from my blog for a few days, but my ability to get online was a bit

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  vibe check i'm basically living at MIT again

  

  remote UROPs/jobs for the summer and it's nice to be in a space where we ... brought; living with my family was great, but I enjoy cooking for myself and ... I moved to Cambridge for the summer!! I'm living near Central Square

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 19, 2020