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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Collection of Curious Creatures at the MIT Zoo terrasaurs, quetzals, and portal cows, oh my!

  

  , and that none of them were harmed in the making of this hack.   ... the imagined animalistic avatars of some MIT courses, programs, and student groups. I'm happy to report that -- arguably unlike regular zoos

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 26, 2015
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Sentimental Objects (part one) random trinkets from freshman year

  

  -a-random-reciept-sentimental-types. We’ve always kind of been like this, and it wasn’t a problem in high ... ). Unfortunately our Memory Mushroom has finite volume. In fact, by the end of ... year and literally fell in love. So this was a present that one of our

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • September 29, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  This is my spork.

  

  hundreds of disposable plastic utensils I'm not throwing into landfills ... everywhere in between.   It’s been used to eat freeze ... . Today I used it to pry a Simmons window shut when the handle failed. My

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 20, 2014
• FAQ / First-year application

  How does the MIT admissions process work?

  the details can add a lot of stress to the waiting period, so we're happy to shed some light into that black hole. In fact, we outline our
• Blog / MIT Life

  5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students but they're pretty bad

  

  Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can't get in on the October fun because you're drowning in problem sets? Is midterm season killing ... that doesn't mean that we can't buzz about it. Pro: When the champion of

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • October 15, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And term starts again…

  

  couple of weeks. In the meantime, I'll entertain you with a list of my ... your classes so far? I got to see lots and lots of you during Orientation. :) ... catalogue. 18.310 (Principles of Applied Mathematics) Study of illustrative

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  welcoming our new bloggers! baby bloggers? baby bloggers!!

  

  walking to the end of the world (in Minecraft), has strong opinions about ... biggest fan of Charlie Brown in the world, and will nerd out about ... Summer has [annotation note="in academic calendar only. it is

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • September 7, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  The Calm Before the Storm After 6+ months of planning, over 2,000 prefrosh and parents are headed toward Cambridge, Mass...

  

  actually used to be in the Chorallaries, and I used to be in the Logs (back in our undergrad days). These are, of course, just a sampling of the ... matching up all 1,063 of you coming this weekend with current student hosts

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • April 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  zOMG Zambia!

  

  So Development Lab (D-Lab), one of my classes this term, announced who is going on which trip this January. I got my first choice country, and will be spending Independent Activities Period (IAP) in Zambia! We

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Fold, Throw, Recycle I used to get in trouble for doing things like this.

  

  In kindergarten, I used to get in trouble for throwing paper airplanes in class, but apparently, that's not the case at MIT. I received this email just now in my inbox. I might try to revive my skills. For

  • by Bryan
  • December 11, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Ready for some tennis? Three days left until the official start of the US Open tennis tournament! What's your…

  

  sets. C'est la vie. I'm including some pictures; some of them were taken ... Three days until the US Open officially begins! As an engineer, I'll give some numbers: - 125 = number of years the US Open has been around

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 26, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  boston at night grab your headphones

  

  bike ride down the esplanade, bridges, night fog, ducks on the river, street music, city magic

  • by Allan K. '17
  • September 22, 2017
• Blog / Events

  Gingerbread Gone Horribly Right "run, run, as fast as you can..."

  

  Caution: this post is probably NSFW. Two Decembers ago, when I was ... was one of a series of events organized by The Committee, an elected group of 1e residents with a small social budget. What started as a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • February 8, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  camer-AHHHHH! redux

  

  my last trip I took pictures of my Central Meetings and promised to put them up on my blog, though unfortunately I also had some camera ... Mitra always has snazzy photos on her blog (though I am sad to hear

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 23, 2004
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Toys II Using household items to save the world

  

  , one of the MIT students who in September launched a $150 camera balloon into near space, will be photographing the spreading oil slick in ... level of detail that exceeds what satellites can provide. Working with

  • by Dave McOwen
  • May 6, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Yes,The New App…It’s Really Here Or Why This Year's App is "Cooler" Than Last Year's.

  

  me to do the session there since I ate quite a few meals in that same ... however get to give to those 250 lucky (?) people in my session a preview of ... frustration as those present absorbed what I had said. I watched in interest as

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • August 19, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Additional Questions & Answers Regarding Music At MIT If you've pursued music in high school and wish to continue doing so in college,…

  majority of the students who participate in MIT's ensembles are not music ... take private lessons with one of the excellent master teachers in the ... third floors of Building 4. Piano scholarship students and students in

  • by mitblogs
  • April 24, 2006
• Blog / Announcements

  A reminder that there is no advantage to applying Early Action to MIT As always, you should apply when you feel ready

  

  I have stated this in this short blog post, but there is a lot going on in the world, it is a confusing time, and I want to make sure it is ... normal conditions. In other words, we're making the best of a challenging

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • October 21, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Let the good times roll here is where my summer adventures take place

  

  Island (Hawai’i County)*. I will be here (in Hilo, HI) for 2 months (June and July). Now, for the meat-n-bread of what I’m doing, check out this ... ); probably won’t get there by the time I leave. So the purpose of the campaign

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • June 18, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  In The Mail Well folks, the time has come. The letters are in the mail.

  

  exhausted (Amy)... All in all, we're relieved that this part of the journey is over. Have a great weekend everyone, and best of luck to each of you. :-)

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 11, 2005