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  For applicants affected by natural disasters

  

  ’s understandable that there’s a lot on your mind right now, and the last thing we want is for college applications to add to that stress. We know that some ... possible in these situations. When you’re able to do so, reach out to us at

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 25, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Noam Chomsky and the humanities at MIT Chomsky gives a talk on Iraq on May 23

  

  about stories like his in the mainstream media is a lesson in itself ... century English literature exclusively, then the Institvte is probably not a ... , I attended an event called: “A Conversation with Noam Chomsky- No More

  • by Melis A. '08
  • May 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Faith Embracing uncertainty as the world changes around us

  

  peace in my cozy little hospital room. I drifted into a deep sleep. I ... that my faith was being tested. I kept calling for God. After a few ... disappeared underneath the skin on my left arm. In a few moments I was relieved

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • October 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanksgiving in England Celebrating a North American holiday in Britain.

  

  I'd write about celebrating an American holiday in Britain. Although to be honest, instead of thinking, "Wow I've been in England for 2 ... faculty involved in the program were also invited. We enjoyed a 3 course

  • by Cambridge
  • November 24, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Just Because It’s 2/29 I apologize that this blog has nothing to do with MIT.

  

  it doesn't count because my birthday is in December, and I have already ... : TODAY IS LEAP DAY! Leap Day, I'm sure you already know, comes from the fact that the earth's revolution around the Sun is not perfectly 365 days

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

  The State of Things Deflated, that about sums it up.

  

  that I have mastering physics tonight, a test on Wednesday, and a ton of ... MIT is about, which is very very cool. I hope you had a good time, I ... BOOM! CPW is now over and dear sweet gummy bear in the sky was it

  • by Snively '11
  • April 13, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss ...und mein Leben ein Ziel hat.

  

  MIT students. So, in case I get a little verklempt, figuratively, with ... with a chance of you're not going to get a blog entry this week. I want ... 'll give you a topic. The peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. Discuss.

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Application question: scholastic and non-scholastic distinctions? Answering FAQs about the awards section in the MIT application.

  

  . In an attempt to alleviate confusion, I sat down with my colleague Mc ... about putting an award in the "wrong" section, as there really is no best ... belong, but don't stress out over it. McGreggor and I also brainstormed a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 8, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Happy Things Yay!

  

  ties and give persuasive speeches ;), and since I participated in a few ... This is what MIT felt like when I first arrived: Sunny, warm, people ... though. I always miss all the good stuff in the Midwest - last year while I

  • by Karen F. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / MISTI

  Salut! A look at Grenoble

  

  éel at CNRS Salut! I'm spending my summer in Grenoble, France, at the Institut Néel, a world-famous magnetism research center situated in ... . Living in the laid-back southern France culture means that on the weekends

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Fryday on Sunday If you're looking for more apples, do not click this.

  

  in pendulous obligation to the slippery edge of a Sunday night that is ... a long time to cook and turned out sort of bland, so I decided that it ... mind that this would imply that Random is not actually a residence hall

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Small Get-together Friday An informal reception for HMMT participants and others visiting Boston on Friday.

  

  be tomorrow (Friday) at from 5-7pm in Stata Center room 32-155. I know ... visiting MIT on what is a vacation week for some students across the country ... reserved a room, and I'll get some delicious cannoli and Italian cookies from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 23, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Activities Midway Each year, MIT exhibits its 300+ student activities. Friday, I checked them out for you.

  

  Activities (ASA). The ASA is an entirely student-run organization that recognizes and governs MIT's student groups. I love that students have so much power of self-governance here! [full disclosure: I am a former officer of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 6, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From The Middle Of Selection What interdisciplinary fields will exist 100 years from now? What will people be able to…

  

  table. So while we're buried in the committee room, here's a topic I ... . Though it's been a lot of work, I've been having a lot of fun. Selecting ... we offer has grown over time as a result of advancements in science and

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 21, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Class-tastic

  

  term, although I may end up working a little more or a little less, depending on what's going on that week. A typical MIT courseload is 4 classes ... In somewhat sharp contrast to previous terms, I'm taking only three

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  The Great Debate: Latke vs. Hamentashen The post-coverage.

  

  and is now a teacher in Concourse. (He's on the far left of the Team ... Hamentashen. One is a sweet and versatile triangular dessert, the other is a ... unique is that the professors use their own field of expertise to support

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 6, 2008
• 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 ... around here. This post is a photographic journey through the gingerbread downfall. And as a bonus, I’m including some pictures from this year

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

  Your college application motivation soundtrack for November Reflect, rewrite, repeat

  

  in your college app process: good job! You're doing really good, keep ... that you've learned a lot about yourself, and we also hope that you ... a ~reflective~ playlist that will hopefully help you introspect as you

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2019
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Murals of Senior Haus "find where you thrive"

  

  almost feel like a museum exhibit if I didn't recognize some of the faces in the pictures. As is MIT tradition, the ... a particularly shocking corner for me. I used to walk along Memorial

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas thanksgiving and warm fuzzies all around

  

  an institution is a little hard to explain. I'll give you this instead ... indescribable--all I can really say is that we went and it was amazing. For those of you in Boston, I highly recommend going. There's a student discount

  • by Allan K. '17
  • November 30, 2013