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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Looking Backwards Sherman, set the WABAC machine to....

  

  Like Bellamy’s young hero, I too am back in Boston. Except its been about a week, and as far as I can tell the city hasn’t been transformed ... stuff is as neat as I do, and want more,you are in luck! As part of the

  • by Alina G. '11
  • March 27, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Snow has arrived and shut down the Institute

  

  first snow day I have had in years. The view from my window Back home ... stick around more (case in point: I had never seen snow turn black), but ... I woke up today to blowing snow, the sound of fire trucks (from the

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 12, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yoga The joys of physical education

  

  out I am in fact taking Beginner's Yoga this quarter. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 1, I am in the T Club Lounge, sprawled on purple yoga ... . In class, I can't stand like this for more than 30 seconds or so. Try

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Hartford meeting wrap-up Giving a better answer to a question I was asked in my Hartford meeting.

  

  I conducted my first of ten meetings this fall in Hartford this week. I think the meeting went quite well; the ~250 people in attendance seemed to find the session helpful and informative. I did get one question

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  of work in a regular semester. I am...so sick and tired of being ... overwhelmed and it's difficult having to look 2025s in the face and say 'Yeah, I ... 'm still participating in CPW and why I still honestly and genuinely tell

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art is Everywhere! [by Emma Frank '15] Public Art at MIT

  

  first impression I had). With the Percent for Art program instated in 1968 ... really cool stories behind them? Neither did I! In the Wiesner Building are ... ’s brilliant to just stand in front of it and look up and take it in. I’m a

  • by ARTalk
  • October 17, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Middle School To those who are having or have had a bad experience

  

  . A tag team of two girls would stare at us in science class until we ... desk repeatedly. One boy in our art elective class would purposefully ... realized we started reading the MIT blogs when we were still in the thick of

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 16, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Junior Fall Line-Up, Part 2: Extracurriculars My academic plans? I've got bigger plans. Better plans.

  

  ." is from a musical written by MIT students that I performed in. The ... semester: Blogging This. French House Cooking I live in French House, one ... cooking team. This means that, every Friday, I show up in the kitchen at 4pm

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  up for some reason. I'll look into this when I'm back in the office ... I apologize for the confusion surrounding the removal of the Application Tracking portlet in MyMIT. The system is supposed to display a

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  RA Selection Day 2

  

  Today's tie: blue/gray/slate-colored. I worked with Amy and a student today in my subcommittee, and we had great group dynamics. For lunch, I ate at the brand new Steam Cafe, a very yummy new dining option! I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 17, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  what are we to do? we are not helpless in the face of injustice.

  

  --become the center of the universe." now i am sitting in the grass outside ... email from the president, three days ago: i decided to go. i ... departments, from the terrascope program, from mit libraries, students in

  • by Allan K. '17
  • July 13, 2016
• Blog / Admissions

  Back From Vacation Tales of swing sets and answers to the various questions in my inbox.

  

  is the deposit to secure my place in the class of 2010? Where do I send ... I'm back! Here are the answers to some common questions that have been piling up in my inbox... Where the heck have you been?!? April 6

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 18, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Looking Back, Looking Forward In which I take a study break, discover some embarrassing videos, and tell you why…

  

  handle it. During CPW, I sat in on an 8.02 (Physics II: Electricity and ... ton of in-class demonstrations, in honor of CPW. I came away from those ... in the near future. Plus, I can tell you that based on the 7 prefrosh I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • March 31, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  DRAW TIM (the beaver) behold the artistic talents of MIT staff

  

  saved in my phone with various truth and lie options, because I've been ... -sharing because I'm the only person who knows everyone in the room. So my strategy ... (in the style of the This is Fine dog), and I guess you could think

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • April 5, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  We Started the Fire It wasn't always burning since the world's been turning.

  

  splinters in 10-250 next year, you know the reason. Back when I was in high ... cavorting days as a young'n, and not like how I half think I'll be back in ... wasn't true at your high school, but in all ten classes I took there was

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  firsts of first year 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1…

  

  firsts. Here are some that I remembered, in roughly chronological order ... As we’re approaching the first of 2024, I’ve been thinking about ... year at MIT. I think fondly of that year, despite all the difficulties

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 31, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  MIT and the SAA HOORAY FOR ACRONYMS

  

  I woke up at 8 this morning after passing out on my computer around 4 AM. Since I have the worst luck in the world, I had a serious case of ... hard kicks in the face. (Remind me to tell you about how I failed my swim

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 28, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings

  

  Hi! I’m Brenna Heintz, one of the Admissions Counselors here at MIT. Now that I’ve finally emerged from my first season of reading applications, I’m excited to start meeting all of you! Kim was kind enough to let

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 19, 2013
• Blog / MISTI

  Lodger Third in a trilogy of Berlin photo entries, featuring the country of Moldova.

  

  , Kendall '07, and I got a picture in front of the very popular United States ... event. One other thing that you can see in Berlin is two-hundred-something bears, each one decorated by one of the countries in the United Nations

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 15, 2006
• FAQ / QuestBridge

  How do I apply to MIT through QuestBridge?

  Bridge Supplement will act in place of the MIT first-year application. Please note ... to be reflected on your Applicant Status page (located in the MIT ... their letter. MIT will contact both matched and unmatched Finalists in