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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Puzzled Solution i think the lack of comments on my last entry might mean my puzzle stinks.

  

  , too long? And later tonight, get the exciting story of how I braved ... after you solve the puzzle. Flavor Text: Lost in the jungle, Joe is ... the puzzle. Reading this passage closely would clue you into the story

  • by Bryan
  • August 2, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  “How to CPW 2012”…a Guide for Parents CPW can be overwheming...a parents' guide to making the most of it.

  

  Much of Boston and certainly the ladies in the sorority house where I ... from parents is, "what events should I attend with my child?" In truth ... . A great place to find a parent to talk to would be in the Parent

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • April 15, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  yesterday the first day of spring. I was promptly informed that I would soon ... I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many ... is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  Social Engineering no no wait not like that–

  

  …ufacture mischief? In which I mansplain how my friends manipulate each other ... me, and I was really worried that I would miss out on the closeness of ... . There are so many ways to find your people in college, and I want to talk

  • by Allison E. '27
  • August 24, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Kevin’s Room Portrait of an MIT Student

  

  previously mentioned Kevin in my blog about snow antics. I built my first and only snowman, Olaf, with him in January 2015. Nearly two years later, I ... anyone who would listen, and in particular to Kyle Dannelly, his high

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • November 26, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Slowing Climate Change, One Steak at a Time final project for 24.03 (The Ethics and Politics of Food)

  

  also essential. In this post, I’d like to talk to you about one lifestyle ... protein? I get that, but hear me out. In order to avoid devastating climate ... that even a 50% cut in meat and dairy intake would cut greenhouse gas

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • May 11, 2017
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  what’s in a name mr. sushi - winner of the first annual name bryan's fish contest!

  

  In a close name contest between Groker and Mr. Sushi, Mr. Sushi edged out Groker in a 8 to 7 win, but remember we're all winners here. Katy, congratulations! I'll be in touch so you can redeem your prize.

  • by Bryan
  • July 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  To ASE Or Not To ASE preparing academically for freshman year

  

  things people are doing over the summer--you're interested in me, because I ... smart enough to be here. And while I do see validity in these questions ... find yourself in (not just "am I smart enough to be in it"). Allow me to

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All Over Again Applying to college all over again.

  

  'm at it again. :-o When I was a young one in kindergarten, I thought the ... . I want more school? Yes. Why you might ask? In my opinion, I ... worry and fret and take tests, I'll be in the same boat as you almost. I

  • by Bryan
  • June 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Decisions Are Not In The Mail Bad language on MyMIT.

  

  Hi folks, I see in the comments from my last entry that MyMIT is telling people that decisions have been mailed. I've asked the tech folks to look into this; I have no idea why it's happening. Selection committee

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Blended Learning at MIT benefits of technology in MIT classrooms

  

  Learning website here.  Fourteen years ago, MIT democratized secondary ... technology in its classrooms.  Professors and students alike are engaged in an Institute-wide effort to translate traditional course offerings

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 23, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Crazy admissions stories A story about craziness from both sides of the college admissions process.

  

  process. I think my favorite is the private jet/financial aid story from Kalamazoo College. You may also be interested in the other stories from The ... visiting colleges in the Northeast last year, Andrew N. Lazar had the kind of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Best of Times summer at the NYTimes

  

  I designed as my group members snuck micro-naps in the back. The ... running around New York trying to cram in as many experiences as I could ... material! And now I'm back on campus settling in and trying to feng shui

  • by Connie H. '15
  • August 14, 2013
• Blog / Challenges

  MIT is hard Yes, yes I am.

  

  year, however, I didn't notice any special curriculum. In fact, in 2 ... I got in and am doing the work. As long as I try my hardest, work hard ... MIT is hard. BUT . . . since it feels like I've only been writing

  • by Snively '11
  • October 18, 2008
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s the campus life and culture like?

  It would be impossible to tell you about campus life and culture at MIT in just a few words, so we're going to have to send you to another page on our site—hopefully, you'll get a feel for the vibrancy of our
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lit Analytics How humanities classes can be analytically rigorous, courtesy of a Shakespeare scholar

  

  importance of collaboration originated from my work in theater long before I ... Today after the admissions info session in Kresge (where it also took place in 2005), a parent asked me if/how MIT humanities classes were

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / People & Identities

  the pieces scattered behind you

  

  . Every hobby I picked up, except blacksmithing, lives in this room. My jewelry supplies are still in the desk drawer, though I've taken my best ... , carved long ago into different paths: the 3-mile loop I ran in high school

  • by Amber V. '24
  • December 28, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bridge Building: In Progress The culmination of what I've learned in civil engineering

  

  though I will likely have very little to do with structural engineering in ... In order to graduate from Course 1, you have to take a class called 1 ... in MIT speak). There are a LOT of components to this class, but one of

  • by Becca H. '12
  • May 4, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  cognitive augmentation probably the most mindblowing course i’ve encountered at mit

  

  in, i also read through all the course materials for a few other classes i was interested in but didn’t have time to take. one of those was ... capabilities in creative ways that i’d for the most part never considered before

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • January 19, 2022
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  see, MIT currently has a rather unorthodox dining system, and by that I ... dorm dining halls (currently only open for dinner), students who live in ... halls. And even with this in place, MIT still has had to subsidize dining

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010