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• Blog / Athletics

  Quarrying Around Ice skating in an underground tunnel

  

  In my last post, I mentioned that I had gone on my first caving adventure with the MIT Caving Club. I really enjoyed it, and I wanted to ... extremely interesting, and I really want to go on more trips with them in the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 21, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hooked on a Feeling High on believing everyone's in love with me.

  

  , after paying, which actually is way easier in Germany, I went downstairs ... word in German for "the Pope" is "Papst" and I kept thinking he was ... conducting work equally in both languages. So, now I can say high

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  My First Full Reading Day So far you're all awesome, of course.

  

  camera phone here at the library.) I sit in the same chair every day and try to look mysterious so that other people in the library will think I ... 's folder is a story. When I'm "in the zone," I don't notice the monotony of

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Psetting en route to North Carolina Sectionals vs. Midterms

  

  I left for the 2017 Eastern Sectional Figure Skating Championships in ... . Can't really take it while I'm skating in North Carolina? Here's a ... Snapchat story), so here we go. The day before I left, I had to squeeze in

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • December 13, 2016
• Blog / IAP

  Keep Holy the Month of IAP For It Is a Time of Rest

  

  keep a list in my head of what topics I want to blog about. But I think ... adventures in EE), I didn't do much this IAP, so I should be able to just knock ... introductory courses in a whole host of languages. I taught the one in Python. It

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DarkMatters, Green and Wild, Chocolate Cake and Raspberries around here lately (with pictures)

  

  A few weeks ago, I started seeing Staceyann Chin's face in the ... hollered, the response felt more sincere than any applause I've heard in ... * reading of a work in progress. *I choose the word 'devastating' because

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • March 6, 2014
• FAQ / Academics and research

  Where can I find info on the School of Engineering?

  on in every department, lab, and classroom. There's way too much to write about in one paragraph, so check out their site and explore what our
• FAQ / Prepare for MIT

  How do I apply to the Women’s Technology Program?

  WTP is a women-focused program aimed at empowering students from groups that are historically underrepresented in engineering by providing a ... in the summer after 11th grade.
• Blog / Events

  some food around boston plus a random ski pic!

  

  so I hear: I've yet to go) but it's good in a pinch and when you ... special occasion. The place I went to last week was Ganko Ittetsu in ... ultimately went to the t i p p y t o p of the mountain and made it down in one

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  someone’s gotta do it, but not me is it cool not to care?

  

  about east side culture. i cared that undergrads could paint murals in ... did years ago when he lived in floorpi. i tell him about how the culture ... , where i know if i put in enough hours, i can do it. if i ask the right

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 16, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Skill Issues (spoiler alert: i've got them)

  

  . The other day, I called Allen, one of the underclassmen in my wing, and ... videogames. I sometimes play my friend Satya in Smash, and I don’t think I ... , and I’ll probably try to continue playing chess once in a while, too

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • June 29, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  9.00 with no context are you a cool rat?

  

  This past semester I took Intro Psychology at MIT with Professor ... of the most interesting and fun lectures I've ever had at MIT. As a ... .'" "You would probably do a lot of exploring with other sensory systems

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 25, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT on the road Admissions officers are visiting cities across the United States.

  

  colleagues and I will go forth across this continent to tell you tales of MIT. This year, the first meetings are in the northeast: Massachusetts ... should I expect? Also, the local ECs will introduce themselves. They

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 11, 2010
• Blog / Summer

  The Summer Before College (what not to do)

  

  about four years old, my family and I got into a car accident in India. As ... sofas. But more or less, I had this confidence in my own wellness. And ... personal illusion went down the drain when I casually tripped over a curb in

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • July 12, 2019
• Blog / Personal Travel

  My Home Warning: Graphics Intensive.

  

  taking the time to enjoy your last semester in high school. I don't know about you, but I remembered the first half of my senior year flew by in no ... Center. Before I knew it, my last semester in high school had begun. Take

  • by Chris S. '11
  • January 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An OME Welcome to the Institute I took Tsegball, and I have no regrets.

  

  last carefree summer in Cape Coma. After a week of I-95 mayhem, I walked into Maseeh Hall, where I awkwardly approached the wrong desk to check-in ... crashing down… right in the lobby, making the scene I had so dreaded. It was

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Belonging Who belongs at MIT?

  

  doused in olive oil and parmesean cheese. On the way home, Adam and I got ... wrestling can't be the only thing all 4000 of us have in common. I just don ... hear, they like human beings. Can't blame them. I have this idea in my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My 2023 Libby Wrapped I have a problem with audiobooks

  

  rotting fun that I thoroughly enjoyed. I finished it in four days, which is ... the same book twice in three months. Most importantly, I discovered ... thoughts in my head. I don’t remember 70% of the books on this list. I couldn

  • by Allison E. '27
  • January 3, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 2 A recap, with pictures.

  

  for dinner. From there I headed to the Mr/Miss MIT pageant in time to ... Another insane (in a good way) day! Got to MIT early; checked in with my fellow admissions peeps. Not bound to the Reg Desk today, I made the

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  What I just did You'll never believe it.

  

  10 minutes ago I actually heard myself say "I really need to eat and I also really need to do 2.005 but I only have time to do one, which should I do?"* *Why do I need to do 2.005? Kinda need to try to bring up

  • by Snively '11
  • October 6, 2008