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  look at the stars hacking mit, six months at a time

  

  would get this out by fall break AHHHH and then i spent way too much time ... "]Z*OM’S CONSTANT NEED TO UPDATE.[/annotation] I learned how to dial-in while ... refreshing, even if the heat meant that I would’ve preferred a [annotation note

  • by Janet G. '27
  • October 17, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback 1.0 What was I like as freshman? Wouldn't you like to know.

  

  the same in my hometown) and I swore I would strangle someone the next ... am I? I'm Laura, and in my first entry ever, I introduced myself to the ... choice. After that I barely even remember. I know I'd be happy in any of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Monteverdi to Mozart: 1600-1800 An organ, three harpsichords, and lots of learning

  

  go listen to concerts in Boston for free. In other words: I've had a ... electric motor. In a Baroque church, the organ would have been at the back ... playing the harpsichord; I've just seen harpsichords in museums. There are

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 11, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Attack of the Acronyms and the space between the letters

  

  were greeted with was an absolute flood of more acronyms. In fact, I think I’ve seen more acronyms in the past few weeks than in my entire life ... objective was in order. We would cross the illustrious [annotation note

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 3, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Contraception and Safe Sex at MIT! sexual!! health!! is!! important!!

  

  basic plan is included in student tuition. This is something that I didn't know coming in - I thought that because I waived the extended insurance ... have to buy condoms. Make sure you go when they're actually open (I

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • November 2, 2018
• 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 ... use in promotions... but also just to populate the website ... Here's the skinny on my summer. I got a fellowship from the MIT

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

  Dorm Companion #2: Cat The Boston Globe discusses MIT's four cat-friendly dorms.

  

  working in a veterinarian office and has two older cats at home. "I've grown ... pets everywhere," Nilsson said. "I don't think there's a school in the ... assembling her course schedule, picking up her textbooks - and buying a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Computer Timesharing in the 1960’s an extremely influential solution to computer bottlenecks

  

  professor Fernando J. Corbato at the MIT Computation Center in 1963. Today, in ... from a similar concept called computer timesharing back in the 60's, although that looked at solved a different computing problem.   In the 1960's

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 6, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Doing research 277 feet off the ground A tour of the Green Building roof with the MIT Radio Society!

  

  Last week, I was lucky enough to get to see something very unique ... , and they took me on a tour so that I could tell you about all the super ... stand inside !!!). We also spent a good deal of time taking in the view of

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • January 27, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  my year in music, volume 2 just another excuse for me to talk about how much i love music tracking software

  

  year, and i've loved them ever since. in october, they came to boston on ... in europe over spring break, inspired by the Sound of Music tour that i had taken in salzburg. it has every musical song that i've ever enjoyed

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • May 26, 2019
• Blog / How to MIT

  [joint post] the MIT picture scavenger hunt or, how to drive yourself insane by looking at floorplans

  

  became 60 items, which would put us in first place with a fairly ... Gregor, because, you know, Alan and I were staying in MacGregor this summer, Alan ... , image 43, had letters that definitely had serifs, and I would guess that

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• 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 ... 've got to say I would've rather served myself instead of being served. We

  • by Cambridge
  • November 24, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Communication Intensive Jumping on the semester-in-review blog train

  

  Engineering’s website because it has a neat background graphic that I wanted to ... figures legible. [annotation note="I wanted to embed the poster in this post ... in a poster that I still have hanging in my room today

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • January 4, 2023
• Blog / Announcements

  We have extended the Regular Action deadline to January 6th, 2021 in order to give our applicants (and our staff) some extra time around the holidays

  

  materials, so why don't I see them in my portal yet? Due to tremendous volume ... your application in any way.  What if I can’t get my financial aid ... that you receive. What if I don’t see my CSS Profile or FAFSA in my

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 8, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Observations of an MIT Sophomore Advice and insight.

  

  a UROP in their lab, or anything else. This is how Melis and I got an ... I didn't mean to write this entry. I sat down to write about some recent events I've been meaning to blog about for a while - and well, I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 10, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  coronavirus, one year later recounting the craziest ten days of my life

  

  hindsight, I understand that running this kind of program in-person would have ... flight that would happen in just 36 hours. Stress pack because I can’t fall ... you're not interested. but for this post in particular, i think it

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • March 6, 2021
• Blog / Events

  Curiosity, Part 2 How your laptop screen works

  

  , etc. In my last blog post, I said that I would write up an explanation ... very sensitive to subtle differences in bright objects would be ... to your eye. Here's a visual example from this website (which I

  • by Anna H. '14
  • August 21, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Google

  

  got attached to a very energetic Beagle). I would take part in a karaoke ... I enjoyed and did reasonably well in was a confidence booster. Soon ... ’d implemented in an MIT class. All of a sudden, I had something of a resume, but

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 5, 2017
• Blog / Events

  We Eat At Food Trucks A few may even start their own

  

  Last Thursday, I went to “Food Truck 101: The Conference”, a 4-hour ... and Planning. When I RSVP-ed for this event, I totally forgot I was ... the Boston area. Here are 5 Random things I Learned 1. Food trucks do

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 6, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Building a Ballpit The trials and tribulations of an impromptu rush project

  

  : Come on, anyone? Aw, what the heck. I stayed in Simmons this summer, and ... reasonable size. Back out in the courtyard, I informed the rush chairs that I had located the balls, but where was the ballpit? Turns out I was in

  • by Kate R. '14
  • August 30, 2011