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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Introduction to D-Lab Saving the world - just one of the many things you can do at MIT.

  

  isn't exactly something MIT is world-renowned for. Yet. But there's a ... -Lab: surviving on $2 a day - the typical living income for a Third World country - for an entire week. Recently, I discovered that a good friend from

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Livescribe’s Pulse Pen AKA, the "Magic Pen"

  

  laptops for MIT I was dead set on getting a tablet. I researched tablets ... ) A dock for the pen 4) Headphones You'll notice that the pen has a ... without having to recharge the battery. It'll last for a day and will charge

  • by Snively '11
  • January 12, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fresh Food! Here at last!

  

  fruit in the form of a campus produce stand that will open for business ... . Consider this a bit of a liveblog. 11:55AM: Check wallet. Cash? Check. 11 ... Dining is a hot topic here, and rightfully so 'cause a tooling MIT

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 31, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Ben’s First Annual Q&A Kidding about the annual part. Catching up with my blog comments... finally!

  

  question." Actually I love fast food, but eating it for every meal over a two-week period is a bad idea for both mind and body. :-) Have you seen ... well. Question #12a (Tell us about something you do simply for the

  • by Ben Jones
  • October 20, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Thanksgiving a different way All the cool kids call it "Friendsgiving" now, right?

  

  . I helped out at the tournament, and then left for my house's weekly 11 ... ?). I escaped for a brief stint out to dinner with Alan and CJ, and we ... at 5 and ran late, we assembled for a truly glorious meal. [carousel

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 2, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Surviving My deep thoughts on surviving and thriving at MIT, straight from three years ago.

  

  that I'd survived a year with a 4.0(/5.0) GPA -- thank God for pass ... no substitute for sleep. Caffeine is great in a pinch, but eventually ... seriously. Freshman year would have been a lot more difficult for me if I hadn

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And now for the feature presentation… ...IN STEREO.Don't ask. It's an LSC thing. I don't really get it myself.

  

  props to him for that, plus he's a cool kid. Responses to comments ... guys and only writing short updates. This makes me sad. So today I have a feature length entry for your enjoyment. I (finally) got around to editing

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 28, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  That’s where you’ll find me Where troubles melt like lemondrops, Away above the chimney tops... my CPW schedule.

  

  the information session for visiting high school juniors & ... -midnight, Thursday President's Welcome, 9-10:30am, Friday UROP Panel, 10:30-11:30am, Friday CPW Registration Help Desk, 1-3pm, Friday "Voting" for Daniel in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 11, 2007
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  My 2023 Libby Wrapped I have a problem with audiobooks

  

  Wrapped is unfortunately a little underwhelming, since I use Spotify for < ... , which isn’t at all a surprise to me. I spent 191 hours , which is 11 ... sucker for anything time travel-adjacent, and this story had a really

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

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  importantly, we're all here for each other. Well, I decided that regardless of ... If you read my last post, I've had a pretty hard October. However ... many other people were willing to do the same. About a month ago, while

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  ISEF 2015 Recap researchers talking, and talking to researchers

  

  ISEF, here is a description from the Society for Science and the Public: The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), a program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), is the world

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 1, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  needs to be. For example, one problem describes the motion of a curveball ... for crew, which I believe may have extra practices since it's a Division ... group called "When I was your age, Pluto was a planet," which I found

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In Their Own Words (Part 1) I ask my friends and fraternity brothers the immortal question: "What are you doing this…

  

  everyone, As you may know, I am not-so-secretly a blogger for MIT Admissions ... part of a special program for undergraduates in physical chemistry ... , of Simmons): "I'm working Simmons front desk for 40 hours a week, which

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  My 21st Birthday More details about the transition to Halloween than you ever wanted to know.

  

  I had a small (LEGAL!) drink. Thank you for all the birthday wishes ... onto a Scarlatti keyboard piece (K. 264 -- the K number is important ... there are"). For our purposes, this piece represents a shift from the

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2013
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  's utilized for a bunch of classes (including many for freshmen) and is ... and tested every single chair for comfort. Here's a quick breakdown ... , providing a lot of room for resting your arm and writing on paper, but this

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Hi, Applicant to the Class of 2021! here, i try to convince you that it's ok to be dazed and confused right…

  

  of people to thank for that. Really, it was a “so we did ... Hi, Whew, it’s been a long week! But I was thinking today ... Applicant for the Class of 2021, and see how you’re doing. If you

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 22, 2016
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Coming Soon! In which I briefly account for my I-haven't-been-blogging-so-much-recently shenanigans

  

  balance that is so desired at a place like MIT. More importantly, they show ... Freshman's Take: You may recall that my search for a UROP has been going on ... challenging for me :p   Studying a ton for 5.12, and doing a 9

  • by Emad T. '14
  • April 28, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Blogging Scholarship Go out and Vote!

  

  , but I could definitely go for a blogging scholarship." Unfortunately, I ... started writing my blog for the MIT Admissions website. A lot of the blogs ... being said, if you can find it within you to do so, please vote for me. A

  • by Snively '11
  • November 7, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Slippery Slope: The Story of a Frazzled Sophomore How NOT to spend the first month of sophomore year

  

  the last day, I collapsed into bed and slept for a blissful 11 hours ... dining halls for hours, laughing over a frothy cup of chocolate milk and a ... a 6.0001 exam Monday night, an 8-page essay for STS.010 (Neuroscience

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • October 14, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Advocating for Science on Capitol Hill, Part 1 My name is Anna Ho, and I'm here representing the American Astronomical Society.

  

  important changes in policy. This week, his job is to prepare a delegation of ... introduces us to important vocabulary. The deficit, for example. Non ... authorized bounds. There are many organizations lobbying on Capitol Hill for a

  • by Anna H. '14
  • April 24, 2014