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• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the housing/dining options?

  access to dining halls, or you might prefer to live in a cook-for ... Housing is a huge part of undergraduate life at MIT. You choose where you live, and each living group is a community with its own distinct
• Blog / How to Human

  intention via YearCompass

  

  that a lot of the events that felt "important" to me often were things to ... -time job. The most important thing I did for others...was finally reaching ... learning lesson for me, but I think I learned a lot and it's something I

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  what does the end of high school mean, for you? the days pass so slow; the months pass so fast

  

  all once important to you, that it was once everything for you — but to ... to whom it may concern: two years ago, you pushed open a metal gate in a fence that led to a parking lot. you stumble a bit stepping down

  • by Boheng C. '28
  • June 10, 2026
• Blog / Personal Travel

  A Woman and Her Lute An epic tale across three centuries. (includes poor fanfic-style prose)

  

  are you doing?" "Oh, a paper for my Art History class." "What school ... that I'm actually a bio student, and I'm taking art for fun. MIT does ... University there that I hope to stay for a bit in LA and visit her before

  • by Chris S. '11
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Nerd Camp tales from TDI

  

  to enter the 6th grade, my mom got a flier for something called the Talent Development Institute, or TDI. TDI was supposed to be a camp for ... importantly - former students of mine. This turns out to be a pretty trippy

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  One Giant Leap For beaver kind

  

  , ok, I get it now. It's a lunar lander! Apollo 11 probably, since the 40 ... " and it's a wee bit difficult. Difficult in that since Friday morning at ... 'm almost there. I actually think I'll be ready for Monday *crosses fingers

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2009
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waiting How about 'em EA decisions?

  

  important day in your memory, at least for a while. The moment before you see ... depends on how patient of a person you are, but I don’t think I’ve ever really been patient. When a big event looms, I mark its approach in a big

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • December 13, 2013
• Blog / Blog Projects

  17 Ridiculously Useful Tips Every Blogger Should Know i am the entire circus

  

  Whether you blog for a job and get paid by the hour, or you ... your flimsy excuse of a main idea. 11. Add deep philosophical ... faith." He thought for a few seconds, and said, "I hope I don't get to

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 1, 2023
• Blog / Community Projects

  Ducks vs. Army Men! Remember the good old days when you used to play in the sandbox?

  

  session. We built a loft for James '11, and a table for each of us. Okay, so ... expected it to be, especially when I put it in my room. I tried it out for a ... troops for battle. The army men hunker down in a trench (...created by a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon EA Students, This One's For You!

  

  for the evening, because MIT is calling YOU! That's right, tonight is ... is just too much of a deterrent, it's so nice and warm inside that I ... 's the deal, I will be available until 11 PM EST (3 hours from now), just

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mathematics for Computer Science – “Top 10 Proof Techniques NOT Allowed” 6.042 has been a very engaging and entertaining class thus far.

  

  ]. • Proof by importance: A large body of useful consequences all follow from ... education for free in only a year" by dedicating themselves to online ... After going through a quarter-life-crisis and switching a lot about

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • September 12, 2014
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Railroad reading A Thursday evening book review that nobody really asked for.

  

  't sleep for days so I figured, hey, what the heck, I might as well write a ... the neighborhood of $1,680,000, for your reference. Make sure you have a ... a phone call today asking for a book recommendation--one that

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Orgo and physics and math, oh my 57 units of academic fun fun fun. Now with humanities!

  

  for getting lunch, catching up on email, or working on a p-set. I mostly ... great, but still - six hours is a long time for a college student! I mean ... professors stick around for at least a few minutes to answer any one

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogging About Blogging CAPTAIN FAFSA!

  

  it. I was really excited for the conference for a couple of reasons ... something important to say at the end of this entry. Here's a quick ... changing the fonts on all forty slides. After speaking for an hour and a

  • by Snively '11
  • February 6, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Thursday liveblog Updated whenever I get a chance.

  

  you design a pinball machine for a nursing home?" Kevin '11: "No! I designed an arcade machine for a hospital." D'oh! So close, yet so far. 11 ... time for a quick break, then go talk to prospective members of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The One and Only Melis

  

  , so I grew up in their studio and developed a passion for designing ... such a practical and extremely important problem as treating influenza ... necessity for a needle by puncturing the skin using a high-velocity liquid jet

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • May 21, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Castle, a Jack, and a Beanstalk hacking culture @ MIT

  

  extended a beanstalk. On it, hung Jack, all packed and ready for adventure ... Once upon a late October, MIT hosted its annual Family Weekend ... out this very useful post by Snively ‘11 or this breathtaking one by

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 18, 2014
• Blog / About Decisions

  A letter for you (yes, you)

  

  how MIT can play a further role in your story. For others, it will be an ... amount of gratitude toward you - yes, you! - for applying. I love learning ... affirmative decision tomorrow. Please fight those thoughts. A decision is not a

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • March 13, 2018
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  A question for you… No seriously I have a question

  

  What is a scientific/engineering topic that you find most difficult ... 'll explain why later) in a blog post. Some categories to think about ... subject, but if someone comes up with a good chemistry question I'll take a

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 22, 2012
• Blog / Residential Life

  memorial for a dorm goodbye east campus (for now)

  

  https://soundcloud.com/user-192959956/memorial-for-a-dorm i felt the ... 't be on campus for a while i'll be in et, and the next time i'll be back will be for a therapy appointment but, whatever i don't know why i felt

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 6, 2023