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  This is where my decisions have taken me perspectives from grad school

  

  solved for, I could plan my future by laying these decisions out in front ... tell you a story." One day, as a young man, he got in an elevator ... probably got over-simplified while making a home for itself in my memory. But

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 15, 2016
• Blog / Life after MIT

  MIT Alum Adam Riess ‘92 Wins Nobel Prize Riess was a Course 8 Phi Delt with a minor in History.

  

  supernova can emit as much light as a whole galaxy. All in all, the two ... remains an enigma - perhaps the greatest in physics today. What is known is ... This morning, MIT alum Adam Riess '92 won the Nobel Prize in Physics

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 4, 2011
• Blog / Events

  So much to do, so little time There's always something exciting going on at MIT.

  

  Condry, an MIT Professor in Japanese Cultural Studies, is giving a talk ... programs in China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Spain ... can't join in, because I really need to be reading applications. As I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Reality TV My former dormmate will appear on Queer Eye tonight.

  

  poker player and currently is an author. He has published three books and ... Poker Authority"), will be on the Bravo reality television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Yes, tonight (Tuesday, June 20) at 10 p.m., Ed

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 20, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Trashion 2014 are YOU trashionable?

  

  background or training in judging people, I have been judging people for some ... When people ask me what I do, the easy answer is that I'm an admissions officer. If they ask me what an admissions officer actually does

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 8, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Preparing for the real world An alum's perspective!

  

  for preparing you for the technical challenges you will face in industry ... . However, for the vast majority of you who will work in teams made of people ... Hey folks, TGIF! I got an email from Tanya '10 earlier this week, who

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 18, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  There is no solving for x thoughts on moving to and away from Maine

  

  in with my parents. About a month ago I decided to go back home for the ... alive for about two years. I did theater, which saved me in a lot of ways ... . I did, it worked, I came out to my entire grade in an impromptu speech

  • by Powers '23
  • June 29, 2020
• Blog / Personal Travel

  June and Flaky Biscuits The first part of an epic summer and food, bien sur.

  

  My hope is that in the next p-set and class-filled 48 hours, I eat one of these beauties: Usually when I don't blog for more than a ... lack of blogging.) This blog was not initiated for such reasons. The

  • by Ana V. '15
  • September 16, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Spring Think Some spring break reflections and thoughts

  

  and rest in our dorms, hopefully with forays into Boston for food (I did ... . My father’s relatives live in Ethiopia, some of my mother’s in China ... connection with the nation--I’m just traveling, for once in my life. While

  • by Selam G. '18
  • March 27, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  rand.random Random photos of 2016

  

  Story About Muti") in January, I stopped for lunch at a Chinese hot pot ... spending this summer on three different continents. First, China for a summer ... attended college. My grandmother worked her whole life as an engineer in

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 16, 2017
• Blog / Life after MIT

  An Entrepreneur’s Story How billionaire entrepreneur Pat McGovern '59 got his start.

  

  sent me checks for $20,000 each. I rushed to deposit the checks in my ... philanthropist behind such ventures as the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. I'm always interested in how such successful people get their start

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 22, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What’s Making Me Happy: Week 4 Finishing Exams and The Future!

  

  a limiting factor in all of our transmission of data, this is an ... few weeks for them to analyze, it's an amazing concept. Elon Musk and ... Interstellar Hello everyone, sorry for the three week delay on the latest list

  • by Natnael G. '15
  • June 12, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer Programs For MIT Students Planning early -- MIT-sponsored ways to make an impact next summer

  

  for rising juniors interested in helping people. In this entry, I will ... country programs in China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and ... professional internships for culturally aware MIT students in companies, research

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 3, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Three of a perfect pair Biking! Clothing! Exploding! A day in the life.

  

  , but for hers. Think of the children. Also, you shouldn't be driving in ... . Luckily, all of our mothers had instilled in us at an early age to always ... yet, each one of them rocked in a different way, kind of like a charity

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 5, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Silent Dance Party If we had the chance, we'd ask the world to dance.

  

  number, size, and volume, to the point that people in China can almost no ... in the future. On a more positive note, I have a single for the first ... It's been a while! I fully apologize for not writing since getting to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  More About Reading ...based on your questions!

  

  morning, I went with some friends for dim sum at China Pearl in Chinatown ... experienced admissions officers generally read an application in 20-25 minutes ... . In total, I picked up 4 of their CDs for only $10! Afterwards, I

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Why Leadership? (guest post) Inclusive leadership and vision-building at LeaderShape 2018.

  

  Wonderland Camp and Conference Center in Sharon, MA for the MIT Leader ... this speech. Because I might have sat back and waited for an opportunity ... access to internet, end homophobia in China, provide a STEM program to

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • January 21, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Questions? Answers. A valiant attempt at creating an entry that fits as many categories as reasonably possible.

  

  great export: How accessible is campus dining? In my realm of discussion ... , residents are required to pay $300 per semester for a 50% discount in any of ... residential dining: 1. Buying groceries and cooking for yourself or in a group

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 1, 2009
• Blog / Blog Projects

  8,726,400 SOS: What do those ROTC kids do during summer…? guest post by Karen C. '20

  

  campus in late August as an Associate Advisor. Cadet Jay Laone ‘20 ... science and engineering in elementary and middle schools in an effort to get ... Hostrop (Wellesley) ‘20 spent her summer in Beijing, China as a media

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 23, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42 classes i'm taking this semester

  

  light chaos of taking tons of classes, go for it, but the number of ... of being in the intellectual and geographical center of where the newest advancements in science and technology are made.   Which

  • by Erick P. '17
  • March 6, 2017