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• Blog / Community Projects

  Set Theory and other Shenanigans *Literal* Set theory

  

  represented the “winning board” to a list of twenty plain-English card names ... Find a Set: Set is a visual card game. "Sets" in Set consist of 3 cards that, for each of their four characteristics, are either all the

  • by Joel G. '18
  • October 1, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  All-You-Can-Eat Summer I hit food coma at the first paragraph.

  

  The thing about summer is the weeks kind of all run together, so all the days just sort of bleed into each other and everything starts to feel like one giant meatloaf of beaching and eating and working and

  • by Jess K. '10
  • July 10, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Blast from the Past

  

  of time (sorry!) and after Ruth's balloon adventure, I headed over to ... are 4 of us!" So he rounded me, Keri, and Jess into the frame and had ... . Anyway, I had an awesome time at the party, which was actually kind of

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 15, 2006
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  What is engineering, anyways? i promise it's more than just math

  

  of building a powered mask for wildland firefighters, and the list goes ... to MIT certain of one thing: I would never be an engineer. In eighth ... the frustration of attempting engineering drawings. We would draw boxes

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • March 10, 2025
• Blog / Events

  “Freshman Musical Dorms” A question inspires an entire entry about housing. But I threw in some other stuff…

  

  the girls got together and made lists of what they did and didn't like ... people, but happy for me, because I'll actually be attending FEWER hours of class once the semester starts. Of course, there will be those pesky

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  June Questions Omnibus 1 Bigfoot asked a few weeks back, "Will you be posting an omnibus soon, Matt?" Yes,…

  

  .P classes because of the budget cuts in my school. So only the students with ... be taking alot of electives since I need them for a graduation ... that you are spending your time in meaningful ways outside of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  The Fringe that Stole Christmas hair @ MIT, and several hair-raising puns

  

  , often compared to a baby duck. Here I am on my first day of school some day in middle school. Most of the time, my mom would take me to ... (especially because I never bothered to comb it). But it felt sort of goofy and

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • December 25, 2018
• Blog / Classes

  Pre-Sophomore Year in anticipation of the sophomore slump

  

  this somewhere near the top of my list. I am so, so, so, so excited. I ... whirlwind of finishing finals, flying to DC, driving home to Pennsylvania ... ="Burton-Conner"]BC[/annotation]this afternoon, and it truly felt like home <3 Despite the bulk of my traveling

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 1, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Application advice Read this. Now. It's important. Promise.

  

  give them a list of cool things you did- and by that I don't mean a ... teachers can handle the job. Don't give them a huge list of everything you ... [Productivity! This is my second entry of the day. Be sure to check

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Stories That Made Me My identity in books

  

  storytelling so much that it's become a pillar of my identity — it's why I chose ... , the stories you relate to are a direct reflection of your personhood. Once you've found them, you've unlocked the essence of storytelling. So

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 19, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Syllabus in Retrospect goals, guidelines, reading list

  

  Today is the eighth day of fall and the first day of winter in my ... of it (recognizing it as idealistic, possibly self-centered and a ... Syllabus Areas of Development 1. Intellectual 2. Physical 3. Artistic 4

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • October 1, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finding a Second Home love is where you least expect it

  

  Let’s flash back to a sunny weekend in April, where the grills of MIT ... , or CPW as it’s often written, was a scene that had unfolded in many of ... of what each community has to offer in just three days, but you can

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • September 18, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Jellyfishing and other ways to recruit people to your organizations

  

  make yourself a list of reasons why you’re involved with the group ... ’s Sunday morning now, daylight savings time is weird) on the 6th floor of the ... ; I had tests in three of my classes: 9.65 (Cognitive Processes), 20

  • by Stanley G.
  • March 10, 2013
• Blog / How to Food

  Gluten-free at MIT Oh hey, that rhymes!

  

  English Language teacher would be proud of me) also compiled a list of local ... </> new) on all fronts and I hate first post (I've been labeling all of them ... of this post - a few weeks ago, MITblogs got a question from Claire: "I

  • by Keri G. '10
  • April 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  What do you do with a BS in econ? Answering Karen's question about my degree

  

  ? What is my life going to be? Four years of college and plenty of ... ), but I should mention this option just in case. Most grads (I think) of econ PhD programs go on to research/teach as professors or employees of a

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • March 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  On Supplemental Materials Further information about application supplements.

  

  formal application. However, long lists of activities and awards are most ... I'm often asked about supplemental material. None of the below is ... this is helpful and answers lots of questions... Music. If you play

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 24, 2006
• Blog / MISTI

  Last train to Koblenz If I get back by 7:30, I don't need a reservation.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? GERMANY EDITION According to one of my labmates, authorities have set up a row of big-screen projectors in Berlin spanning an ... , to my untrained chemical engineering eyes, simply miracles of urban

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I AM CONNECTED! Finally arriving on campus was way less exciting than finally getting my wireless connection to…

  

  ) and arrived on campus around 5:30. I checked in at the front desk of my dorm and my family helped me carry all my crates of junk up to my room. Speaking of my room, it got changed. Several times. I was originally supposed

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 22, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Conference Where Everyone Was Younger Than Me I'm talking highschool Thiel Fellows, 30 under 30 winners, and Shark Tank participants

  

  control of their classrooms.   Wow, what a list. I love attending ... student, you sort of get used to being one of the youngest. Everyone else is ... the dropouts usually have at least one year of college under their belt

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 30, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Smaller than the eye can see but with the potential to change the world: nanotech!

  

  powerful. We'll have more power in the volume of a sugar cube than exists in ... cryptographer, 1997 Given the hype surrounding the potential applications of ... opportunities to learn about nanotech. Given the vague definition of the term

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 20, 2008