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  Hardk0re: The Twinned Rise of East Campus and the Hacking Ethos (Guest Entry by Danny Ben-David ’15) How’d that get on the roof?!

  

  constructing dormitories on a site in Brookline, “for the purpose of bringing men ... for the Class of 1893. The Class of ’93 had a nickname: “The Millionaire ... account for its decision-making. The radiator is described not only as a

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • June 28, 2014
• Blog / Advice

  parallel universe for those feeling dejected

  

  into a slightly parallel universe: one where everything remains the same, except for the wet sheen of dejection, weighing upon you alone. But - look ... elsewhere, if only for a few hours; one where a weekend trip with friends

  • by Kai V. '25
  • December 19, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Shiny Circuits Shiny, in some subcultures at MIT, means REALLY AWESOME

  

  and current, for the lamp, are really weird. Even if you put a high ... Hey guys! I know it's been a little while since I have blogged. The ... , observing in a local high school classroom, interviewing for cool jobs

  • by Kim D. '09
  • October 31, 2009
• Blog / Events

  This Blog Post is a Bad Idea Not blogging for several months... that was also a Bad Idea.

  

  for the celebration and creation of very bad ideas. But since it was the first event of the weekend, I went into the wings eating contest with a ... taste other things for the rest of my life going forward... After that I

  • by Kate R. '14
  • January 27, 2011
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Major Crisis: A Follow Up what happens next

  

  . I've been thinking a lot about the many steps I took to get here, as ... reflecting a lot on what it means for me to be a computer science major and ... a program called The New Technologists program. The program is pretty

  • by Cami M. '23
  • July 17, 2020
• Blog / Events

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty people later ✈✈✈ (pronounced whoosh) ✈✈✈ (pronounced nyeowww)

  

  't belabor the explanation here. A puzzlehunt isn't just about puzzles. For me ... heart for that. The community There's a notion, becoming stronger in the ... , and we had a similar thing in 2020 for the Galactic HQ. It was hooked up

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 22, 2022
• Blog / Admissions

  Advice On The Essay The rules are simple: write your own.

  

  basic proofreading to three figures for a full-blown rewrite - the irony ... applicant." The email included a bunch of questions. Seemed harmless ... response: Hi, Essays are a wonderful way to connect with the selection

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 25, 2007
• Blog / Blog Projects

  My dorm room’s 24-year history meet 16 former residents of my room

  

  .']hosed[/annotation] for a few weeks, and kinda forgot about the project for a bit. A few ... the years. For example, Kevin M. PhD '09 talked about how, as a GRT, his ... . A hall feed is an event where people prepare food for the rest of the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 19, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Two hundred puzzles, fifty years later cms major who

  

  , and solving them represents fixing them. For the 2021 Hunt, there's a ... but feel that the 2023 Hunt is a narrative culmination for puzzlehunts ... -person for the first time since 2020, and as a [annotation note="The student

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 29, 2023
• Blog / Blog Projects

  Classes, by the Group Chats and their potential replacement, Interstellar!

  

  class, the less of a need there is for a group chat. The harder the class ... felt about the class. For example, I had a ton of negative reacts in 6 ... . Over the summer, many classes were moved to a different system called

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / Community Projects

  [Guest Post] How to Build a Three Story Fort by Zack I. '27

  

  first got to the office, our information sessions even showcased a picture ... the project leads for East Campus Build. Every year, [annotation note ... a large-scale construction project to throw [annotation note="the

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 1, 2024
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  Views of Campus, the Charles River, and the First Snow with a snowman and a snow dalek

  

  (both free), and all are clickable for a larger view. The first snow of ... on the right. Zooming in reveals a snowman and a snow dalek in front of ... the Charles River was through a downpour, when I was temped in Mac

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 20, 2012
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  A Story About Muti How I performed a project in Ethiopia a lot sooner than I expected.

  

  was flying to Mongolia for a STEM education project the week after our ... experience, helping the community two-fold. For example, they recruited a Mekele student to do a geographical survey for one of their wells, and the

  • by Selam G. '18
  • February 15, 2016
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  [joint post] we visited every station on the MBTA and the Logan Airport Rental Car Center

  

  Vassar Street towards Kendall Square in the cold for a bit, and then took ... [/caption] Alan: It’s time for [annotation note="The FitnessGram™ Pacer Test is a ... the tunnel walls. Alan: The Dunkin coffee cup is really a metaphor for

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • November 29, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  6.08: Intro to EECS via Interconnected Embedded Systems aka: the class that convinced me i belong at mit

  

  offered frequently throughout the week for multiple hours at a time, as well ... [/embed] For this project, I implemented a menu highlighting system, where the ... . The Clapper "For this design exercise, you will build a sound

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 21, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  here comes a thought on decisions

  

  [annotation note="i debated with myself for such a long time on whether or not i ... [/annotation] came into my head, and i thought the words were really fitting for the ... ://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHg50mdODFM of course, steven universe is a cartoon show and the lyrics

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 13, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  Is CPW a lie? I asked for opinions.

  

  that is good about life as a student. For the visiting senior, there is ... mental health. During a senior speech dinner for people from the Latino ... time for high school seniors to visit campus to see if MIT is really the

  • by Ana V. '15
  • April 17, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Ode to Freshman Days composed in the wee hours of morning

  

  I came to MIT a wide-eyed froshling. The sun shone brighter through ... surprise and a victory over the demons of laze. It came when all my socks ... to wear jeans. Nice things are for the early birds.   The easiest thing

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • July 29, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Esse quam videri To be, rather than to seem

  

  also represented the discovery of a formula for success in the admissions ... New York Times about the college admissions process, it is hard for me ... journalists appreciate. I have the luxury of being able to be a purist in this

  • by David duKor-Jackson
  • August 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The MIT Major Arcana a collaborative art project

  

  Fool, which is not a part of the major arcana, in the same way that an ... correspondences, and got the idea that I should commission art for this! It was my ... 't be too hard, right? Not only did I want a different artist for each

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 19, 2023