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• Blog / Challenges

  social groups a different angle on the 'i found my people in college' trope

  

  the notion of squad wealth has been increasing in popularity recently ... of due to the inevitability of group conflict and breakup, and because ... for help or participate in groups; when i happen to be in the midst of

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 27, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts A mind-dump of excellent quality

  

  time though, it’s kind of crazy how a student who was pretty much at the ... taking it online in the middle of the woods on two hours of sleep (yes. I ... [/annotation]. On the other end of the academic spectrum, [annotation note

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  my semesterly planner mentally preparing for the trials ahead

  

  ritual to prepare for the start of each new semester. I think some bullet ... , of course, but the act of writing things out really helps me ... : weekly schedule The first page of my calendar is devoted to my recurring

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • August 18, 2025
• Blog / How to Human

  Things to do before you graduate

  

  done a respectable 51 out of the 101 Things listed. Though I was ... general, though, looking through the list, I feel that a lot of the things ... -MIT/Boston-specific ("Go to a formal"). I've never understood the attraction of formals

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decisions Beginning To Arrive How are you guys doing?

  

  Hi everyone, It's been one of those weeks here in the office - I can't seem to get anything done. I'm working on the big Q&A thread that I ... too. I won't divide you up into groups; after all, we're all part of

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 13, 2005
• Blog / MISTI

  Wiimote Fun in Spain What I'm actually doing with my time over here, when I'm not learning Spanish insults…

  

  of the study abroad that MIT students do. Basically, back in the 70s ... 've been growing ever since, with Spain being one of the newer additions ... early in the year to talk about the details and logistics of the program

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 25, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Message From Ben And Matt ...regarding the recent news of Marilee's resignation.

  

  're really in a state of shock at the loss of our leader. To make a long story ... anxiety. Many are understandably concerned that the momentum of this mission ... recover in the days ahead, we will continue to celebrate and uphold all of

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2007
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  Today is the beginning of IAP! IAP, or the Independent Activities ... more puzzles), with the ultimate goal of finding a coin hidden somewhere on campus. The only prize for the winning team is the honor of writing

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007
• Blog / How to Food

  Come together (and eat)

  

  Mollie's neck of the woods (Note: as I am being greedy and co-opting Mollie ... hall", not "the dining hall", because if you have a plan at one of these ... the way back to eat; just grab your meal at Baker! Some of the FSILGs

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  danceAP IAP: wonderful. sore muscles: not

  

  wouldn’t be the best use of my time.   thankfully, on the way to my ... , a grueling three hours of class so early in the morning is difficult ... scope of narratives.    this class is just one of the many options

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yoga The joys of physical education

  

  successful completion of the swim test (or beginning swimming class) and a ... fulfill this requirement by the end of your sophomore year. (Mitra note ... schedule to ensure completion of this General Institute Requirement. The

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  MITE2S, RSI, and more

  

  nearly half the length of the Infinite Corridor (does this mean the line ... office tomorrow, assisting with the last parts of our process before ... Today, I'm in northern Virginia, assisting with the selection for the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 8, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  Rate My Setup a guide to my room in Simmons

  

  Since the end of August, I've been living on-campus in Simmons in a ... oscilloscope"][/annotation] At the end of 2.678, I have to return the Analog ... into getting electronics equipment of my own. In the very back of this

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 17, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  January Book List Oaks & Poems & Baldwin & Biss

  

  . This is not a best-of-the-year list. It's not a syllabus for literary ... I liked them. It's a list of all the books I read or started any time ... , sister, best friend, chickens, poodle) in the temperate rainforest of

  • by Natasha B. '16
  • January 27, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  ICE, ICE baby Guess which song would inevitably get stuck in my head as I tooled in the…

  

  Engineering class of 2012 has hit a monumental milestone in the last couple of weeks: the end of our first 8-week ICE course. ICE, or Integrated ... -nighters, the windowless basement computer lab, the return of 10.301 (fluid

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • November 23, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  chasing the aurora a celestial hunt

  

  the northern lights tonight from just north of Boston…" "A [Kp9] event ... supposed to be the highest visibility night this weekend of the solar flare ... . She agreed. After an hour of discussion, we took 10-10:30pm to rally the

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • May 13, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back From Vacation A week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly.

  

  I am back in the office, did you miss me? :-) St. John was awesome, but not as awesome as MIT. Consider the evidence: Sigh. But a week of total relaxation didn't stop me from thinking about MIT constantly

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 10, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tomorrow is MacVicar day! Tomorrow is MacVicar day. See poster presentations by MIT students who have made an impact…

  

  I got an email today about the MacVicar Day event this week that showcases student research in our labs here on campus and in the field worldwide. It should be an exciting celebration of student achievements in

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  Spectrum duty desk in the lobby of McCulloch Hall at Northwestern University ... again! Here at CTD, there are all sorts of ludicrous rules for the students and staff to follow (the title of this post being one - those

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  eternal dissatisfaction wish i could write more, care less

  

  one here is one of my tiny struggles over the past few weeks, and it ... day, where i deconstruct a little the notion of being productive. it is, of course, one thing to know and another to believe. it is the

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 12, 2021