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• Blog / MIT Life

  Uh-oh Spaghetti-O

  

  "convenient" that the amount of self-selectivity in the female applicant pool ... that I've even been slightly skeptical of that in the past. Anyway, the ... of the doubt and say that it was some other anonymous troll who was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  on success, meaning, and time existential musings about big questions with no answers

  

  in the sense of rushing to try and get an answer. yes, the answers to ... relate back to the big question of what I want out of life. There are three ... post can guide your own thoughts, the beginnings of a framework for you

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • December 15, 2020
• Blog / MISTI

  misti musings sugar, spice, and everything nice

  

  words of one of my friends, ‘reshuffle my cards’. I feel spoilt- the ... one of the leafier subsets of the city. From the balcony of my room on the tenth floor I have a majestic view of the Bangalore bungalows

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 28, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  How to decide, when you’re deciding a pretext for productive procrastination

  

  the process of making. They aren't intended to persuade you to choose MIT, but to make the best choice for yourself. Although of course you ... many members of the Class of 2020 who are all struggling with the same

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 1, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  Presenting…My Prefrosh! ‚ô•

  

  pulse. I'm used to the relaxed and sometimes languid feel of Texas, and ... lack of a better term... sketch looking :S Taking the underground transit ... minority dinner and got to meet a bunch of interesting new people! The food

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 18, 2010
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Neil Gaiman! The uncensored version =P

  

  (songs, for example, are the main element of a musical, or in the other ... interpretation of The Great Gatsby in which Gatsby is a seahorse when asked if ... about the common theme of games, dolls and playthings in his novel

  • by Karen F. '11
  • May 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Back to School If you go to school in Missouri City (TX), I might see you this week!

  

  I'm back in the U.S. of A and have recovered enough from jet lag for ... staff in Anaikatti, I also got a chance to interact with some of the ... complete their homework and excel in their classes. I visited two of the

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 23, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finals Week It's the final countdown.

  

  . But it may be the MIT students who have it toughest of all: it is finals week for the fall semester. Here's how the bloggers (most of whom have ... for tomorrow - same place, same time. Best moment of the day: 8:00 AM

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 15, 2009
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Phi Omega Leadership, FRIENDSHIP, Service

  

  President, or more colloquially, the Mommy. As Mommy, I was in charge of recruiting new pledges and helping them go through the process of becoming Brothers in the fraternity. Xavier was one of my pledges, and he was really

  • by Kim D. '09
  • September 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Replying to questions and comments

  

  : "Did you have to do the lab by yourself? no lab groups? Speaking of which ... in this together" feel - this is one of the least cutthroat places I ... . I mean, from one perspective, I could say that the point of school is

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 27, 2005
• Blog / How to Human

  loveallurfriends <3

  

  scintillations on the surface of the river.  I was tired. This is unsurprising; it ... breath of the day as the stress of the past few weeks settled deep into my ... of my life, and I like to tell myself, at least, that I’ve done the

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • March 6, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

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

  

  a part of the 8,726,400 Seconds of Summer guest post series* Everyone knows the deal - MIT is a constant whirlwind of PSETs, exams, lectures, and the occasional puppy labs. For several of us, there’s so much more

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

  Where did my Summer Go? Written 30,000 feet above the ground in a giant piece of metal

  

  to South Korea for two weeks to work on a project. In the words of one of the trading company folks – “They chose an intern!?!? Which crazy ... with some of the coolest people in the world. And it did happen for a

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 15, 2014
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  AFROTC = stress, and why that’s okay Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps: "what do you do every week?"

  

  C/4C Claire Nieman '13 On Sunday, 25 October, the cadets of MIT's Air ... 365 have 1-2 hours of class every week, where we learn about the Air ... make use of the ones we had been taught in order to complete our missions

  • by ROTC
  • November 4, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hot Dogs Or, how I fail at eating hot dogs.

  

  of you who are out of the loop, fire fighters cook enough food for an ... . That'd be me, I'm the boy, and I'm used to eating massive amounts of food ... , and all sorts of other fame and admiration. The current record is only

  • by Snively '11
  • February 10, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s Up With The Mail?!? Honestly, I'm not entirely sure. But I'll tell you everything I know.

  

  say that (1) the Post Office is dealing with insane amounts of mail due ... reason to the ways of the post office. Again, I know this is very ... your decisions today. EDIT Marty O'Brien, the manager of MIT's Mail

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 14, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  classes i’m taking! (fall 2025) highways, storks, and movies

  

  information the next time the question comes up, instead of "🤔 I don't remember ... , we've discussed the history of transportation in the United States ... , the so-called man behind the Big Dig. The Big Dig is one of the largest

  • by Victor D. '27
  • October 5, 2025
• Blog / Challenges

  a hackathon, a marathon I went to MIT EnergyHack!

  

  of the challenges. There were about 100 teams, and 10 different ... . Still, enticed by the promise of free food, I roused myself and went to ... process of re-branding its pre-existing process to sound more green.  The

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 28, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  first snow it snowed on campus

  

  hometown of Portland, OR. To be honest, my first year at MIT, the heavy New ... 'll be leaving in a few weeks, along with most of the other students on ... Happy November! Two days ago, it snowed for the first time this fall

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chem Lab Boot Camp!

  

  , filmmakers followed around the participants of 5.301 Chemistry Lab Techniques as they struggled with the intensive, high stakes world of ChemLab Boot Camp. The footage has now been edited together in an engaging way and

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 22, 2012