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• Blog / Challenges

  Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes Time may change me, but I can't trace time..

  

  [To be honest, I've had a little bit of writer's block lately, under ... out of the dorm and into a fraternity for the summer and have gone ... again was right smack dab in the middle of finals week. Sometimes I like

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 28, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  While You Wait… ...why not play Brawl?

  

  , March 15 (Pi Day + 1). Best of luck to all of you! 2. Super Smash Brothers Brawl, possibly the most anticipated game of 2008, came out today. Can I just say w00t? In commemoration of this momentous event, with a nod

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More Psets! This starts out artsy, but I promise it's going to go downhill really fast.

  

  to campus on my way there. And thus began the second of the dreariest, grayest, rainiest first two days of school I can remember. Fortunately, I ... breakfast was tasty, so it all works out in the end. Anyway! Enough of that

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 7, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  LOLZ CATS In which he creates one of his own to explain his extended absence.

  

  'll get to your questions soon - although most of them are about missing materials, and Matt already did a great job of addressing that topic

  • by Ben Jones
  • November 27, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Turkeys and babies But no baby turkeys.

  

  combination of spending quality time with my family/staying up late talking to ... me. The cry of the small child in his arms yanks me unpleasantly back ... miles ever before, and so I've pretty much experienced the pinnacle of bad

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 25, 2007
• Blog / Events

  101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT What every MIT graduate should have experienced.

  

  At orientation, we received a list of "101 Things to Do Before You ... been to a Bruins game, but two of my best friends, Anna '08 and Maria '08, won tickets and took my camera along for the trip. On the night of

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Where the Sun Shines, There Hack They MIT is known for many things, including its legendary hacks.

  

  part of MIT folklore, hacks can tell much about MIT's culture and ... of the interdisciplinary nature of MIT. In 2005 MIT Professor Emeritus Samuel Jay Keyser gave a talk on the history of hacks. In Where the Sun

  • by Laurie Everett
  • August 2, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Candyland @ MIT Not your average gingerbread houses!

  

  My dorm’s study break tonight consisted of a Gingerbread House Making Contest. Armed with candy, graham crackers, frosting, and ingenuity, seven teams of Baker House residents built architectural masterpieces in only an

  • by Melis A. '08
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sorry, no dorms yet but… ya wanna see some classes?

  

  was a good time to take a quick survey of what you want to see of ... borrow a small, discreet digital point and shoot of the latest technology ... 's the plan. Of course, it's been 2 years since I was a prospective student

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • November 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Reason to Celebrate My advisor is a genius.

  

  So over in the world of UROP, things were pretty exciting this week ... . It's pretty awesome, not gonna lie. It's also kind of crazy to be able ... incredible distinction, and one of the best things I've enjoyed at MIT is that

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  Buying books You shouldn't have to spend all your money on textbooks!

  

  Laura asked: "where can you get inexpensive, used textbooks? one of ... 'll definitely hear of online book exchanges (MIT411.com used to be one of them ... the book that you need, then you can get it off of Amazon.com. Worst

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Always A Toys ‘R Us Kid Poll: Who was your favorite superhero?

  

  Flashback to the days of elementary school: Did anyone else read comic books? Batman was by far my favorite superhero. Poll of the day: 1. Who was yours? 2. What is the ultimate super power? My responses

  • by Bryan
  • June 12, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  Last night, I attended a concert by the MIT/Wellesley Toons, one of MIT's a cappella groups. Towwards the end of the concert, Lee-Kai '07 ... ? "Army" by Ben Folds Five Great job, Jen '07! Jen is the president of

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  auction to benefit a scholarship fund in Louisiana. One of my friends, Mike ... ourselves as we walked up the catwalk in front of our potential dates. "Bryan ... . Mitra enjoys the economic thrill of auctions. Our emcee for the night

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  , we are in the process of matching you to an MIT student host. If you have registered, you will have a host. (More on this soon) Speaking of ... " (Stanford South?) preview weekend on the most recent episode of Veronica Mars

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The question thread

  

  Hi guys, I gather that you either have gotten or are soon getting your decision letters from MIT. I'm sure you've got a bunch of questions, so I'm making this the question thread. You ask me a bunch of MIT

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • March 19, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Not admitted

  

  This year was the most competitive ever for MIT admissions. Admitting fewer than 13% of applicants means we had to turn away many, many incredible students. For those of you who fall into this category, this is an

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 18, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Public Art Projects An art piece that captures the essence of the title of my blog.

  

  This was today's surprise as I walked down the Infinite. I think the title of this art piece could be "Hitchhiking across the Infinite." What ... for one of the art classes, but I'm not sure.

  • by Bryan
  • December 8, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  puzzled again? a little puzzle for the class of '09

  

  So this week, each day of Orientation, the students have been getting a group of scavenger hunt questions to solve, and today they get to solve mine. This blog is supposed to have a question on it, so I'll make

  • by Bryan
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / About Decisions

  Admitted Students Parties

  

  Have any of you attended one of the Admitted Students Parties that our MIT alumni have thrown in various cities around the country (and around the world)? If so, how was it? I'd love to hear how it went. Also

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 28, 2005