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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Why did the engineer cross the road? Maybe there was a cape for sale on the other side

  

  plant. Can I just point out that a sense of humor is “essential” for ... qualities, which leaves me wondering how in the world it makes such a ... machine. Coffee was only a quarter in those days, and Gary would say ‘where

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • December 14, 2011
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What’s MIT’s mission statement?

  The mission of MIT is to advance knowledge and educate students in ... nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute is committed to ... intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community. We seek to develop in
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a pedestrian! I’m a motorist! Pedestrian! Motorist! Read on, my children, and you shall see of our midnight ride to IHOP.

  

  year in college." --New England proverb A prize goes to the first person ... life being a few BU students in various stages of inebriation. We ... lights. It was even kind of beautiful, in a post-apocalyptic way, until

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 14, 2005
• Blog / How to Food

  everything i cooked this summer it wasn't gourmet but it (mostly) tasted good

  

  surprising ease. Now, I'm not a big foodie, which is something I've come to ... friends is actually starting a fine dining pop up series at MIT this fall. Compared to them, my taste in food is distinctly... [annotation note="part of

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • August 14, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  On IAP A time for P E R S O N A L P R O J…

  

  a parser and was like, "Aww crap. This is harder then I thought," so a ... hang out. Here is a full outline of all of my plans for IAP. Physics ... have talked about it during my MIT interview and included a quote in my

  • by Mimi S. '22
  • December 27, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: The Power of Intuition when making important choices

  

  The following is a guest post by Jorge T. '18.   The Power ... is only a week ahead, so I thought I would share some of the things I ... university to attend. If this is you, I hope these words help decide. A couple

  • by Erick P. '17
  • April 21, 2015
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  The Dark Side of the Moon Mi vida. Nada m√°s.

  

  you have an interest in global development and iHouse, this is a ... MIT would decrease like pigeons in the park. We talked a lot about ... year (after all, iHouse is still a really young dorm!) BTW, shameless

  • by Chris S. '11
  • October 24, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Pulsar Discoveries How to discover a pulsar.

  

  telescope in West Virginia (where my data is collected) is a National Dark ... pulsar is in a binary system with a star (usually a white dwarf), and ... built a radio telescope that could fit 57 tennis courts. Bell was put in

  • by Anna H. '14
  • July 30, 2012
• Blog / Classes

  every class i went to during the first week of fall all *checks notes* twelve of them

  

  , but the class is supposedly a lot of work, and I'm more interested in ... I went to a lot of classes in the first week of the fall semester ... is a replacement for Artificial Intelligence, so it would fulfill a

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 11, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  sitting down no more sprinting

  

  that there is a correct way to do college (and life in general): a neat ... always spinning about, in motion. Now, everything is a lot steadier; I have ... this blog is a collection of those observations: some things I learned

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • October 12, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it, my cover's blown.

  

  oil. Colin: "Play it again, Sam," is from the Marx Brothers' A Night in ... anyone at MIT own a BMX bike? ANYone?" I actually know a few people in the ... grandmother's house for a few hours. Jose '07, shown in this entry, took a month

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Scientist Questions of science, science and progress.

  

  just as committed than you are. I think this is actually a good thing, in ... the first one there! I suppose there's a lesson in here somewhere: no ... as it sounds, but dissection is actually really important. In the Amon

  • by Paul B. '11
  • June 2, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Rapids My last day at work was bittersweet. And if there's one thing I've learned from…

  

  perspective in life (i.e. a lot) you can make it through the day and in fact an ... about 3 million different things that spray water around in a myriad of ... if you're a lifeguard. Because then all you do is stand there and

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Finally! Pictures from the Conner 2 holiday party! Yes that was a month ago. Leave me…

  

  "... no worries, I suppose this is a mouthfull (or a keyboard full??). Hmm ... Hunt and Charm School. There is a 12-credit limit during IAP (which ... through about a week's backup of emails and comments. My room is still

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  stupider than ever come with me for a week in 🔥HELL🔥

  

  ’m in the process of writing a paper for one of my UROPs, which is great ... waking moment is spent on some form of gaining a credential (classes for ... me in limbo for what to do over the summer. The options are: a) Stay

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • April 5, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Stomach Overrides All Priorities culinary procrastination

  

  for a thesis. This is the reason, if you were unlucky enough to see my ... 's cat until Thursday, and don't forget she lives in Jordan's room." In a ... , rendering Kahlua obsolete in my pantry, and drank it cold on the rocks like a

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  There are a lot of awesome things named ‘Kaiser’ This post mainly consists of drawings of my professor, sentence fragments, and my over-use of…

  

  .). In honor of his departure from our 7.03 class, I figured I’d dedicate a ... note: if you’re ever in an exam and you don’t know the answer to a ... This entry from Elizabeth in 2010 has been re-posted in celebration

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 10, 2010
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Roman Life A.k.a. not-Greek life.

  

  a long weekend in which to get away from MIT! (Something that all you ... a picnic on the beach. Cape Cod is one of Massachusetts' more popular ... down there and back in a day. After some asking around and browsing

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 21, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...

  

  media is, in fact, drinkable. It comes in a whole range of pink colors! It ... anything else, I should give a disclaimer that this post is based on ... tastes like a sweeter version of normal RPMI. Is this safe??: 4/10 If you

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / Admissions

  Overnight Program Come play with us!

  

  , sunburn I did. Anyway. This entry is a PSA for the Overnight Program, in ... ! Going on a college visit without sitting in on some classes is like going ... late with your host (who is probably a lot more nocturnal than you are

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 24, 2005