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• Blog / Academics & Research

  kindness friday and affording myself a little bit of grace

  

  . Cicada is a Vietnamese café in the morning turned restaurant in the evening ... is mine. [annotation note="sometimes blogs take a long time to write ... Aiden was expecting? I’m at 9 months. I’m in labor. It was a beating

  • by Caleb M. '27
  • March 26, 2026
• Blog / Events

  Dark Side of the Moon And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the…

  

  So in case you didn't know, there's a eclipse going on. A total ... 's subtitle ("And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed ... in the middle of writing a HASS paper on the Hippocratic Oath, so I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 20, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  laser-powered happiness 6.UAR showcase, part 1

  

  which point I started work in the Traverso/Langer Lab. Because Binbin is a ... definitely a long-term project in a research direction that the lab is not ... 's genes off the internet, while also going "alice, this is not really a

  • by Alice L. '24
  • December 5, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Making friends by learning languages Welcome to the Language Conversation Exchange

  

  class in Spain through a program called IAP Madrid. It is one of my most ... place for that. I took a lot of language classes in high school, but it ... other languages. Talking fluently in a language you don't speak natively

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • November 6, 2018
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 2

  

  is a transcript of his Nobel lecture in Oslo here (sadly, a PDF file ... ); sending in a strong application is all you can do to "influence the RSI ... .wolf gang reads UG applications...Mit is cool!!!! can you name a few more from

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 11, 2005
• Blog / Events

  I’m still here. Promise.

  

  most fun: Denial. Keep in mind that this is just a sampling. I slept a ... featured puzzles were just some of my personal favorites. In a few days I ... around in a classroom. The chalkboards are covered with color

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  These are a few of my favorite things Silver-white winters that melt into Newbury Street shopping.

  

  UROPs. How hard is it to get a UROP in physics? Since it's more ... : Blue is walking, red is subway, green is bus) I started off in the ... as an MIT cheerleader -- and I think I won't have a voice in the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 22, 2006
• FAQ / First-year application

  What if I’m having a hard time completing the recommendation requirement?

  humanities, social science, or language teacher. Additionally, a letter is ... of recommendation. In some cases, you may ask a teacher who you ... do to help us (and you) is make explicit in their letters any
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a not-so-cruel summer this one's for the girlies

  

  (Taylor’s Version) announcement on a livestream in my bed // made Spotify ... it is the hot girl summer //   went to The Eras Tour and over ... // watched Qala a little too late and cried a little too much // cut my hair

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • August 10, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  Goodbye, Hope to See You Again For those moving on today...

  

  process, is, of course, a two-way street. You get to choose where to apply ... choice is yours -- which school is the best fit for you? We knew coming in ... choose to enroll somewhere else. That's a statistic. But zooming in, there

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Super Adventure Club In a little while, I'll be gone.

  

  is in Atlanta, Georgia? Hey, if you came here from Google looking for ... Philadelphia. After a 6-hour nap, I'll wake up in Philadelphia and prepare to ... Franklin and Marshall College. Shawna's performing in a flute recital with

  • by Sam M. '07
  • March 25, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Course 18 thoughts on being a (pure) math major

  

  , and homework is often weighted equally with exams. As a whole, homework is served in larger chunks than it is in high school, so it's important ... . Finally, a big change is that everything is proof-based (as I write this, I

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • March 11, 2017
• Blog / Featured Blogs

  How to Overcommit Responsibly sidequesting like a pro

  

  why I chose to live in Tetazoo, a living group where everyone is fairly ... , this can also be a good refresher. Some of the following is specific to ... impact the ability of your character to perform in game. There are a few

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • October 6, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You’re 18, But You Aren’t Invincible Impressions of my first month at MIT -- both sobering and exciting.

  

  I've been at MIT for just over a month now. It hasn't quite sunk in ... calling home once in a while. There are things to do at all hours ... that pressure. Think about it: if a student is academically well

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 1, 2005
• Blog / Challenges

  how not to be a mathematician on taking time & not running away

  

  nothing is impossible (and in some ways, it did that for me), for the most ... in the class, there was a sense in which I didn't feel utterly hopeless ... that helped me be less afraid to reach out in the first place is

  • by Fatima A. '25
  • September 15, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Biology-inspired design from MIT alums What happens when you bring together nature and technology? I think you'll like the result.

  

  process is a combinination of nature and technology, as illustrated in part ... began as flirtations in an MIT dorm has turned into a profitable company ... and necklaces. Each piece in their collection begins as a computer

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Fresh Food! Here at last!

  

  Dining is a hot topic here, and rightfully so 'cause a tooling MIT student has got to eat. In fact, all college students need to eat (hopefully ... fruit in the form of a campus produce stand that will open for business

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 31, 2009
• Blog / How to Food

  Six Recent Life-Changing Thoughts on Food There's six lessons (and a recipe) somewhere in there.

  

  aborted experiment in homemade black bean burgers is sublimated into a thick ... I. Emergency Dinner Sunday afternoon catches me cooking for 30+ in a ... is a breeding ground for weirdly poignant relationships with food. A

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 21, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  The swing of things MIT happenings.

  

  drama groups in a production) as one of your classes, which I think is ... abroad or take internships in a foreign country. I might be getting an ... life a bit. This Thursday, the 2009 RingComm (Ring Committee) is holding

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / How to MIT

  The Ultimate Showdown Making important college purchase #1

  

  tools you'll need for classes, but the hike in the snow can be a ... this is a necessary evil.) After freshman year, I got a new laptop and ... 're about to head off to college, and you're thinking to yourself, do I need a

  • by Bryan
  • July 10, 2006