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  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  easy steps: ...I can't tell if crush.mit.edu is a self-mocking parody ... final was to compete in a Top Gun shooting competition. ...I didn't win ... , I'm in front of the camera for once! and to alleviate any concerns, we

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Champagne, pistols, and my new UROP blogging in a power outage. that's hardcore. though anna beat me to it.

  

  've been up to:   UROP in Langer Lab  I've been dying to tell you guys ... RNA that can shut off 10 genes at once in the livers of mice, and they ... involves all sorts of stuff I’m interested in - wet lab, molecular biology

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Behind the scenes of Glamour: Part 1 Two MIT students were chosen as Glamour's Top 10 College Women

  

  out with no expectation of winning, so you can imagine my shock when I got a call in early March saying that I was a finalist. It wasn’t until ... York City in April for the photo shoot, I had no idea who the other girls

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 9, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT at Copley Square Yet more photos of #NoBanNoWall protests in Boston, plus an update from President Reif.

  

  's protests in Copley Square. I took all the photos above, and the following ... there: This was the first time I really actively participated in a ... can try to help. Over and over since the order was issued, I have been

  • by Selam G. '18
  • January 31, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  The Art of Trying New Things V.2

  

  In my sophomore fall, I wrote the art of trying new things, where I ... , ethnicity, and sexuality in both critical and creative work. Limited to 13. I ... 3 paged comic script. Like I said in the post, this class is

  • by Cami M. '23
  • October 2, 2022
• Blog / Events

  Welcome back into my life, crutches The universe's way of telling me to sit my butt down and study

  

  very strange looks. Whatever. Let the world judge. Also, I can't resist ... towels this week, or 2) suck it up and put them in the laundry. I picked ... until other people came back in. At 6:45, I woke up and discovered that 1

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 10, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  FIRST Robotics and Alumna-hood I miss my team.

  

  fantastically. I'm sorry that I can't be there in person to watch the match, but I ... for High School students. I won't describe the program itself in too ... shavings in my hair and sawdust on my jeans. I had grand plans for our team

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 10, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 2 Really, there are a lot of machine shops.

  

  wrath of the shop guys, or a drop in their grades. I can guarantee that ... you can use your imagination, and I'll just describe some of the other ... share with a few other engineering-related student groups (I can

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 3, 2008
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Unpacking Surprises to sum up 4 years at MIT

  

  September and I’m not at MIT registering for classes and trying to squeeze in ... , because even today I still can’t believe it. I didn’t really enjoy math and ... surprise, and I expected it to be all better when I take classes in my major

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • July 7, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Appreciating America in Tokyo (or Things I Never Finished, Part Two) On Japan and America. And being an American in Japan. Happy Memorial Day!

  

  (I wrote this entry after spending three months working in Tokyo for ... 't remember me, I'm a '10 graduate who once spent three months working in Tokyo ... people regularly wears a SARS mask. In fact, as an American I find a lot

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 30, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Balancing Life, School, and… More Life? Gotta start by taking advantage of Veteran's Day to... work... and, more importantly, BLOG!

  

  evil physics test on Thursday!" "I am locking myself in my room and never ... movies I suppose... But I found something SOOO much cooler that I can do while I work in my room! XD It's called - OWL CITY!!! I have Fireflies and

  • by Marcela R. '13
  • November 11, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Home sweet violet capital of Ohio We didn't see a stuffed whale, but we did see a bunch of primates. Nonhuman…

  

  to travel with an MIT airplane-scientist-in-training... I'm kind of ... burritos (I'm pretty sure they must have crack in them... so good. So ... assured that you can't find it in Boston. We made a trip today to my

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • March 30, 2006
• Blog / Rural and Small-Town

  [Guest Post] STARS@MIT: A Year in Review By Claire S. '25

  

  ’s been a big year. Check it out! STARS@MIT: A Year in ReviewWhen I was ... for advice in my small town. That’s why I’m so excited to share what ... students. As a STARS Ambassador myself, I can confirm that we’ve been really

  • by Nicole Cooper
  • April 23, 2025
• Blog / Events

  The Igs Where Science meets Silly. Hello Silly!

  

  yourself "I'm ridiculous! I can do really absurd research! I should win an Ig ... people in the room, all looking at me. I then look back down at the MC, at ... to both the ceremonies AND the lectures next year so I can get the true

  • by Snively '11
  • January 15, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Building 46 ‚ô•

  

  presented. I applied to MIT with an interest in Course 9, and nothing I ... was going somewhere in this world. I still have a few GIRs left to ... Look at this: And this: And this: And maybe even this: I

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • January 18, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Cool Classes

  

  reviews and more. Note: I think Manning only teaches it in the spring; I can ... grade in the class, or my bitching about all-nighters, that I thought this ... 6 people. I have friends in Courses 2 (MechE), 3 (Materials), 6 (EECS

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  You know my name I should think of a clever title, but the song has been in my head…

  

  can hang with the problem sets, you're alright. I feel 12% better about ... general and MIT life in general a bit later this long, wonderful weekend. I ... 21 years old. Well, it's been a while. According to MT I started

  • by Sam M. '07
  • November 24, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  The Lessons I’ve Learned and it only took three full semesters and a summer

  

  . This semester, having learned from my freshman year mistakes, I worked in ... need to know to learn When the first exam week came in late September, I ... and to learn the material in a way that I'd remember it. They also told

  • by Erick P. '17
  • December 31, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Please Vote for My Idea for the Obama Administration! Change.org is sponsoring a competition whereby anyone can post an idea for making America better.…

  

  I initially promised that I'd go away after graduating, but I think that I might pop back in every now and then if the occasion's right ... deadline for voting in the first round is December 31st. I'd greatly

  • by The Humanitarian Blog
  • December 19, 2008
• Blog / Events

  A Night with Cranium Myth debunking and Cranium!

  

  : "Neither have I." There you have it folks, you can go to MIT without having ... filled of Cranium. Some of my favorite quotes from the night: In a "Club Cranium" round of Cloodle, I attempted to draw "Baby's Breath": Diana: Are

  • by Bryan
  • January 26, 2007