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• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  also wrote:  In the coming weeks, I hope we will remember this feeling of ... millions of Americans have already voted by mail or in-person; more will cast ... , the result of student activism in the 1990s to demand better access to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  Be a Blogger 2020!

  

  that they can shout dinosaur facts at me with the help of some CADding ... can’t write about what it’s like to live in Conner 2, or plan stuff for ... For the last five years, I have started this post with a jaunty list

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 2 Hearing Amazônia

  

  If you missed part 1 of the Fredventure, be sure to check that out in ... ="alignright" width="225"] A top-down shot of the rainforest. I'd never held onto my ... hike around in the thickets of the rainforest. At MUSA, we were split

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Admissions

  What Is Your LΔ? What about heart? What about determination? What about resilience?

  

  One of the first things that I learned about MIT is that everyone ... of the MIT blogs you probably have an affinity for math.) In an effort ... knowledge base. By focusing on LΔ we can really zero in on YOUR individual

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • January 18, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  Navigating Offcampus Housing 101 finding housing is a fucking nightmare

  

  community. I went home until the end of the semester and moved in mid-May, so I wasn't involved in the process of finding an apartment. I'm told ... were being kicked out of our dorms. Due to this, I was under the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 11, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bringing Down the (Lottery) House Like the movie '21,' but with scratch tickets.

  

  some extremely moral person because I didn't take advantage of the lottery," he says. "I can assure you that that's not the case. I'd simply ... If you enjoyed the story of the MIT Blackjack Team -- the movie "21

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 10, 2011
• Blog / Challenges

  Finals Week at MIT Free food, procrastination, cats, free food...

  

  It's finals week! That dreaded time of year when people hide away in their rooms and in the libraries and delve into deep bouts of sadness ... as we passed it around. They say it sounds better in French - but I

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • May 19, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friendship Oh my dearest . . .

  

  ). In fear of what awaits me, I'll venture to your door tomorrow in hopes ... calming stream trickling down a gently sloping hill in a meadow full of butterflies and bunnies. I await your response in eager anticipation. Love

  • by Snively '11
  • March 28, 2009
• Blog / Hacks

  This was meant to be written a week and a half ago

  

  . Because it was 6:45 in the morning. And I'd gone to bed sort of later than I ... Yeah, I've been a slacker about writing this up. So in my last entry ... I'd heard rumors of Caltech coming to claim it. The Monday after CPW

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  ice skating don't fall

  

  wayne: it's just like walking, you put one foot in front of the other ... bikes i just don't like riding them. have i told you how i can't ride blue ... cj: pushes feet apart wayne: no i mean you need to keep your center of

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 16, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  New Year Resolutions in Fall An ambitious list of things I wanna do that probably won't get done

  

  pretend it’s December 31st and start making a list of things I want to accomplish by the end of the school year knowing that 90% of the items on this ... you all know which of the maybe 3 things on this list I actually

  • by Richard O. '28
  • August 31, 2025
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  MIT HSSP and Stanford Splash! Seven fundamental questions, and a field trip to the west coast

  

  prayed that I wouldn't make a fool out of myself in the classroom. It was ... just the ones I'm aware of.) We want Splash programs to learn from each ... 12 (the last day of CPW :( ) Chelsea and I boarded a plane to San José

  • by Anna H. '14
  • May 4, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  Your CPW Host The host assignment meeting was tonight.

  

  hear from your host well in advance of arriving at CPW [and even if you ... Tonight, as MIT's Spring Break was wrapping up, we gathered up all of the student hosts who have returned from vacation (hundreds of them

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Talking About Dining There's been a lot of talk on campus about one thing – dining.

  

  ). Students in those dorms will have to sign up for a meal plan that consists of ... included in the weekly meal plans. Because of this, students are worried ... their opposition to the plan (not, of course, to suggest two thirds are in

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • November 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  MITwitter That's possible the worst portmanteau I've ever made.

  

  opposed to all things apple, I've shared my dislike and disinterest in the ... that I now have a twitter account), plus there's a lot of corporate and ... Hello Interwebs, it's me Chris. As you can probably guess from the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 19, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  For My Fellow Coffee Lovers Out 3 choices will soon be 4.

  

  coming of Anna's. Let's face it, you can't eat burritos every day, but DD coffee - yep, I think I could make that a daily event, especially in the ... new neighbor this summer - a 24-hour Dunkin' Donuts, right in the

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  The Waitlist This is not an easy entry to write so I'll just keep it short. No…

  

  This is not an easy entry to write so I'll just keep it short. In a ... to meet our target class size. With that figure in mind, I was ... you with whom I've been corresponding these past couple of months - I

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision letters mailed

  

  Admit Letters... Actually, this photo only shows about half of the admit letters, as overall there were 4 buckets of The Big Envelope. Speaking of envelope sizes, since I've received a number of questions about this, I can

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 10, 2004
• Blog / Challenges

  Donate for Eric and Ann Whalley Please give to support the parents of a 2010 alumni, both victims of the bombing,…

  

   http://bit.ly/whalleyrecovery. My name is Jess Kim, and I'm a 2010 alum. I've tried to make sense of ... a photo of his dad in the news reports of the bombing but had heard ... Hi everyone, The short version is this: please give anything you can

  • by Jess K. '10
  • April 17, 2013
• Blog / Admissions

  72 Hours Later… I have the "morning-after" syndrome.

  

  myself this weekend, courtesy of you guys: 1. I apparently do not look like ... , you don't sound like a college professor in real life!" I'm sure now ... next few days. But I just want to say something. In a word, you guys are

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 13, 2008