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  Chocolate Tasting Nuts, olives, and 99% cocoa

  

  hosted chocolate tasting last night. I went to a similar event in IAP 2004 ... in Sideways, we worked hard to find unusual flavors in the chocolate ... , and water = the 3 food groups?) They encouraged us to rub and smell

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Drawing from Life "is that the boldest stroke you can make?"

  

  of light and shadow. I find a process that seems to work for me: first ... [/annotation] major at Tufts and invites me to a life drawing session the other day in a ... for a circle of artists to sketch. Life drawing is essential to a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • June 28, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Goodbye Free-Body Diagrams Hello free -

  

  work space in the intro architecture studio to find this: This is ... little person inside, as to imagine a body inhabiting a space... and ... -front space and a single wall, as shown above, and essentially have to design an

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • February 18, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  alone in cologne homesickness, better late than never

  

  Venezuela to Germany without knowing a single German sentence. As a student, he could only afford to call his family once a month— a drastic change ... enough skepticism to do the math) If I had to guess, there are a number of

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / People & Identities

  in this coming year we run and rest and make and keep up the relentless pace

  

  want to find a project (either job or program) that I am as passionate ... least two hours."]preparation.[/annotation] I used to have a fair bit of ... ’t become not awkward, but I’ve learned how to use my awkwardness in a cool

  • by Amber V. '24
  • January 5, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life as a Physics Major- Research and Junior Lab(Part 2) Long and verbose. But I hope you find time to read it.

  

  introduction to physics@mit. This entry has been a while coming. I started ... trips, and guitar hero III. I learned how to ski; I beat a song on hard; I ... sensitivity of our instruments ultimately requires us to establish a noise floor

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • January 29, 2008
• Blog / Personal Travel

  seven scenes from Paris a simple story

  

  , all old things returning.) We walked to a boulangerie and ate the best ... me, trying to find lunch.) Oil painters displayed their works along the ... saw were working on a new rendition of its elegant figure to stack onto

  • by Kai V. '25
  • March 31, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lessons from Loomis and Whitney a math month post

  

  $\pi_x(A)$ and $\pi_y(A)$ respectively. If it helps you to see it written ... projection. Similarly, we can draw every fiber corresponding to $\pi_y(A)$, and ... going to present in higher dimensions). I.e., the number of points in $A

  • by Paige B. '24
  • April 23, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  2020 vision new year's resolutions

  

  to find a UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program) where I get ... out of things to talk about and have to cast about for a forced small ... to leave a legacy" sense, but how to do my best to leave the school

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Holiday Gifts, MIT Style Some unique products from MIT people.

  

  , I figured the holiday season would be as good a time as any to ... ." So when she was asked to create a useful product for an industrial ... off, you have to find it. When the snooze alarm is pushed, Clocky rolls

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 27, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Stories That Made Me My identity in books

  

  to blog. A major obstacle to if and how people read is discovering ... , the stories you relate to are a direct reflection of your personhood ... summaries, but I'll leave a link to an article about each piece. I'll also

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • November 19, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  UROP 101 – The Intro Entry Each week, I will explore a different MIT student's unique research project and the insight…

  

  classmates a unique chance to gain valuable research experience and insight ... slipping into a lab coat. In high school I was fortunate enough to spend two ... whether I want to commit the next few years of my life to becoming a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Christmas in December and July

  

  the wait was an hour and a half, so we headed down to Cafe of India ... find something fun to do. With the great culture and food, Mom ... admitted and deferred students will find a message from Dean Marilee Jones on

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 21, 2004
• Blog / Uncategorized

  things i’m thinking about a brief series of incomplete thoughts

  

  I never finished writing this past semester: a sequel to my tarot blog ... . I moved the couch to be in a more 'commanding position.' I think it ... , except for the fact that it's a lot more applicable to real life. I

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • January 7, 2026
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  shortened my name to "H," lol. I started working in this lab just over a month ... the same time. Aside from research, I have a couple other things to ... dedicated to giving kids of cancer patients a chance to spend time with other

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What Your Campus Wheels Say About You skrt skrt

  

  almighty MIT time. MIT time is a rule that applies to [annotation note ... had to come up with some ways of getting around campus a bit faster ... be your partner in a group project. You probably like to hike or do

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • April 20, 2024
• Blog / MIT Life

  the last twenty days burning out before the semester even starts

  

  a few other committee members, I had to design and run the first and ... decided, would have to be easier. I had a twelve-week internship secured for ... documentation to provide a point from which people could continue the work. I

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 12, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  here i go again i have watched Mamma Mia! seven times this year

  

  group; you can find people who will pay you to write a two ... titled "THIS MAN FLEW TO JAPAN TO SING ABBA IN A BIG COLD RIVER." The story, [annotation note="to be honest the story seems a little too convenient for me

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • July 9, 2022
• Blog / Classes

  Springing into Junior Year actually not Springing, just Spring

  

  ="the last day students can add a class to their schedule without a fee ... Calendar and instead choose to spend an hour every semester making a silly ... This class is a lab class, and a direct successor to 1.050: Solid

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • March 4, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Supplemental Materials Answering questions about extras beyond the formal application.

  

  music activity at MIT in the music community are encouraged to submit a ... need to be a music major for this to be considered (most people who ... most music classes or to be a part of the music program. For more

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 29, 2007