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• Blog / MIT Life

  Far and Away I was going to get philosophical, but then I thought about Hugh Jackman.

  

  think it was edited from a two-hour movie down to the point where it was ... credits if you happen to see it. Which isn't a bad idea; you get what you ... !! Also, Sam's Mom was benevolent enough to buy me a digital camera, so this

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 29, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Rejoicing A few things worth celebrating.

  

  hopefully no one is looking for a grand unified theme. First, I would like to ... It is 2:30 and I already stained my neurons and nail-polished them to ... Center for Biomedical Research. So I'm a) alleviating boredom, b) avoiding

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 7, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Spending the F.A.T. with Arthur Ganson A missed opportunity to build kinetic sculptures with artist Arthur Ganson.

  

  a golf ball moving 1" to start your link and ends by pulling a string AT LEAST 1" with enough force to lift a golf ball. * Your link must be ... of activities -- “studying” and “sleeping.” Unfortunately, I have a

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 28, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Itinerary: IAP 2017 4 weeks in a suitcase and carry on

  

  's resolution(s). My one goal for 2017? To get back on a normal sleep schedule ... impactful experiences of my life, a testament to our shared values and ... , back to having more space than a suitcase and carry on.    

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • January 20, 2017
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  All these days I spend away What does "home" mean to you?

  

  the MIT populace as a whole, but I have some amount of work to do - or to get a head-start on - in four of my five classes (the only class ... Institute. These beautiful, glorious lulls come in a variety of flavors

  • by Paul B. '11
  • March 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spectacle I was going to title this entry "Spectacle of Light," because I mention MIThenge. Then…

  

  work off of during practices and games, but you don't want to eat a huge ... actual event, I might as well try to take a different angle on it (i.e. Sam ... a month that I get my act together and cook real food for myself, even

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 13, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  try to see that far There, in the middle of a moment You're halfway to ... may have some questions, so we’ve assembled some answers to FAQs. Many ... you may feel happy to be deferred. Some of you may feel sad. Some of you

  • by Decisions
  • December 16, 2025
• Blog / Blog Projects

  For the next two weeks we will all use fewer words here

  

  It is a New Year now and I hope it is good for you. Ten years ago this time we had a thing where the students who write for us, and also students who went to this school in the past and used to write for us, could

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 15, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Most of You Will Be Deferred Option three

  

  kickoff the season, I thought I'd share a little bit about my acceptance to ... turned the radio back on. Vienna was coming to a close. There wasn ... this one shuts. Class of 2026, I am so excited to meet you. Only a bit

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • December 6, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  Watch this year’s 2.s009 final presentations designing kindness during a time of covid

  

  This is a very brief blog post to remind you —  as our announcement ... is tonight! Every year we blog about 2.009, a capstone course in ... webcast at s009kindness.com, where you will also be able to ask questions of

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 7, 2020
• Blog / Decisions Day Threads

  Open Thread talk amongst yourselves

  

  here, but I want to thank you all for using this as a positive space with ... Decisions come out in 36 hours, and I know a lot of you may be feeling stressed out right now. You can use the comments below to blow off

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 13, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Sixth Sense No, I don't see dead people.

  

  planning to post a quick blog entry; I recently saw this amazing TED ... working hard to prepare and plan for the weekend. If you're planning on coming to CPW and haven't registered yet, remember to log in to your My

  • by Mikey Yang '05
  • March 27, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Don’t feed the squirrels In which I work with gifted children.

  

  was a counselor at this one camp and I was supposed to do it again this ... point, any summer job will do, but I'm not sure if I want to be a camp ... . Students are also not allowed to jaywalk - Sheridan Road, a fairly large and

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Party!

  

  I don't have much to say, I would just like to bring this to your ... . Miller '07 in the mud pit at Senior Haus' Steer Roast. The match ended in a narrow victory for Lowell. (Photo credit to Eric Schmiedl '09) Yes, that

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 8, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Meditation Mondays Achieving inner peace, just in time for my 14.05 pset

  

  This was a fantastic session, short enough to appeal to beginners, but long enough to achieve a little harmony and inner peace. If you're on ... meditation and an experience of guided visualization, a simple, nonsectarian

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • October 16, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Back Bay 5K Cool running... so cool that my legs were numb. (11 pictures)

  

  As I wrote in a previous entry, I signed up to run the Back Bay 5K last Saturday. Results here. I very intelligently chose to walk across ... freezing. I attempt to curl up to conserve warmth (not tie Sam's shoelace

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • April 10, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Small Get-together Friday An informal reception for HMMT participants and others visiting Boston on Friday.

  

  'll have a small reception for any students visiting MIT. The reception will ... visiting MIT on what is a vacation week for some students across the country ... (and hence won't be able to informally meet with folks otherwise or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Regarding Online Decisions A brief update.

  

  , and things look good, but we need a few more weeks to be sure. Due to ... I am excited to let you know that things are looking fairly good for releasing RA decisions online this year. I had a meeting with our tech peeps

  • by Ben Jones
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  More on DesigNerds DesigNerds: Product Design TV

  

  So after getting a few questions and comments about DesigNerds, I decided to email the grad student behind the project, Barry Kudrowitz. From: Barry To: Bryan "that's great that students are interested in it! we are

  • by Bryan
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Nerd Camp tales from TDI

  

  to many of you. But it's true) Being a nerd, I did nerd things. I read ... to enter the 6th grade, my mom got a flier for something called the Talent Development Institute, or TDI. TDI was supposed to be a camp for

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 27, 2011