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  Trip Report: ISEF 2016

  

  's impossible to see everyone at ISEF, especially only in a single day, but I got ... . In this case, a) since we admitted these students before they went to ... the Grand Awards, I got back in my car and drove to Little Miss BBQ, a

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 13, 2016
• Blog / Classes

  Sophomore Fall Goals So you can bully me when I write a post saying they didn't work out

  

  didn't have them in the earlier part of last year. I'm moving to a new ... , and I lived in Simmons, so I had to cross a tower and go down two floors ... : I need to stop throwing all my clothes in the dryer. When I saw that a

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • August 11, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  How hard is it, really? Let down

  

  indicators, MIT does its best to make sure you end up in a physics class that ... is doing its job. If you get to a class and find yourself extremely ... took a physics class in high school but it was more hands on and not AP

  • by Snively '11
  • April 9, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  We’re Only Getting Older

  

  endeavoring to cause it. Finding it in the little things. Noticing it swirling ... this is a nice way to think about life. Everything comes in seasons. You ... twenty in four days.  I always cry on my birthday. I think this is a

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • February 5, 2024
• Blog / Blog Projects

  A Person Studying Persons… ...and why the Myers Briggs test is invalid

  

  not a test to be used in any sort of professional evaluation of others ... lodged “MBTI” (the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) into a closet in my head for things I don’t pay attention to, until I recently talked to a few

  • by Selam G. '18
  • August 23, 2017
• Blog / How to Human

  Boston Calling Everything I know about having a phone at MIT.

  

  you hate cell phones like me and just want to find a cheap, simple phone ... This entry is ostensibly a guide to purchasing an appropriate cell ... students. In reality, however, it's just an excuse for me to advertise this

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 3, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  [Joint Blog] What It’s Like Studying Design at MIT Recounted by two seniors

  

  have a lot of flexibility to pick classes and direct your studies in the ... , plus a thesis! Before we break down each component in detail, I want to ... to interpret architecture in a variety of material ways—our instructor

  • by Gloria Z. '26
  • February 4, 2026
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Comments on A Boring Friday lItErArY aNaLySiS

  

  , which I'll get to in a moment. Classic CYOA books have a branching ... . These characters play these games to escape their life, culminating in a ... , text me where" → Go to recitation → Start a new blog post Go on a voice

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 13, 2022
• 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 ... add money to a TechCash account and whenever your ID is swiped anywhere ... not produce a profitable venture. To encourage students to eat at the

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

  Questions about Blogging Some friendly advice.

  

  commitments - in addition to blogging. Not to mention I had just joined a ... 's because I spent a lot of time during the fall just trying to find my feet ... hate to bug you with a blog-related question, but you seem to be the best

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 30, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Class of 2016 Ring Delivery! MY RING IS SO PRETTY!

  

  friends in my class that I was really excited to see! We had a great time ... Last night, MIT sophomores dressed in black-tie attire flocked to the beautiful State Room in Boston to receive their glorious Brass Rats! Michael

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 25, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  Get excited for CPW! CPW= Campus Prefrosh? WHOA!

  

  MITERS. It's a really incredible atmosphere to immerse yourself in, where ... members of the former convene together to celebrate a 10M concentration of ... show off their unique cultures, get to know you, and help you get a

  • by Chris M. '12
  • April 6, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Sometimes we have fun Pictures, pictures, pictures

  

  ). This year we went to the Park Plaza Hotel. It was a lot of fun: live ... '09 My girlfriend Kristen '09 and me. Who says you can't find a girl ... -Entry Thanksgiving Dinner A new tradition we started in A-entry this year. Each person

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meeting our new president! my very brief foray into professional journalism

  

  In case you haven't heard, MIT has a new president-elect! This ... able to make it to whatever he had in mind, sorry! He replied "okay!" but ... was going to be invited with a press pass, but if I couldn't make it, he

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 20, 2022
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  So @mitblogs_ebooks exists 'as you might know, i am a full time internet'

  

  line to a text file. Then, I cobbled together a tweet generator in Ruby ... , rolls a D20 to decide if they should be SHOUTED IN ALL CAPS, and posts the ... (sometimes) funny. A few months ago I decided I wanted to make one for the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 3, 2014
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Worms, Revisited a reflection on decisions from here

  

  you ever did? Does this passion light a fire in you to keep pushing ... 're] going to end up a different person." --Petey circa 2016 in one of my ... Song: Ramblings of a Lunatic by Bears In Trees Two months ago, I

  • by Paige B. '24
  • December 18, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Memories My first two months at MIT, all wrapped up into one post.

  

  remember all the times my professors stayed a few minutes after class to clarify a point or answer a question I had. I remember turning in my first ... I had three tests in a row, plus a problem set due that same Thursday

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 28, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  MIT Culture Shock

  

  's weird to realize how easily you can immerse yourself in something, and not ... time to sleep lately, let alone blog, but I just thought I'd give a quick update to say that I made it safely back to Boston after 20 hours in

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 21, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tales of my first Career Fair Among other things, shirts for the next 33 days

  

  the same day as the dreaded first 8.01 exam in addition to a 3.091 quiz ... ! Lots of 'em. I talk to a few of the representatives, and I find out that ... . I haven't even eaten lunch, but I find some chips and a banana to

  • by Kevin S. '19
  • October 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

  I may be tempted to position myself in the lounge for a while, to talk ... that I can tailor them to my needs. I might also get a minor in ... , dragging pajamas on in a hurry before jumping into the softest bed for a nap

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016