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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Vast Oral Tradition Bela Bartok, a fluorescent rabbit, and Helen Keller walk into a bar. Stop me if…

  

  Okay, I haven't blogged all week... the last week of term here is ... program consisting only of works that were orignally commissioned for the ... . MIT pays for college cards, so basically anybody willing to brave the

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 10, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The Class of 2015 Graduates from MIT mind, and hand, and heart

  

  true for all of you: "MIT is a hard place, made all the harder for the ... things in our school’s history is something that’s not in the motto [of ... slipping it on reminds me to be my best person: the most intelligent

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 7, 2015
• Blog / Classes

  Life Changing Classes at MIT ft. ec-discuss

  

  what the magic is at every level. Besides setting one up for plenty of ... the other magical thinking system: the brain. Most of the best things I ... by the end of three weeks) for kids from slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 20, 2019
• Blog / Community Projects

  Bad Ideas events I went to (another late IAP post) i can’t believe ellie beat me to the punch

  

  IAP is one of my favorite times of the year, because it's the best ... tolerance was shattered. I was fine for the first 3 seconds, so I took a few ... other. Unfortunately for us, our bodies don’t completely digest all the

  • by Anika H. '26, MEng '27
  • March 8, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  CPW Advice 2k19 come party wildly and/or play wii and/or perceive wonders and/or...

  

  -- but wow, did it end up setting the bar high for every school I went to ... , that MIT was the place for me. So many things helped me gain this ... 't mention) are completely legit; don't feel shamed for doing what you know is

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 8, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Just a little advice…

  

  vacation. =) First of all, now that all of the early action nonsense is ... my best but you wouldn't believe how hard it is to keep track of you ... pieces up while the icing dried, but nothing was working for me. I was

  • by Laura N. '09
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Another take on pass/no-record and some other stuff. Hey look, I haven't pontificated about anything in a while.

  

  have been done. The biggest favor you can do for yourself is to treat ... that that kind of talk, that kind of pressure, is OK especially for ... , some of what ends up being said is tongue-in-cheek, but the implications

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • October 10, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  In which I “get a life” again reclaiming my childhood hobbies

  

  the money in my wallet. It is coming for me at an alarming pace. Please ... ’t picked up my needles for a loooong time. One day, though, I was in the ... engagement, and for simple patterns I can even look up most of the time

  • by Allison E. '27
  • January 12, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  23andme happy new year

  

  second novel" is really the best way to foster this relationship. But I ... situation. Maybe for the first time ever, I feel like I have a solid vision ... entrepreneurial schemes . . . Also, for the first time, I'm starting to think about

  • by Rona W. '23
  • January 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Don’t Forget These I forgot to bring them when I first came to MIT.

  

  that reminds you of home. Your dorm is your new home for the next eight ... fill out your I-9 Form, which is what you need to be able to work for MIT ... outlets to any location in your room. For some reason the outlet overlords

  • by Erick P. '17
  • August 19, 2014
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  tunes of interphase! or, how to leave home and look cool doing it

  

  that day for months, and the effort of it made me blue in the face by ... stuck in my head-- This is the place Sit down, you're safe now You've been stuck in a lift We've been trying to reach you, Thom This is the

  • by Angie F. '28
  • September 17, 2024
• Blog / Events

  I went to a World Cup Game!!!!⚽⚽ and why I think it's just like Pokemon

  

  The world cup is happening!! Richie's delusions aside, it's been a ... Africa lost, but the experience cemented me as a SA supporter for the cup ... underdog, and so I rooted for Paraguay, and they won!!!! They went all the

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • July 2, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sorting of the Frosh (MacGregor Style) We don't have a Sorting Hat, but this is how MacGregor does In-House Rush

  

  there are tens of other resources out there for the general process ... , when the last of the freshmen are moving onto campus for orientation into ... and/or answer an email! For starters, MacGregor is divided up into 9

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • August 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...

  

  cold bottle of media is advised. Other notes: “This is probably the best ... lemons”  Is this safe??: ?/10 The [annotation note="safety data sheet ... water fountain” that just tastes better? This is water from the

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  Consider a Gap Year Deferring enrollment is an option you may want to consider.

  

  one of the best, most stimulating and resource-rich universities in the ... ... well, whatever the reason, college is a way to leave home that’s ... quotes below for comment. Many college admissions officers support the idea

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 1, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  EA Telethon! Yay for the class of 2010!

  

  folder and we'll try our best to catch you during the RD Telethon- promise! I've basically been working continuously for the past 15 hours and I ... the problem was and then verbalize how to treat it appropriately. Is it

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 27, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  [LIVEBLOG 🔴] Making My ENTIRE Comic Portfolio BEFORE THURSDAY AND ALSO EVERY OTHER PROJECT IS ALSO DUE THIS WEEK AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...

  

  comics for the fun class that is not necessarily required, I ended up ... straightforward. I'm excited for this summer!! Then, I went to the Stud[ent Center ... ="125801" /] After this, I had to get work done so I went to the Stud to work for a bit

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • May 4, 2026
• Blog / Challenges

  Spreading yourself too thin At MIT, the saying goes that you can work, sleep, or play, but you have…

  

  face with the best desserts in town for one night is worth the couple ... The beginning of a new term is always accompanied by a mix of anxiety ... , you have probably realized that there is an “Activities” portion to the

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 10, 2007
• Blog / Events

  “Freshman Musical Dorms” A question inspires an entire entry about housing. But I threw in some other stuff…

  

  you said Cortezar is sci-fi... Cortezar is one of the best things to ... the whole package is the i3 video. i3 (sort of) stands for "Interactive ... Hello friends! News updates: IAP is over! This is sad for most

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 5, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  1st Year at MIT Everything there is to know about my first year here

  

  , and for the most part I feel that my best writing comes when I really ... as well as continue to follow my religious beliefs. The group is super ... met since coming to MIT. For the most part I spend about three days with

  • by Ben O. '19
  • May 28, 2016