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• Blog / Personal Travel

  [Guest Post] The Southbound Train by Kylee C. '23

  

  accents for the first time in ages and feeling at home. And that is the ... country music. The freight train is a subject of particular fascination ... the freedom of passengers. “Wagon Wheel” is the story of a hitchhiker

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 10, 2023
• Blog / Athletics

  My IAP All the snow has melted since I took these pictures.

  

  started working in the Sabeti lab at the Broad, my thesis lab. This is the ... , but just kind of maybe her). The fact that I am here is mindblowing ... . Amazingly, the lab gave me a third of a beautiful office (which so far is

  • by Lydia K. '14, MEng '16
  • January 19, 2015
• Blog / MISTI

  Out and about in the fog at the edge of the world

  

  just in different hues. I've been traveling for the last month around the ... with the sesame paste on top. For a few hours I felt the city move and I ... suddenly the void is yours to cut through like a block of stone waiting to be

  • by Uzay G. '26
  • March 13, 2025
• FAQ / Life and culture

  What are the residence halls/housing like?

  where they feel best. Detailed descriptions of the undergraduate residence halls are available on the Housing site.
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  summer lovin’ 🎶 🎶 had me a blast

  

  existing this summer. And my actual self really wanted to go home for the ... city, my dog, my friends... So I googled for the email addresses of some ... contract! The picture is from the French book Les Pratiques de L'Écrit Dans

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • July 2, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT History Makes MIT Spotlight! Again, bringing you live reporting from the underappreciated MIT History department.

  

  formation of the United States - for three hours every week and pore through ... our opinions and tell her what the documents meant for ourselves, even ... historian should, even on-the-spot if necessary. Professor Maier is a master

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 4, 2010
• Blog / Events

  How I Spent My Sophomore Spring Break I didn't go to Florida or Cancun, but I still had a lot of fun!

  

  the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, is a program for ... .  Kaylee B. '16 is an opinion writer for the Tech, and she might post ... were empty.  The cats were begging for attention for the first time in

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 6, 2014
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  ? Summer is slipping away and the crisp New England weather is looming just ... represents the changing of the guard for The Nance Effect. Many more of those ... I say welcome! Come on in, the water is just fine. I hope that you

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  42: The Answer to Our Changing Educational Needs a school with no teachers, no schedules, and no rankings

  

  . A popular challenge at the school is working for 48 hours straight on ... Note: xTalks: Digital Discourses is a seminar series from the MIT ... , Pedagogical Director at the 42 Silicon Valley engineering college. This blog post is a

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m A Famous Rockstar The title is misleading - I'm famous, and I'm a rockstar, but I'm not famous…

  

  'm not famous for being a rockstar. :-) First, the "rockstar" bit. We had ... thread helped me get over the end-of-vacation blues - many thanks. For the ... another pic soon for you guys to try to figure out, that was fun. Now the

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  fighting the pandemic. The webinar is open to the public, and will be hosted ... could tune in. Below is the email from President Reif describing the event. Alert readers may notice that one of the speakers is former

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Let’s Build a Snowman [CRITICAL UPDATE!] We can make him our best friend

  

  maliciously assaults snowmen, we will never back down and we will fight for the ... everywhere (except for the sidewalks, thank you facilities). Students here have ... , and we're starting to see winter hats. I, for one, have ordered the

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  January in Paris and two weeks of speaking French

  

  . JSF is an IAP program sponsored by the French department for students ... . And the program is funded by MIT—airfare, lodging, metro transportation ... ("urban furniture" for lack of a better term)--the streetposts, bus stops

  • by Anelise N. '19
  • January 23, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Was Great in the 1800s (and it's still awesome today)

  

  is to talk about what the students did for fun. And to start, I'd like ... students did for fun, also in the late 1800s. For some of you, this post ... women were respected for the work that they did: And the 1896 yearbook

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • April 19, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  Happy November 1, Early Action applicants! Today is the day that, if ... app (or take it to the post office for postmarking). I am pleased to see ... 'd like it to. We're reading for content, and we're used to seeing the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• FAQ / First-year application

  What’s the difference between Early Action (EA)/Regular Action (RA)?

  difference in the review process or criteria used for admission in EA (non-binding) vs. RA, and thus no advantage or disadvantage to applying for either ... meet the same standards and go through the same very difficult admission
• Blog / Admissions

  Maybe later

  

  the FIRST regional. But then Adelaide came by and informed me that it is GORGEOUS outside, and I am a sucker for warm weather. Winter is nice ... I was going to spend a couple of hours today formatting the many

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 11, 2006
• FAQ / Life and culture

  How hard are courses at MIT?

  memorization, but rather if you truly understand the metrial. MIT is dedicated ... groups, and the first year is graded on a pass/no record system. While your peer network is a great source for support, MIT students can speak with
• Blog / Admissions

  Admitted Student Gatherings we want to meet you!

  

  admitted students. Although a lot of my time is spent preparing for Campus ... hometowns for students admitted to the Class of 2016. If there's one in your ... highlighted events this coming week; see your MyMIT account for the locations

  • by Kris Guay
  • March 21, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Catalogue of Fridays Like the unsolicited kind you get in the mail, but with more pictures!

  

  relaxation, Friday is the greatest day of the week. But as the last day of the ... has the benefit of being in the middle of the week for those of us who ... . The most effective way to fight off noodle-shaped dragon fauns is with

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • December 10, 2013