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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Pimp my sukkah. I really can't think of a better blog entry title than that.

  

  read this entry. And if so, how long it will stay up after that. Still ... something that I had to send back to MIT, and it asked for my religious affiliation and I left it blank, because that's pretty much accurate. Boy, that

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 5, 2006
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Freedom costs a buck-oh-five Question: What are two broke twenty-somethings to do on a pristine summer day in Boston?Answer:…

  

  which Boston is famous. My parents have done it two or three times while I was in college, but I had just never done it. Mostly I use the city for ... suggested that we join the herds of tourists and walk the trail. It was

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Fall Travel Days 4,5,6: NACAC Conference Part 3 of my Fall Travelogue.

  

  USNWR (and we all know how I feel about that). The good part was that it ... hysterical). I got up at 4:30AM on Thursday to make it to the airport in time ... a pretty long day. We got to Tampa around 11AM, checked into the hotel

  • by Ben Jones
  • September 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  what i learned from classes spoiler: not what i expected

  

  read economics papers. While I never learned how to do it directly as a ... what the club actually does) UROPs (to try different areas of research ... ’t recommended, even ignoring the effects it’d have on your sleep cycle or social

  • by Paolo A. '21
  • May 27, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two answers on a Saturday night Because SNL's a rerun and we just finished our movie from Netflix

  

  may have been accurate enough a long time ago, but it's not accurate now ... know how to do is stick their noses in books and that older doctors dread ... 've heard about MIT--I thought, as you say, that it was a really collaborative

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 2, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Wise Words From Mikey A good thing to read as you prepare to arrive on campus and begin your…

  

  I'm going through my in-box today, taking care of some long ... , and I decided to wait until now instead of posting it in June - this ... the road, and (b) because I've been longing to post this picture of him

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Harvard Square Photoblog Complete with funny captions. At least, I think they're funny. You be the judge.

  

  Square. Knowing we had a long day in front of us, we resolved to fortify ... Dr. Who to Magic: The Gathering, it's all here. We also stopped ... Mia. Oh well, how can I resist?

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 26, 2008
• Blog / Summer

  bay area parties well, two of them

  

  area. the first one was an invitation from a co-intern, who sent it in a group text with all the other company interns in the bay. it was a link to ... title of the event was "sf party" and the description of the event said it

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 15, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Knife fight with a biker gang Best blog entry EVER. If you think I'm kidding, let me just say: Gory photos…

  

  into this, because the actual story is way less cool. In fact, it's pretty freaking lame. And maybe even a little pathetic. It's one of those accident stories of the "who does that?" variety. ETA:Arkajit said: P

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2007
• Blog / Summer

  turning back time now your clock can follow the right hand rule!

  

  wrong. But everyone can choose exactly how much and what type of math they ... a strategy beforehand. How can they ensure that they win ... divine inspiration, as does often happen when I am hungry and near

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  doctor worm not a real doctor but i am a real worm

  

  life has been weird. life has been extremely busy. it feels like ... justified it with the fact that i didn't have any classes to take my time away ... them look all shy, and i had to learn how to perform transplant surgeries

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • April 8, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  two years after my book auction in retrospect

  

  so little about publishing. Plus, nobody knew how long this pandemic ... On April 16th, 2020, my life changed. That’s a kitschy way to put it ... memorable than usual, because it’s the day my first novel went to auction. It

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 17, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  An OME Welcome to the Institute I took Tsegball, and I have no regrets.

  

  , as some people see it, I signed up for a preview of hell to replace my ... desperately trying to keep from crashing down. Long story short, stuff did come crashing down… right in the lobby, making the scene I had so dreaded. It was

  • by Jack-William B. '21
  • September 7, 2017
• Blog / MIT Life

  Days Without a Laptop… i need laptop-rehab

  

  you can't fix it? Do you really work for the Apple Store?" BARGAINING: "What do you mean I need to pay $1,200 to fix it? I'm still covered under ... computer for so long (except non-working vacations or trips). ACCEPTANCE

  • by Chris S. '11
  • February 22, 2010
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

  

  , Peter explained how coming to MIT for the first time can make it really ... graduate, you realize, ‘Wait a second, how did it go so fast?,’” Peter said ... physics -- just do that.’ So, I've been here a long time,” Peter said. Peter

  • by Richard O. '28
  • May 30, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  As if course numbers weren’t enough: Learning your A, B, Cs, and OEs Different majors at MIT, and why I chose mine

  

  It has been far too long since my last entry, and I have an excuse ... wrong with it.) I learned how to use a power drill and table saw at the ... the final steps in the long journey that is the medical school

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 11, 2007
• Blog / Life after MIT

  The things that can change your life…

  

  't remember if I have ever told this story here before. If so, it was long ... we wanted to do hall rush the way it was supposed to be done, not to ... , we came upon a short, stocky young man with a black tank top, long

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  A Look At Stagecraft [by Susan Shepherd '11] And axes!

  

  does not disappoint. The play follows three story lines that frequently ... !" than were strictly called for by the script. I'm still citing it as an ... must-see for anyone 13 and older (it's rated PG-13, and deserves it

  • by ARTalk
  • October 29, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Meaning of August It's time for classes, moving, colorful dorm rooms, and new bloggers.

  

  What does August mean to you? For me it used to mean that school was ... little while longer), but it's not depressing, because I'm taking classes ... means to me right now, and it's kind of weird, because I'm not used to

  • by Evan B. '10
  • August 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  “I’ve Got 99 Problems… Admissions Is Not One” Really 52, but who's counting? I know that you love numbers, stats and checklists, so…

  

  Okay, so it's really 52, but who's counting? So far I've been fairly ... it's time for me to lighten the mood around here. So to all of you uber ... , you want to know the skinny on how to get into MIT. The more I try to

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • October 21, 2005