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  The CPW Weather Machine Strikes Again a frivolous day in the sun and grass

  

  sunny warmth with a spring picnic. It was a day made for frivolity. I procrastinated long enough to contribute mint-lime-honey-rolled strawberries and ... alum's article about how he backward engineered McDonald's fry

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • April 18, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Road Trip—sort of.

  

  Sorry I haven't posted in so long! My friend Rose '05 came to visit ... call it, Velocity We woke up insanely early to go on a fishing trip. I ... -- can you explain how The Mystery Spot works?!

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 19, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  March Questions Omnibus 1

  

  learn some hindi and of course urdu know how follows itself. its grt to ... 'd like to ask: if somebody does not give an interview does it reduce his ... journal gaurentee admission" The short answer is, no, it does not. For a

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  first snow it snowed on campus

  

  England snowfall surprised me. I was not prepared for how long the snowy ... Happy November! Two days ago, it snowed for the first time this fall ... outside my own dorm window[/caption] It doesn't snow too often in my

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 1, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Faking It self-consciousness and struggling and pretending to be cool, woo

  

  written. it is highly unedited and makes me feel both embarrassed and proud ... started, I went to Amsterdam and Vienna with my brother and aunt. It was a ... lecture for worldbuilding, Junot Díaz talked about how people need to escape

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 24, 2016
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Lip Sync & Toons Real singers and fake singers ...sort of like Jessica and Ashleey Simpson. (~17 pictures)

  

  divided the lecture hall in half and told us it was time for audience ... a 3x3 cube, and at least 8 people volunteered. It was awesome. Here ... quite sure how "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas qualified. A

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • May 6, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  my gap year of nothing and everything certainly something

  

  how intense it could be. In true monastic style, I arrived with basic ... to unpack with a gap year, so I’ve broken it up into 2 parts. Three years ago, while in the early months of it, I kept being asked why I was

  • by Kanokwan T. '25
  • December 26, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Flashback 1.0 What was I like as freshman? Wouldn't you like to know.

  

  I figured hey, I got into MIT, how hard can it be? I totally know what ... for me. How do you even say that out loud? Isn't it just much easier to ... programming something how to perceive its surroundings is astonishing! .... My

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Our Essay Questions i am havink qvestion

  

  proud of, and how has it impacted your life so far? This could be your ... , as readers of this blog likely know, MIT does not use the Common App ... something you do simply for the pleasure of it. Although you may not yet

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 1, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  Of Orange Juice and Animal Hats. How the Flintstones failed me.

  

  , and once caught a cold in 90 degree weather. I’m still not sure how that ... from a friend a few weeks ago during a different contamination: Hey, how’s Theo doing? Does he need more orange juice or soup or anything?) To put

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  eclipse chasing, undergrad edition compilation post by Kano '25, Allison '27, Amber '24, Ali '26, & Audrey '24

  

  (?), we made it back at 10:30 pm. Not nearly as long as those who’d gone up ... long. Was the trip a bit of a hot mess? Comedically so. Was it worth it ... . I’m glad we did. That was insane all of it. Ali '26 how strange it

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • April 22, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I Could Write a Song a Hundred Miles Long I only sing Coldplay because it will help me get girls.

  

  them in small groups. It was really helpful and made me feel like she was really hearing and caring about my music as I was writing it. After my ... you want. Make it atonal, modern, spoken word, whatever." I think she

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 26, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  in remembrance of my sticker collections for stickers are vessels for stories

  

  words, it's been too long for me to remember how these came to be ... discord server: I don't get how it's an insult?? Y'all are the clowns for ... harvest the cap. But alas it was simply not attainable for reasons detailed

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 5, 2023
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, Paradiso A selection of dishes that define my MIT dining experience, part 4

  

  macabre means. to be clear it does not mean “delicious” "]macabre ... ="cj: the fish! it is fishy! how surprising"]stereotypical fishiness ... Why do I cook? It’s a question that many of my friends have asked me

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 28, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why It Pays…

  

  Why it Pays to Be a Math Geek (from msn.com) Selected passages ... might just be worth it -- in terms of job outlook and high starting pay ... communication skills are key to long-term career success. 'Being the best

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 8, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  asked: How much time does a sport at MIT really take up? I'm sure you ... 's response. I WANT IT. (My birthday is January 10th.) Right now I'm supposed to be doing a 2.003 pset, and it really isn't a lot of fun. Adelaide

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Likelihood

  

  't have any early notification is that MIT does its notification pretty ... some good news before the competition does. This courtship, which can ... admissions offers for these schools won't be sent out for a long time

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 19, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  Fall Sports at MIT Roll Tech!

  

  traveled to Middlebury for our second-round NCAA game. It was a pretty long ... .  How has your experience been as a student-athlete at MIT so far?  Field ... -athlete because it is hard to find the friendships and bonds you get with your

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • September 15, 2023
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Living with Rain Beyond the umbrella

  

  to splash those walking besides me). I’m not quite sure how guys do it ... It rains a lot in Boston. There’s not much more you can say about that. Sometimes it drizzles, sometimes it pours, but there are weeks

  • by Becca H. '12
  • October 6, 2010
• Blog / Events

  IAP & Mystery Hunt preview Four Mystery Hunt puzzles for you to try.

  

  activities is the annual Mystery Hunt. In short, Mystery Hunt is a weekend long ... 12, at 12 noon in Lobby 7 (the "main entrance" to MIT). It will last ... hints, no introduction. Each does, however, come with a title. 182

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 8, 2007