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• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s like I go to class or something. Or whatever.

  

  Contrary to popular belief, I actually do stuff outside of farting ... In Situations Requiring Social Interaction - I foresee the situation ... really, I swear I listen to the things my professors are telling me. Yup

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • April 2, 2012
• Blog / About Decisions

  Over is the Wait Just thoughts...

  

  being waitlisted, and a whole spectrum of feelings in between. I remember doing a couple of anxious dances and taking a few deep breaths before I opened the webpage which told me whether or not I was accepted. You would

  • by Ana V. '15
  • March 18, 2012
• Blog / Challenges

  Circles, circles, circles week to week to week

  

  therapist asked me about when I get depressive episodes. And I said that I got them after I'd come home from class, or after a meeting, when I'd come ... that anything in particular triggers it. I'll be sitting in front of my

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I changed enough?

  

  August. I was sitting in Killian Court alone. The sun was sharp enough to require shade, so I moved from tree to tree as the clouds shifted. I watched professors walk by, canvas messenger bags at their hips

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • October 25, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  Temp assignments and cautionary tales

  

  I hear that if you're an incoming frosh, you got your temp housing ... you can't live in an FSILG until you're a sophomore. Unfortunately, in ... things that are often made. I'm using this entry to warn you against a few

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 27, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

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

  

  . Last week, I attended a fascinating xTalk by Lou Guenier ... times so students can come in after their full-time commitments. 42 is a ... project maps. After taking base courses, students at 42 can branch out to

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • September 24, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Room, A Short Story This story is somewhat weird and slightly dark. Reader's discretion is advised.

  

  worst. Imagine it. And I bet you, you can convince yourself you’ll be fine ... I got the urge to write this short story about 2 days ago. Then, I ... predict the turn of events by fiddling with a can of Budweiser and pacing

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • June 2, 2014
• Blog / Public Service & Activism

  On election day Practicing an applied civic education

  

  also wrote:  In the coming weeks, I hope we will remember this feeling of ... personal consequences in their daily lives.  Whatever the outcome, I very much hope that in our interactions with one another, we can hold

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Chomsky and Infinities illustrated highlights of an MIT October (part 1)

  

  math and MIT. I now hope to meet more applicants. Come visit! It'll be ... for Palestine," and it was hosted by Palestine @ MIT. I was this close ... volume 1 can be separated into two spheres of the same volume. Today we

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • November 5, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  Makerspaces 3D Systems, The Coca-Cola Company, and will.i.am, who are ... ). One of the most fascinating things I discovered in the course of writing this paper was the incredible depth of making here at MIT. I learned that

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Greetings from India: D-Lab Students in the Field D-Lab students Luke, Sydney, Jessica, Madhavan

  

  and I are working on measuring the power it takes to pedal a rickshaw ... squeeze) to see how many data points the Lab Quest can record. This quickly ... no surprise I’m blogging about food) A few dishes here are familiar

  • by OEL
  • January 28, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Snowy Birthday Party the #IAParty2011 is just beginning

  

  months now to gather all the history and artifacts they can muster to make sure that everything about the last 150 years is represented. I got the ... have ten themes that display every aspect of life here. I was shocked at

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • January 18, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

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

  

  survival of snowmen everywhere! We will defend! If I could give them out, I'd give out an instant admit coupon to anybody who immediately recognizes the title reference. Anyway, I don't know if you've heard, but snow

  • by Snively '11
  • January 25, 2009
• Blog / Events

  Mystery Hunt 2007 A final report from this year's awesome IAP puzzling solving funfest.

  

  I'm finally recovered from the Mystery Hunt... here's the "official ... triumphed over evil. I played on team "Lego My Ego," based out of the Simmons ... ) and solved more meta puzzles than we ever had before. You can check out

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 16, 2007
• Blog / Community Projects

  Hummingbird in a Cube of Ice Singing in the shower, taken to a whole new level.

  

  For those of you wondering, I ended up working only until the first 2 ... downstairs with your dirty linens, or the emergency pizza button on (I believe ... playlists. The idea was an instantaneous success. I didn't even live in his

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Doogie Howser, et al.

  

  "special case" questions I get is about younger students looking to apply. Often, phone calls about this to the Office will be routed to me, since I ... successful college/MIT student? I'll be happy to answer any questions left in

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2005
• FAQ / Afford

  Does MIT provide any academic or athletic scholarships?

  , please visit the Student Financial Services website.
• Blog / MIT Life

  New kid on the block

  

  ? You might wonder whether these words are even English. Well, they are (I ... many additions I have made to my vocabulary since I commenced my study at ... Laureates (only 15 fewer than MIT, no biggie- notice the new sense of humor I

  • by Linh V. '13
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Blogger Application 2011! how to be a blogger

  

  hot. And I do mean very warm. As you all know we are in a heat wave right now. Not only did my bike handles melt a bit when I got on to ride ... you feel you can make a compelling case for your inclusion among them

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 22, 2011
• Blog / Personal Travel

  welcome to new york went to nyc & all i got was this blog post

  

  When Taylor Swift's 1989 album dropped, I read a review describing ... Taylor's first decisively pop album and I was young enough to be easily ... years since I've read that review yet I still remember that description

  • by Rona W. '23
  • July 12, 2022