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  Colin Webb’s Commencement Speech "We learned, as graduating MIT engineers, that our job is to build bridges."

  

  siloed and separated,   We learned, how to see beyond our differences   We learned, how to work together to solve problems   We ... ). It was a remarkable speech that really brought everyone to their

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • July 17, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Pageant and pomp and parade The whippoorwill of freedom zapped me right between the eyes.

  

  developed the technology to control how they explode--maybe you could major in ... , and he was able to get a really great vantage point to take photos the ... weekend was go down to the Hatch Shell on July 4th to see the Boston Pops

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art Keeps Me Sane At MIT [by Danbee Kim '09] The beautiful irony is that the analytical, obsessive, and perfectionist mindset…

  

  year knowing three new ways to juggle and talking about how I was being ... motivated to push the boundaries of performing art. I am not exaggerating ... Musical Theater Guild about how we were able to break down something

  • by ARTalk
  • January 21, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  I Finally Finished Intro Programming ...it took 2.5 years

  

  ahead of my peers, so this came as a disappointment. I resolved to take 6 ... actually not required for the computer science major, and I was a comp sci ... class in MIT's programming sequence, which is also, in fact, not 6.0002. I

  • by Alex M. '21
  • May 22, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Greetings from MIT Labs! Introducing MIT: The Game

  

  entertaining photos of dogs. Again, we're not going to collect any information or ... admissions staff, it allows students to experience all the best parts of an MIT ... Game, you will be able to participate in all the most important aspects

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 1, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week MIT: It's so dangerous, you'll have to sign a waiver.

  

  , it's actually really hard to answer, for two reasons. First, MIT is ... interests, it's really hard to classify anything as "typical." Academically, I ... . From bhangra dancing to fighting poverty, from helping improve MIT

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 20, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  I get a temporary cat and it comes with occupational hazards

  

  , PUF. I don’t know whose nor when nor why nor how PUF managed to get ... . ‘23 was off at a very cool math REU that, sadly, did not allow cats ... to get bullied by the other cat on the floor, and thus end up spending

  • by Alice L. '24
  • September 7, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m Back!

  

  time. (I look clean, but my clothes were not.) Anyway, seeing as how ... No, I was not abducted by aliens. I was abducted by field hockey ... recapping to do. This is the most awesome picture I took this summer (the bag

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 6, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  We Started the Fire It wasn't always burning since the world's been turning.

  

  cavorting days as a young'n, and not like how I half think I'll be back in ... Happy International Left-Handers Day yesterday! I've never had to deal with righty desks before, so if you see me beating a chair to

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 14, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  International conference followup A post especially for international students: casting a wide net to find a good college…

  

  financial aid to students who are not US citizens or permanent residents. As ... *Update as of 2015: Early action is available to both domestic and ... things to come from this group in terms of information is the international

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 17, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  aeroastro privilege all-expenses-paid tour to seattle and los angeles

  

  how big the 747 is until you realize that this was the plane selected to ... facility is spacious and unassuming (not to mention home to a small archive ... to the AeroAstro Centennial (which closed with an Elon Musk Q+A). We

  • by Allan K. '17
  • January 10, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Healthy reflections… I never know what to write here.

  

  , we all recognize that sometimes, not every plan translates into action ... of things I planned to accomplish this IAP. And now, I’m going to practice saying goodbye to Pass-No Record and start embracing real grades

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • January 31, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  Updates for the Admitted There's good stuff on your MyMIT portal.

  

  you've made up your mind for sure about whether or not to attend MIT ... Release Form. Notes to the wise: if you're flying in, book your plane ... President's Welcome & Faculty Keynote Lecture to more unique events like the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 20, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  November was … read until the end to find out

  

  fun things that happened. So we decided to write lists of each ... in the semester, and covers all the material up to that point (which ... final. To be honest, it felt a little worse than a final because it was

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 29, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  B1ner Cribs come see 10+ rooms on Burton 1

  

  are in vogue, and we're not allowed to paint the walls anymore, but we ... " ~Selena Megha '25 (poster edited because the blogs are not supposed to be ... will just knock on my door (or not) and sit on my beanbag and hang out

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 24, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Doogie Howser, et al.

  

  from a distance and try not to be obtrusive." [MIT junior Drew] Reese ... "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

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  love is stored in the yarn help i can't stop crocheting

  

  settled: I needed to learn how to crochet so that I could make stuffed ... how to crochet to one of my direct supervisors, which was how I found ... felt right at home. At this point I don't think I'm going to learn how to

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 14, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Story Oh goody!

  

  cook almost all of their meals there. I'm not very cooking-inclined, nor ... disposable dishes. Anyway, I make no secrets about not cooking. James '11 will be the first to tell you that the day he saw me cooking corned beef

  • by Snively '11
  • July 19, 2009
• Blog / Challenges

  i was sick when i wrote this :( a largely unedited post where i ramble about getting covid

  

  January"]IAP[/annotation] when I was just about to prep materials for my spring classes, I got a positive test last Wednesday and had to quarantine in my room. I feel a lot better compared to the first few days of

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • February 7, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  The Results of My Summer cookies, web usability, and painting

  

  of Ruby on Rails to figure out how all the data actually works together ... identities. So all in all, not a bad summer. I'm not sure how this upcoming ... Now that the semester has started, it's an opportune time to

  • by Connie H. '15
  • September 10, 2012