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• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A grab bag filled with a magical camp and the Big Apple One month of activities in one entry.

  

  (except for “How do I get into MIT?” I still don’t know what to say to that ... drafts, second drafts, third drafts, galore!), trying to finish up my ... papers (coming soon to an MIT journal near you), working at Camp Kesem (it

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Filled With Cute Babies The story of my IAP in India.

  

  MIT students love to make change happen. This could be in the form of ...  or IDEAS/Global Challenge, or even dropping out of MIT to accept a Thiel ... isn't so surprising. When applying to MIT three years ago (it's been 3

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • February 9, 2012
• Blog / MISTI

  Architecture students Are you interested in designing abroad?

  

  the world in order to better understand how and why informal changes ... Architecture & Planning students to Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Spain to explore foreign architecture and

  • by MISTI Program
  • November 21, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  On Mens et Manus The realizations one has whilst building improvised flotation devices.

  

  they did, and so I recounted my experiences learning how to cook and bake ... Name the first thing that comes to mind when you think “MIT” and ... “mens et manus” to refer to—and second, I never did any of them. Nor was I

  • by Natanya K. '14
  • October 14, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’ll bet you got waylaid! Wherein Portland, Oregon rocks my face.

  

  presented to the US Department of Energy by our professor. How bad can that be ... to me? Guess what? I'm not going to take them! Whoooo! Seniors! But do ... cancelled due to Chicago being buried under 20 stories of golfball-sized hail

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 25, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Alpha Delta Phi To Be The Best of Men

  

  and of what it would mean to not see these people again. Finally, I ... -lost enough to tread memory lane, at least two events stand out in my mind ... -generation... If both your parents went to MIT... If you intend to major in the

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • October 20, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  Beat the heat in the Z Center Pictures of the MIT gym

  

  school year and you're likely to have gym classes here, so why not get ... filled up, to avoid being spotted and identified as the creepy girl who is ... 't have to wait for a machine. A view from outside (it's distorted

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  What’s in My Bag? My everyday carry!

  

  relevant to my life/things I would actually buy or not!) So I thought today ... cuts if I’m not well moisturized. I got my multi tool after seeing how ... around MIT asking for a simple screwdriver or pliers many times--not to

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 11, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  're not herded into giant classes like so many moo cows. According to the ... applications. And he told me to relax. Boo, I'm not anal-retentive...? Okay, yes ... People often seem to think that going to an elite school

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / Residential Life

  [Guest Post] All About the MIT Panhellenic Association how some MIT students found their "home under the dome"

  

  efforts by MIT Panhel to be transparent about how they're working on ... those values are and how we strive to uphold them: as individuals, as ... about How To Make Friends™ and simply enjoyed their company. My views on

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Chalk of the Week chalk art at the welcome center

  

  wondering how large of a range of places people are coming from to visit the ... 't know what to put that day, but I was surprised by how much personality ... the fact that it was going to get erased eventually. Really shows how

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • July 27, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  school projects aka why i havent been writing in the last few weeks

  

  strong believer in form follows function (as it pertains to music, not ... structures that allow computers to accomplish anything, ie. how is it possible ... of the projects were interesting and enjoyable to work on   i

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • December 12, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Classes about the Brain That Blew My Mind and I just had to share

  

  all strive to know how those brains work and how to fix them, if ... back-to-back 3-hour neuroscience electives. I only needed to register for one… I chose both. It’s Week 5 now, and I've gotten used to taking the

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • March 6, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  My 21st Birthday More details about the transition to Halloween than you ever wanted to know.

  

  I could play with at my leisure. Can anyone PLEASE explain to me how ... -- to listen to, though, not to actually dance to. The No. 5 in G has an ... This is Anna Ho, reporting live from her transition to being 21 years

  • by Anna H. '14
  • October 30, 2013
• Blog / How to Food

  concord market is finally here!!!!! feasting at MIT's on-campus grocery store

  

  find was 1999, so who knows how long it had been around before it closed ... freshman arrived to MIT, never having felt the warmth and tenderness (and blow to the wallet) of an on-campus grocery store. With La

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • March 21, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Landing  Your Aircraft Has Arrived at Gate '21 

  

  , please remember to eat your meals and hydrate, regardless of how crazy your ... did not know much at the time. I was absolutely terrified of what the next four years were to hold. I was anxious about living so far away from

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • June 4, 2021
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Hint of fall A Sunday adventure

  

  were spent in meetings, labs, and libraries, trying not to get smashed by ... and finally feel ready to rejoin society. Today I woke up and looked out ... adventure to see all. of. the. pretty. trees. Through a combination of biking

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • October 21, 2018
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Where have I been for so long?

  

  also taught me how to use the necessary tools), the spacers for the ... Brian and me how to solder, but he is much better at it. Here he is, hard ... hosed this IAP. "But it's IAP," you say, "How can you be hosed?" Well

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 22, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  [Guest Post] On Food and Cooking at MIT, per se a selection of fantastic dishes, part 2

  

  fundamentally different approaches to how ingredients should be treated, but in ... somewhat arrogant and definitely premature [annotation note='Link to previous ... . Now, allow me to present the sequel to my assortment of culinary

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • June 24, 2021
• Blog / Events

  The Making of a Mystery A James Grimmelmann Guest Blog

  

  , that we chose to add something unique and not required. This year’s Hunt ... references to “players,” should probably not be attempted by non-gamers. Argh ... hilarious), I try to end my days reading journal articles, policy books, and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 17, 2012