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  Makers @ MIT how MIT supports student creativity and craft

  

  joint letter to President Obama from more than 150 colleges describing how ... to join the party. If you don't know how to do something there ... opportunity to recognize and encourage a new generation of makers and

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • June 18, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Beauty, xkcd, and my classes The problem with me.

  

  proportional to how much my ears hurt. Also, because I didn’t expect the glass to ... 's point. Without further ado, allow me to introduce you to... 8.03: Physics ... to some speakers, and turned up the volume (I covered my ears) until it

  • by Anna H. '14
  • September 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Bicycle Diaries Like the motorcycle ones, except far less artsy and with a serious lack of Gael…

  

  Unni, how are you supposed to put the lock in the holder?" "You slide it ... locked it up for me, after which we took the bus to Harvard to see a comedy ... few people walk by and I wonder vaguely how much it looks like I am

  • by Jess K. '10
  • November 4, 2006
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  I “less than 3” the Chorallaries My relaxing and enjoyable vaction draws to a close. *sigh*

  

  actually did this week and wondering how in the world I'm going to fit all of ... ashamed to say that I adore that place), and picked April up at the bus stop on Tuesday night. I spent the rest of the week showing her how the real

  • by Laura N. '09
  • April 2, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Tests of the non-standardized kind Stop thinking about the SAT and start thinking about 18.01!

  

  will learn at MIT is not a collection of facts, but how to think about ... student here, learning how to think is still the most important thing anyone ... 's something to write about on a very cold rainy day, and b) I have some really

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • October 12, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  August Questions Omnibus 2 Many more of your questions and my answers.

  

  disagreements with my history/grade teacher, I am not sure how to make that clear, as I am uncertain whether he would. Therefore I would like to ask how ... advance!" Good to hear from you, Isabel. I don't know how/if our algorithms

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  G(e)e^ks

  

  would both lose to zero. How can you stab a gaping hole? How can you bust ... : "Would you mind answering questions to a student in highly interested in becoming an MIT student???" I'd be happy to answer your questions (or direct

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 15, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  my hottest STEM takes actively starting internet wars

  

  /tutorials/the internet will tell me how or b) it will be edited by ChatGPT to be recursive ... I famously have perfect taste, and with little to do over the summer, I'm left to just sit around and ponder endlessly, refining my taste

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • July 28, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  rearview reflections newly-minted cruft rambles on post-mit life

  

  apartment hunting, and figuring out how to use a dishwasher. Not entirely ... things in college (missed)   Let’s say I want to learn how to do Pogo ... temperatures you see are how it actually feels. Compared to seeing 23F on the

  • by Waly N. '24
  • January 28, 2025
• Blog / Life after MIT

  [guest post] on undergrad by laura c. '23

  

  . specifically: why I chose to major in physics and mathematics how I decided to go to grad school what I focused on during undergrad how helpful ... met, but I hadn’t realized how important this was to hear from a mentor

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 16, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  My First Semester at MIT a thicc recap and a look into our conversation

  

  UROP! ...learned how to weightlift. I took Intro to Weightlifting for ... sitcom.] R: I taught myself how to write again. That's pretty important ... to work with them. You do a lot of shows and they teach you how to do

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lambda Tea Two words: BOBA MACHINE

  

  There are times when I feel incredibly lucky to exist in close proximity to so many creative and amazing individuals, and right now is one of them. I present to you: A BOBA MACHINE LOOK AT THIS MIRACLE THAT HAS

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 4, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Tips for the EA deferred send us your FUN form by February 15th

  

  to wait a little longer as we reconsider their cases in Regular Action ... I send? The only "new" thing you need to send in is the February Updates & Notes form. You'll use the FUN form to tell us your midyear

  • by Kris Guay
  • December 17, 2016
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Weekend of Hacking three events, one weekend

  

  screen as the narrator's voice warmly speaks "Welcome back to MIT Planet ... students as well as other students from all over the country flocked to MIT to compete in these three hackathons: HackMIT, Hacking Arts, and MIT

  • by Erick P. '17
  • October 24, 2014
• Blog / Academics & Research

  MIT Grads Design the Jolt Sensor to help high school athletes detect concussions better

  

  lot about how to make a successful campaign, from contacting newspapers ... creating new things inspires others to create new things themselves, like MIT ... unable to speak as he staggered into the trainer's room. This problem of

  • by Erick P. '17
  • September 2, 2014
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Attended the 148th Commencement From two thousand eight hundred eighty miles away

  

  proudly holding their diplomas for the rest of the undergrads to envy ... zones away, I had to throw myself out of bed by 6:45 am. But on the plus side, I got to kick back on a couch sipping on an ice tea while browsing

  • by Erick P. '17
  • June 8, 2014
• Blog / Events

  2015 Brass Rat finally unveiled!!!

  

  calls it the Brass Rat). Basically, every class gets to choose a committee to design the class' ring. For such a small piece of jewelry, it has so ... appear from year to year (such as "IHTFP" and the ivy leaves), while others

  • by Ana V. '15
  • February 24, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Weekend in Kendall Square I know I work here all week, but hey, it's MIT

  

  cranking  (even when it's too warm out), I flipped to a big section titled 24 ... over my shoulder to see what I was reading.  "And weren't we going to pick a weekend in March to hang out in the city?" she asked again. "Well

  • by Kris Guay
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer Season Taking things into my own hands.

  

  that will motivate you to learn something like having an idea about how ... I've been crossing things off my master to-do list (nerd alert) and ... or inspiration to have anything to say. But ah well, so it goes

  • by Chris M. '12
  • May 31, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  News for Admitted Students Some next steps for those who received the good news.

  

  like to see us do blog entries on over the coming month or so? How can we ... MIT Portal: Over at MyMIT, you'll find a bunch of stuff only available to ... Release Form. Notes to the wise: if you're flying in, book your plane

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2011