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• Blog / Challenges

  “But I’m not cool…” Dr. Suess but shitty? Dr. Suess but angsty?

  

  "] Me on my actual first day of high school! T-minus two months to the ... to my head, blasting My Chemical Romance in-between every single class ...   To the things that other people say to me when they probably meant

  • by Powers '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Our Room (formerly, THE Sal Khan’s Room) is Being Converted into WiFi! we made this post just for the title

  

  .100 (Intro to Comparative Media Studies). The professor handed out ... email got sent out to the both of us and to two others who live in a ... counterpart to our wing, Danger Third Rail). One of the two in the Safety Third

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • May 29, 2018
• Blog / Events

  Walkin’ Enjoy my expository, mediocre investigative photojournalism!

  

  manipulate time:   Unfortunately, I have not yet worked out how to add ... On Monday, the first thing on my to-do list, after an exceptionally unproductive weekend, was to make a to-do list. I was then faced, however, with a

  • by Jackie M. '20
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Hacks

  The Stars Look Very Different Today Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing we can do

  

  a wee bit very overprotective. The program satisfied her need to have me in a rigorous academic environment and my need to be really, really ... on David Bowie's "Space Oddity." Everyone in the room sang along to the

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 14, 2016
• Blog / MIT Life

  Writing is difficult みんな、がんばってね!

  

  no idea how in the world senior year happened. This recently came to my ... to DO things, but writing is difficult. So, I have decided to write ... graduate school applications amidst the back to school drill. For my survival

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • July 31, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Jon and me how I came to see the world

  

    Last night, Jon Stewart announced his plans to leave ... family because we hadn't yet been able to move into our new home. My world ... Stewart was one of the people who helped me pick up the pieces and start to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 11, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  The Swim Test Saga Four laps (and zero displacement) closer to graduation

  

  plausible, not because you didn't know how to swim but because your ankle was ... drowning. If drowning seems plausible, an individual can opt to take an ... hobbling around on crutches, and didn't get to take the swim test with your

  • by Anna H. '14
  • December 22, 2013
• Blog / Personal Travel

  retreating and proceeding favorite thing about mit's campus? leaving it

  

  'estaloam', which can be stretched to mean 'this soil' in Spanish. As in 'Mira ... don't think I have to detail the personal benefit of travelling, but I ... 've been a firm practitioner of estaloam and have had the opportunity to

  • by Anastassia B. '16
  • April 13, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lace, Gourmet Candy and Dorothy an inside look into the most fabulous internship in san francisco

  

  Congratulations, universe. You've managed to put me into another... unique situation that is mildly difficult to explain. "Hey Connie, what are you doing ... -- in SOMA, to be exact. Doing some design stuff." "Oh, cool! What are

  • by Connie H. '15
  • January 16, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  My brother is cooler than me The plight of the less-cool older sibling.

  

  things that you need to know about Ryan, and those things are: He loves ... know how many times I got recognized during that weekend? Zero. Once ... personally can't stand Guy Fieri), so they (read: Dad) begged to have lunch at

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • October 23, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The (New) Bloggers! I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

  

  - reviewed all of these applications, and tried to sort them out among us. The ... emailed me, "i cannot imagine how difficult comparing 17000 applicants ... me introduce to you our new bloggers! Class of 2015: 

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Yestermonth’s IAP Everyone else is doing it.

  

  to span precisely one academic year, rendering this system completely ... academic slacking. During sophomore year, I buckled down to work and finished ... has led to some vaguely unfortunate situations, such as taking the

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 14, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Warning: Contains Biology This entry may be unsuitable for children, liberal arts majors, and mathematicians.

  

  've planned on being Course 20* since before coming to MIT**, MIT students tend to all take the same core curriculum as freshmen. This not only ... too early too. But now that I'm a sophomore, I get to start taking

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 14, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  Sick of Being Sick On being sick at MIT.

  

  's in part due to my winning combination of Pepto Bismol chased down by ... was so weak and feverish that I dragged myself over to MIT Medical to ... how good you think you are at taking care of yourself, so it's nice

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 22, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mad scientist? “Everybody's a mad scientist, and life is their lab. We're all trying to experiment to…

  

  requirements. We learn how to model, analyze, and control systems. Control ... According to Wikipedia, mad scientists are "typically characterized ... unorthodox methods. They are often motivated by revenge, seeking to settle real

  • by Melis A. '08
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Uh-oh Spaghetti-O

  

  . Anyone know where to find info on that?) At the same time, no matter how ... than he deserves, so let's try to reorganize here before anything gets ... , saying "According to Mr. Nance, everyone who is accepted is qualified, and

  • by Laura N. '09
  • March 21, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Wangoballwime?” C'mon. You know what this entry is about. Check out the title!

  

  gesturing towards in this picture, hang on. We'll get to that. As I hope you ... , always willing to lend the proverbial cup of sugar to a neighbor, but ... , apparently. I presented Akash with a loaf of white bread, and he went to work

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 18, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Women’s Week 2005 Learn about both the mission and events associated with this year's week-long promotion.

  

  knowledge - everything from "Name the top 3 reasons a condom breaks" to "How ... , other MIT offices, and various corporations to organize and fund this year ... 's Week 2005 November 5th-10th "To promote a model of femininity that

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • November 9, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Welcome Susan Hockfield A recap of Susan Hockfield's inauguration.

  

  I've failed you in the photo department. But I'll try to describe the ... positioned them on stage. According to the program, they were accompanied by ... various communities of the world who need MIT and whose voices call out to

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 6, 2005
• Blog / Classes

  IAP thoughts two weeks late, but with an illustration!

  

  I moved to campus this past weekend! It’s super exciting! I will ... anyway. Also, read to the end for a really special surprise :) Things I originally wanted to do during IAP: A micro-internship at a civil

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 15, 2021