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  Commencement Webcast MIT gives me a diploma in T-3 hours...

  

  Well, here it is- the big day. I have to report to the athletics center in about 20 minutes to get ready to line up for the procession into ... to write some big reflective entry before today but seriously, it's all

  • by Laura N. '09
  • June 5, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reg Day collisions People should transfer to other colleges once they dump you.

  

  claimed to be any good at this updating thing, okay? (But for real, I have so many awesome entries planned, and I have to write them, because then I graduate and don't get to be a rockstar blogger anymore. Ack!) So

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 18, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Final Push Who needs sleep?

  

  the material. I've just woken up from a nap, ran to the store, and am now hidden away to study all night. It's a straight push through till ... selection for this particular evening (I tend to listen to the same music

  • by Snively '11
  • December 17, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  ‘Twas the Night before Finals Likely the highlight of my literary career. And some words of advice to EA.

  

  My apologies to Clement Clark Moore. ‘Twas the night before finals ... there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my Mac to see what was the matter. “I’m going to fail physics!” I saw one frosh yell. “Is torque in or out

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • December 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Christmas Hug [UPDATE: New picture!!!] *squeeze*

  

  Today was Winter Break 2008 in Lobby 7, a really pleasant way to ... looked at him. "I'll hug her and you don't even need to pay me!" I walked up to Susan Hockfield and said "May I give you a hug while not

  • by Snively '11
  • December 10, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My UROP Experiences Research is kinda cool.

  

  before dead week is pretty stressful, as every class tries to cram in that ... idea behind UROP is to take undergrads and expose them to individual research. You know all those textbooks you read? The information had to come

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • May 7, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  When it Rains It Pours

  

  and skip straight to what the end of the semester at MIT is actually ... professors is to assign tests right before finals (to minimize the amount of ... presentation due tomorrow that I haven't touched, and five toys to help build and

  • by Snively '11
  • May 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Progression of Spirit You must be this tall to ride the MIT Emotional Rollercoaster

  

  to watch the progression of the emotional state of MIT students. The year starts with 1,100 studious new freshmen who are ready to experience everything college has to offer. They want to work hard, show their parents

  • by Snively '11
  • January 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Nonlinearity My conjecture on finding my way through four years at MIT.

  

  I wrote a letter to myself before coming to college that I promised not to read until I had graduated. Having unearthed it from beneath the ... decided to read it and see if my personal predictions and goals for my

  • by Bryan
  • October 13, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  So it's hard to imagine I just participated in my FIFTH CPW but yea, I'm getting a little old, but it's cool. It's really crazy awesome to ... guys all rock in one way or another. Sorry to those of you who couldn

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  MISTI-India: Community Health Internship The MISTI experience of Gilad Evrony '07.

  

  occurred to me that although MIT is one of the best places in the world to learn how to solve problems, many of the world's most pressing problems ... practiced at MIT. I struggled to understand what was the point of all the

  • by MISTI Program
  • February 15, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Rain is evil There's only one kind of good snow, and rain isn't it.

  

  misfortune to be around me the last few weeks. All I do is complain about the ... crazy lately. Plus, at home, I never have to walk 15 minutes to work ... electricity. It has no right being this cold out if it's not going to snow." And

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 14, 2007
• Blog / Challenges

  My Funny Valentine No kissing on Valentine's Day.

  

  infection rendering my voiceless and without a desire to eat. So I think my ... Medlink. Enter Medlink, Mike. Medlink Mike: What seems to be the problem ... : "Ugggtttthuuuu". Bryan goes to MIT Medical. Me: I'd like to see my doctor

  • by Bryan
  • February 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Oh Sam Guess what? Ben's mom. Ha!

  

  CONTESSA blog entry to me. I know how much that entry must mean to him ... . However, this entry is dedicated to Sam, who neglected to mention that HE is ... course). Oh Sam. While I'm talking about Sam, I just have to tell you a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 10, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Mini-contest: Your Application Reflections I'd like to share your application experiences.

  

  I'd like to publish on this blog some of your reflections about applying to college. Not just applying to MIT, but the entire college ... excitement, the same fears, the same pressures. I'd like to provide an outlet

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 4, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  We Brought Something? Um, no. No, we didn't.

  

  Colin '10, Nina '08, and Timur '10 waiting for it to snow. A couple of hours after I left them to go back to my room, snow it did. It wasn't much ... everywhere. That was in no way what I'd been looking forward to. Maybe

  • by Keri G. '10
  • December 4, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  EA Blogger Application Decisions The results are in.

  

  I just want to say on behalf of the committee that we are truly ... enthusiasm is a testament to the success of this project, and Admissions Blogging Year 3 is going to be unparalleled. I'll shut up now and give you

  • by Ben Jones
  • August 8, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Molly Pounds Chicagoland's Molly Pounds '10.

  

  CL South junior goes to MIT a year early Date March 27, 2006 By KAREN ... prompted her to study hard and earn good grades. That hard work paid off in admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology - as a high school

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 4, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Howdy Where are you guys going to live? Etc.

  

  Thanks to everyone who submitted applications for admissions blogging ... all end up. I have a lot of blog-comment-questions to respond to - look for an entry to this effect in the next couple of days.

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 24, 2006
• Blog / How to Food

  Call Me, Emeril BAM!

  

  So summertime brings me to a crossroads in life, my fraternity's chef gets a summer vacation, I'm morally opposed to eating Top Ramen or hot ... than those flavor packets. What is a bachelor (laughs) to do? One

  • by Bryan
  • June 25, 2006