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• Blog / MIT Life

  The Internet is Weird My first attempt at using eBay, or, how I'm trying to profit off of sad…

  

  usual banter about my love life, Ben started talking about business cards

  • by Laura N. '09
  • May 15, 2008
• Blog / Events

  And I’m leaving, on a . . . cruise ship? Don't know when I'll be back again.

  

  Melis just blogged about Senior Ball so I figured that it’d be a good time to blog about a nice little semi-formal event that wasn’t just for seniors. Also, be…

  • by Snively '11
  • May 4, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Of Dancing and T-Shirts (Guest Entry) Who had fun at CPW? I did!

  

  By Emily Zhao ’12 Hey, my name is Emily. Sorry this guest entry is coming late! I had a great time at CPW, really. But my SD card corrupted, dumping…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Happy Things Yay!

  

  This is what MIT felt like when I first arrived: Sunny, warm, people playing Frisbee on Kresge Oval. Spring seems to have arrived at last, though this isn’t the first…

  • by Karen F. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Toy Design Update How couldn't you enjoy building toys?

  

  has even influenced two major decisions in my life as of late. 1) I

  • by Snively '11
  • April 17, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Some thoughts and advice in advance of Campus Preview Weekend.

  

  't see: There are a number of aspects of life that you're less likely to

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 6, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Sam Survey I'M HOSED.

  

  I am RIDICULOUSLY hosed this week (three exams, a problem set, a lab report, a t-shirt design, a poster design, a UROP proposal, an EMS elections meeting, an overnight shift,…

  • by Jess K. '10
  • March 9, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Seamless And A Seamless Transition [by Sadie Scheffer '10] I present to you "Seamless: Computational Couture," a smart-fashion show and…

  

  [by Sadie Scheffer ’10] I’ve seen a plethora of Project Runway watchers around campus this IAP, and while most fans I know have expressed vague wishes of becoming fashionistas, there…

  • by ARTalk
  • February 27, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Parliamo Italiano! And some other languages too.

  

  This IAP I took Italian I, and it was basically awesome. You might be wondering about MIT’s language department, considering that….it’s MIT, and languages don’t involve math and all. First…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • February 19, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Barker Engineering Library Where sound goes to die.

  

  What I’ve noticed is that being an Admissions Blogger has turned me into a perpetual tourist. That’s not so bad, I guess, because I fit right in here. Not a…

  • by Snively '11
  • February 13, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Following My Passions At MIT [by Susan Shepherd '11] Can a writer fit in at MIT?

  

  [by Susan Shepherd ’11] Choosing a set of colleges to apply to can be a daunting task. I discovered MIT fairly early on in my search, and when I read…

  • by ARTalk
  • February 12, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hilarity with Jeremy "Hi!" *awkward silence*

  

  As you may have already realized, MIT attracts an incredibly diverse range of people, with a similarly broad array of interests, passions, and personalities. When I say that, I’m not…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Danger Danger! Listen to Burt, duck and cover!

  

  MIT, being at the forefront of a lot of things, is a very neat place to be. It’s also a really dangerous place to be. No, no, don’t freak out,…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Comfort Matters A unique application process

  

  MIT’s main lecture hall is in building ten. It’s also room 250. Therefore, by MIT standards, it is referred to as 10-250 (ten two-fifty). It’s utilized for a bunch of…

  • by Snively '11
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  The Space Between In which I attempt to explain IAP. (Hint: it's not a Dave Matthews Band song.)

  

  Over Winter Break, whenever any of my friends or relatives asked me when I was going back to MIT, I couldn’t help but sigh, just a tiny little bit. In…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • January 7, 2008
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Study Break MIT is home to some very dedicated gamers.

  

  I am two days away from finishing my first semester at MIT. How did that happen? Most of campus is already cracking down in preparation for finals, which are now…

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 11, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Machine Shops, Part 1 Yay, power tools! A look at places to find them around campus.

  

  In response to a request from a current applicant, I’m proud to present to you a virtual tour of some of MIT’s machine shops. As you can imagine, especially considering…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  people in your life during your senior year. So what is it that GCs do ... your GC. If there is something important going on in your life that

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / MISTI

  MIT-France: To The Observatory of Paris and Beyond The MISTI experience of Anjali T. '09.

  

  culture and language filled my daily life. While I did visit many touristic sites, I was able to delve into the calm yet amicable French way of life

  • by MISTI Program
  • September 17, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Hit in the Face: A Snively GuestBlog Snively's point of view. Only this time it's actually his point of view, and not…

  

  After a lot of searching, I’ve discovered a video on YouTube that is pretty much the perfect metaphor for what MIT has been like for me thus far. It starts…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 14, 2007