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• Blog / MIT Life

  This doesn’t suck It's not particularly great, either. But you could go to Germany!

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Upon hearing one of Bach's motets late in his life, Mozart reportedly remarked, "Finally, here is music one can learn from!" Jeffrey? Seriously? Jeffrey? Okay, the zippertastic green-grey striped dress

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 20, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Reason to Celebrate My advisor is a genius.

  

  So over in the world of UROP, things were pretty exciting this week. Now here’s how the morning started. I’ll admit that I don’t read the newspaper or the watch…

  • by Bryan
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Some summer pictures

  

  I’ve been promising for a while that I would post some pictures from Switzerland, so I’ll be doing that gradually (I have lots of pictures), mixed in with my other…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • September 24, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  MIT ‘10: Anthony Rindone A local first generation college student.

  

  Revere’s top grad bound for MIT By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item Tuesday, June 6, 2006 REVERE – Class of 2006 valedictorian Anthony Rindone will quote Thoreau Wednesday when…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summer plans

  

  I’ve spent the last two weeks enjoying a nice vacation at my mom’s house in Louisville, Kentucky. It’s been great, and I might even have caught up on all the…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • June 11, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  In a little while, I’ll be gone This is not a blog entry. I'm not here, this isn't happening.

  

  three days of finals I packed my entire life into about twelve boxes and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 27, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Whirlwind Weekend highlights of the weekend (UPDATED!)

  

  Thursday: Medlinks auction So on Thursday, the Medlinks had a dating auction to benefit a scholarship fund in Louisiana. One of my friends, Mike ’07, asked me if I wouldn’t…

  • by Bryan
  • April 23, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Odds & Evens & Ends Notes on CPW, Veronica Mars, and more.

  

  It’s been another late night at work, but I wanted to at least post a few odds & ends… CPW update: for everyone who has registered, we are in the…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 31, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Post-Valentine Blog Roundup Valentine's Day capped off by a serenade.

  

  Valentine cards? Check. Expensive jewelry? Check. Yummy chocolate? Check. Dating? Check. A wedding engagement? Check. A little bit of class? Check. And a serenade? Check! Thanks to our secret admirers,…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 16, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  It’s snowing, and “It’s Raining” K-Pop and Prof. Henry Jenkins.

  

  It’s snowing here tonight, so when I got home I decided to curl up on the papasan and catch up on some reading. This weekend, I got so caught up…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • January 31, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP 2006

  

  Again, happy 2006 to everyone! Electricity and cable have been restored at my house — I hope everyone who is still without power (and probably isn’t reading this) is safe…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Events

  It’s not every day… lunch with a celebrity

  

  …that you get invited to have lunch with the president of MIT. Bryan, President Hockfield periodically has lunch with a small group of 4 – 6 graduate and undergraduate students.…

  • by Bryan
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Events

  ZBT Soiree A part with many desserts and friends... fortunately, I left before the karaoke part. (9…

  

  (See Bryan’s entry for more pictures of and information about the event.) For dinner, I went to India Quality, in Kenmore Square. After dinner, I hopped on the Boston West…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 29, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Better than a Ryan Cabrera poster Want a Warhol in your dorm room?

  

  Want a Warhol in your dorm room? Today is the final exhibition day of the Student Loan Art Collection at MIT’s List Visual Arts Center. The Student Loan Art Program…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 18, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Orientation Wrap-Up Reason #457 why I love Orientation: I don't have to pay for food for a…

  

  So Orientation is pretty much also a week of free food. The saying goes that you should not have to spend any money on food for at least your first…

  • by Bryan
  • September 4, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Stu Schmill ‘86 Name: Stu Schmill; Job title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational Council;…

  

  Name: Stu SchmillJob title: Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Educational CouncilHometown: Little Neck, NY (in Queens)High school: Benjamin N. Cardozo HSCollege: MIT ’86, mechanical engineeringFavorite thing about…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mikey Yang ‘05 Name: Mikey Yang; Job title: Admissions Counselor; Hometown: Troy, MI

  

  Name: Mikey YangJob title: Admissions CounselorHometown: Troy, MIHigh school: Troy High SchoolCollege: MIT ’05, BiologyFavorite thing about MIT: The people. Hands down. The people at MIT are not what I…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 19, 2005
• Blog / Events

  Dora the Explorer My long-lost twin has suspiciously wrinkly forearms.

  

  Zaira, an 11th grade student from Brownsville, Texas (the tip of Texas, by the border), designed this banner. She is considering studying Course 16: Aerospace Engineering in college. Her hobbies…

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

  Reek Week Updated 8/3 to include pictures of Gilroy garlic ice cream.

  

  Wednesday + Intern Open House at Googleplex Thursday + Freakonomics book-signing at Yahoo! Friday + Non-surprise party at Half Moon Bay Saturday + Gilroy Garlic Festival + Santa Rosa shindig…

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 29, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Amy Perez Name: Amy Perez; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Lubbock, TX

  

  Name: Amy Perez Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions Hometown: Lubbock, TX High school: Lubbock High School College: Tulane University, Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Favorite things about MIT: I love…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 14, 2005