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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Although of course you end up becoming yourself Perspective and focus, brought to you by M. C. Escher

  

  or the life and works of Theodor Nelson. So in spite of working 40

  • by Joel G. '18
  • August 2, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Being an Intern (And being an adult)

  

  on some level, which feels a bit strange. I guess, for most of my life ... ’m obsessed with reflecting on life, but it kept striking me how, just a year ... areas of life. To be positive, everything has to be kept in a certain

  • by Selam G. '18
  • June 22, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Skipping Class and Failing Bio A practical guide to poor life choices

  

  made enough poor life choices. To accommodate my increasingly nocturnal

  • by Joel G. '18
  • December 29, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  My Day Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats....

  

  met with a counselor to talk about life. It's a nice break to go there ... really cool class that lets us look at the life cycle of materials and the

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • November 19, 2014
• Blog / How to Human

  Trick or Treating Halloween Shenanigans

  

  never be too safe), it leapt to life and shouted, startling us and

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • November 1, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  For Those Weeks When You Just Cannot We all have those weeks, sometimes you need a break

  

  , the fantastic Laura Maxim, and talked to her about life. She was super

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • October 19, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  In Transit: Summer Edition A guide to objects that you could theoretically use to get from point A to…

  

  blinking. Long time city dwellers enjoy playing a real-life version of

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 5, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Adventure Time at MIT We went on a hiking and camping adventure!

  

  I’ve mentioned in prior posts that my hall, Tetazoo, in East Campus is very involved in climbing and hiking and other wonderful adventures.  We traditionally have a camping trip each…

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 22, 2014
• Blog / Athletics

  New Semester From caving adventures to amazing classes, MIT is awesome.

  

  Hi! So I disappeared for a bit last semester on the interwebs, but one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to get back to doing one of the things I…

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • February 13, 2013
• Blog / How to Food

  The Starving Student’s Guide to Cooking For Yourself it's easy to ditch that meal plan and save loads of money.

  

  before in my life, and immediately chose a cook-for-yourself dorm.  A few people asked me to elaborate about what non-meal-plan life is like. So ... fairly valuable life skill. Motivated yet? *there's an Any 14 meal plan

  • by Michael C. '16
  • January 28, 2013
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Watching Birdwatchers And getting into summer programs.

  

  read. That "aw, how sweet. a new chapter in your life has begun" look

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 3, 2012
• Blog / Events

  MIT Can Talk! Bon appétit!

  

  history. I grabbed an excerpt from her autobiography, “My Life in France

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 4, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Art is Everywhere! [by Emma Frank '15] Public Art at MIT

  

  ’s a place where art and creativity is encouraged. Art brings life to a

  • by ARTalk
  • October 17, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Reading, Thinking and Igniting Innovation Rational optimism about MIT and the future

  

  I can`t wait to start writing more about life at MIT, but since I ... the pace of life, the thirst for knowledge and the search for new ideas ... life seems depressing. What`s the point, I wonder. Especially if I can be

  • by Gabe B. '13
  • August 5, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  V&Q&A Video, Questions, and Answers

  

  I’ve decided I talk too much. I need to give some other people a chance, which is why I’ve been reaching out to others in the GEL Program lately for…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 3, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Scary Tails and College Essays Three bad puns, two bloggers, one post.

  

  Introducing the world’s first-ever* joint MIT admissions blog post! Brought to you by bloggers Canna H. and Am T. and a pair of mouse ears. *Backed by absolutely no research…

  • by Cam T. '13
  • October 31, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  An Adventure on the Charles In which Kate fails spectacularly, except at storytelling.

  

  Tonight I was in an MIT admissions webcast, which was targeted towards the Midwest region but was really open to anyone. Basically, I sat around and answered questions about student life while Tiffany (who

  • by Kate R. '14
  • October 7, 2010
• Blog / About Decisions

  On taking a ‘Gap Year’ Consider taking a year before entering college.

  

  Preview Weekend, but to start your academic and life voyage as a freshman ... soon as possible, start your own life, and not be told when to go to bed ... . The bottom line here is that it is okay to slow down. Life, college

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  40 Hours in Cape Cod Take note, I typed this entire post with a broken shift key. Please appreciate the…

  

  On the first night of my mandatory vacation, I walked to the beach with the taste of fresh complaints in my mouth, trying to wrestle down the symptoms of workaholic…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 27, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Supposedly Fun Thing That I’ll Probably Do Again On July 4th, I reenacted The Old Man and the Sea, minus the old man…

  

  River.) Generally, life-enriching businesses such as floating downstream ... Leg-hole covered- check Glowsticks duct-taped- check Life-jacket secured

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • July 7, 2009