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• Blog / Life after MIT

  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ‘84, Astronaut The 24th MIT graduate to go into space.

  

  And speaking of awesome MIT alumna… Later this month, Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ’84 SM ’85 (Commander, USN) will become the 24th MIT graduate in space when STS-115 launches. More than one-third…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  The Rapids My last day at work was bittersweet. And if there's one thing I've learned from…

  

  /her life" doesn't work. Of course, if you have the right amount of perspective in life (i.e. a lot) you can make it through the day and in fact an ... 're thinking, "But, why would you have to save anyone's life? I mean, why would

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Return of the Nance Effect The Summer Update Edition!

  

  - inform and entertain us with your experiences and tell us about your life

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • August 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  More about Residence Based Advising Still have questions about RBA?

  

  A view of Next House from across the river: I have gotten a lot of questions about Residence-Based Advising (RBA). Bryan wrote a great entry about his experiences with a…

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  One of the biggest events of the spring at MIT is always “Spring Weekend,” and the highlight of the weekend is the annual Spring Concert, where a national musical act…

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  Profiles in Courage My neighbor could kill you or save your life with her bare hands.

  

  how to totally rock at life. Also, she goes to MIT. Correlation implies

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  A Visitor In My Own Hometown Yeah, so it was boring. But it's still where I spent the better portion of…

  

  and in life, too. I guess getting there is really more than half the fun

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • January 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I won the game! Not (quite) another picture entry... with Tastykakes!

  

  purcahsed a lottery ticket in my otherwise typical suburban life. So, on the ... winnings of 500%, I will never gamble again in my life. Anyway, I was at

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 6, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  I Am Prepared! Getting ready for IAP! (Find out how to join our mystery hunt team, too!)

  

  in everyday life? Why is Demi Moore mad at Madonna? What did Brad Pitt

  • by Bryan
  • January 5, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  On sleep There's nothing certain in this world but sleep and taxes.

  

  of my very favorite things in life, which is somewhat sensible if you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 7, 2005
• Blog / Events

  The return of photos to my blog!

  

  I’ve been really bad about updating lately. It’s that point in term where every week feels like a hell week in some way. It’s also been quite a while since…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • November 2, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Professor accessibility Mentor, n. A trusted counselor or guide. Or perhaps a really famous biologist who lets…

  

  People often seem to think that going to an elite school, particularly one with a large population of graduate students, means that undergrads are destined to get short shrift. Apparently…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 28, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Color by Numbers

  

  So in Burton-Conner, you’re allowed to paint your room under several fairly reasonable restrictions, and my roommate and I decided to take full advantage of this. Who wants a room…

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 15, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Rush, rush Why you should live on my floor, with special guest star Paula Abdul.

  

  One of the coolest things about MIT is Residence Exploration (REX), which you can read about in everybody else’s blog. Basically, during the first week of orientation, you get to…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Come in, we’re open

  

  I survived moving to my fall room! (I realize this is silly. But moving is very difficult for me due to a) impatience, b) anal-retentiveness, c) dislike of hard labor,…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summertime and the living is slightly less difficult than usual MIT = Masochists in Training

  

  life.) I've also been getting stuff together to apply to grad school. I

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 10, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet the Admissions Officers: Mari McQuaid Name: Mari McQuaid; Job title: Assistant Director of Admissions; Hometown: Verona, NJ

  

  ! Favorite movies: Rear Window, It's a Wonderful Life, Dancer in the Dark

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 8, 2005
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  An MIT FAQ Because it's better to laugh at blatant stereotypes than to let them make you angry

  

  host to a wide variety of versions of campus life -- from the typical

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • July 28, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Work in Progress So. I decided that I needed a new banner.

  

  gorgeous I really am in real life. As you probably know, it's kind of hard to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Painting and a trip into Boston

  

  Yesterday evening I came back from work to discover my friend Kim, a 5th East alum, primering the room into which I’m supposed to be moving (which was her room…

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 7, 2005