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Toy Design Update How couldn't you enjoy building toys?
has even influenced two major decisions in my life as of late.
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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 -
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,… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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,… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
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 -
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 -
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… -
Blog / MIT Life
It’s like a bag of sand! I go on a quest to legally obtain music and movies.
essential things in life, like sleeping (I HAVE TO BE AT BREAKFAST BY 7 AM -
Blog / MIT Life
This is my summer break california, nasa, pedestians, wifi
Fun fact! Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. There are no buffalo in california as I write this entry though I’ve searched far and wide. Today marks the… -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…
(So honestly, I wrote this emotional post about my first year at MIT on the plane home, and then got home and found out Sam had written his own totally… -
Blog / Academics & Research
Benzene Back Take it to the lab!
(What is it with me blogging about Justin Timberlake? Seriously.) I feel like I should write something fantastically profound and meaningful about change and how I’ve grown and other such…