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• Blog / Academics & Research

  the journey to PLAYsentations or, the conclusion to the best class I've taken at MIT...so far

  

  There’s a paragraph in Steve Job’s biography where famed Apple industrial designer Jony Ive discusses how his father influenced his early interest in design: “His Christmas gift to me would…

  • by Michael C. '16
  • May 17, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Consilience From college essays to a Medieval Studies @ MIT Colloquium

  

  In 10th grade, I read a book by the biologist Edward O. Wilson and became obsessed with the word consilience. I loved all of my classes – Shakespeare, Western Civilizations,…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 7, 2013
• Blog / Athletics

  A Series of Embarrassing Events, Part 2 Neither zumba, nor yoga.

  

  My PE class for the quarter is “zumba”, taught by a very cheerful, coordinated, muscular brunette named Ashley. It is held in the T-Club Lounge, a room with mirrors for…

  • by Anna H. '14
  • February 16, 2013
• Blog / MIT Life

  You Got The Gig So excited about ALL the Things!

  

  Hi!! First of all, I’M SO EXCITED TO BE AN MIT BLOGGER!! When I got that message from the infamous King of the Internet, Chris Peterson, that said “YOU GOT…

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • August 29, 2012
• Blog / Events

  Adventure’s Out There….. in Boston! Summer shenanigans at MIT

  

  Finally back on the blogs, and it feels so good! (I’d normally start out my blogs apologizing for my lack of blogging, but I think I’ve said it so many…

  • by Kirsten L. '15
  • July 20, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Breadsticks and Business Just remember, undergrads are like puppies in the eyes of an alum

  

  If you’ve ever seen Glee, you know that Breadsticks is the token restaurant hangout for the students at Lima High School. I am here to say that Bertuccis Brick Oven…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • May 24, 2012
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Simulating Catastrophe and learning to speak up

  

  I don’t know if your school does this, but MIT asks its students at the end of each semester to fill out course evaluations. Professors do make adjustments based on…

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • April 17, 2012
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Making Your Dorm Room a Piece of Art! [by Elise '14]...and how MIT'll help you!

  

  [by Elise Ruan '14] Going to college and moving into a dorm means taking on the job of making a home out of a small shared room with preset furniture,…

  • by ARTalk
  • November 24, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Lectures I had two ideas for good blog posts, and both were stolen by other bloggers!

  

  importance and excitement of engineering careers; he told us about his life ... questions about student life and academics, at least for the MITES and WTP

  • by Kate R. '14
  • July 14, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  Finding Your Match and why it matters

  

  fit in. For the first time in my life I didn't enjoy school anymore. And ... attended with whom I will be friends for life. But it wasn't until I came to

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  DEATH AND THE POWERS: The Robots’ Opera [by Ken Haggerty '11] An * exclusive sneak peak * of Prof. Machover's exciting new…

  

  [by Ken Haggerty ’11] Death and the Powers: The Robots’ Opera has stunning visuals and technology, but it is Prof. Machover’s haunting melodies that send a chill up your nerves.…

  • by ARTalk
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / About Decisions

  In Which I Get Schooled By My Professor This video does not contain an improvised song, but it does contain Peter Reddien.

  

  , “This is the time of your life where your only responsibility is to learn ... with your life, a parent – remember to let everything you do be guided by

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • December 22, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Nationals! In which MIT XC goes to Iowa

  

  Roughly a week ago, on a Thursday morning, at the crack of dawn, I found myself, along with 15 groggy teammates and five coaches, at Logan airport, awaiting the plane…

  • by Alina G. '11
  • November 27, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Veni, Vidi, Jamba I came, I saw, I conquered a lot of smoothies

  

  Every summer, I tend to get a lot of the same questions about life at MIT. What’s it like? Is it hard? How much sleep do I get? These tend to be mainstream curiosities. Recently, someone from my high school threw

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • August 15, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  This Entry is Really Long. And my pictures won't upload :(Edit: Actually, they finally did! Yay!

  

  time of my life – outside in perfect 75-degree weather, the one jacket I ... , student life, culture, etc), available online. Perhaps that will be helpful

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • June 28, 2010
• Blog / Athletics

  Story of a Lifestyle I'm going to kick you - No, for real

  

  I’ve always thought about doing crew and Taekwondo (TKD) in college. So at CPW, I visited the crew and TKD info booths, and during Orientation, put myself on their mailing…

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • March 30, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Generally Unrelated to General Relativity In which I am not a graduate student.

  

  I figured that the phrase, “Money is short and so is life,” probably

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • February 15, 2010
• Blog / IAP

  Why I’m Baking Cookies Tonight. IAP is a beautiful time to do lots of something or lots of nothing. Or…

  

  I am the type of person that occasionally gets carried away with what I think I can/should do. “Oh yeah, I’ll take 60 units this fall, and help design my…

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • January 15, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Two Blogs ...for the price of one! (a.k.a. robots)

  

  You’ve all heard what most of the other bloggers are doing for IAP, but I’ve been quiet and left you in suspense. This means that you all must be dying…

  • by Cam T. '13
  • January 13, 2010
• Blog / MISTI

  10:31 I wrote this entry on my iPhone about two minutes after boarding the 11:10 train…

  

  baby. Oh, I know. Life is just so hard.) I felt the hot tears start to ... incredible, life-changing opportunity, and unless you want to squander it all

  • by Jess K. '10
  • June 29, 2009