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• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  I want you to burn Unfortunately, usually somebody just blew up their spaghetti-o's.

  

  DID YOU KNOW? The word meaning “the closest approach of an orbiting body to Mars” is “periareion.” My dorm, Burton-Conner, is the best. Even though we haven’t meaningfully updated our…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 23, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  High Stakes Because it’s you who makes you.

  

  college is not my entire life, and I am unwilling to let it be. I think that

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • December 7, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  On APs Trying to clarify the role of AP courses in the MIT admissions process.

  

  above quote. We believe that balance in life is important: balance between ... that you have balance in your life. What we are saying is that, despite

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • October 14, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Questions and Answers Evan Broder is taking over my job.

  

  an MIT student so i can't really get a glimpse of how life is in MIT

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 7, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday A day in the life.

  

  :41 AM: Retreat outside to eat sandwich. 11:42 AM: Life-changing moment

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 9, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Brass Rat The Brass Rat is not a subtle thing.

  

  Brief note: I am currently in Ohio, shopping for wedding dresses. And yet I bring you this bonus blog entry. Do I love you, or do I love you? Questions…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 20, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Where are you going, where have you been? The answer is "to a fast food restaurant to blog; to four countries in one…

  

  'm a natural at this thing. Why did I go to MIT? I have wasted my life

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Look as good you will not Some summer reading for the nerds out there. Which means all of you.

  

  garbage chute, flyboy!" were brought to the life by the incomparable acting

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 1, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  And sometimes why? A reality check on the state of my MIT blogging.

  

  MIT. I'll tell you all about MIT student life when I get back to Boston in September and resume my life as an MIT student. Until then, I can

  • by Sam M. '07
  • July 18, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bubbles and UROPs OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question, because I…

  

  OK, so we're going to follow up on this white water rapids question. Some interesting theories have been tossed around, and I'd like to discuss them, because I have nothing better to do with my life. First off

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 12, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  Brain Dump This is going to be ~14 entries in one - my fault for being too…

  

  three days of my life. Ah, facebook. I have added some photos of my past

  • by Ben Jones
  • May 12, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Is It Possible To Respect A Racist Film? We must learn to embrace the opportunities to confront ourselves by confronting others.

  

  Now that CPW is behind us, I am beginning to return to my life as a mild-mannered Admissions Officer. I have to admit that I've been excited ... life are the ones who never stop learning. I learned quite a bit about

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • May 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Bicycle Race More things happen, and I pretend that I've read your comments.

  

  moment of my short and ignoble life. But I digress. Okay, so as Ruth said

  • by Sam M. '07
  • May 4, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Why I do what I do A few reasons I'm still on this planet.

  

  I’ve gotten a few questions lately about my activities — why I do what I’m doing and such — so I thought I’d clue you all in on my raison…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 24, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Weathering the weather So much snow!

  

  make sure that you're as enthusiastic about biology in real life as you

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • February 12, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Summerteeth Are you afraid of the dark reaction?

  

  DID YOU KNOW? Michael Stipe played an ice cream man on one episode of “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.” Happy Groundhog Day! Wow, thanks for all your responses to…

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 2, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m supergirl and I’m here to save the world My day, being thought of as superhuman, and answering several questions.

  

  of a shame. I think Dean of Student Life Benedict put it best in the

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 25, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  MIT Athletics When I picked the topic for this entry, I was cheerleading at an MIT basketball…

  

  This entry is a double cheat — I was trying to think of something to write about while cheering for tonight’s MIT mens’ basketball game, and I realized that I…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 13, 2006
• Blog / IAP

  The most wonderful time of the year No, not Christmas... IAP!

  

  (from the MIT campus newspaper, The Tech. This comic was published in January 2002, which was before I was here… but my sophomore year I developed the strange habit of…

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • January 11, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  What have I been doing this break?

  

  prefers 9 or 9.5. Ah, the mysteries of life. Also, during term, my body is

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 3, 2006