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• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Adventures in Camberville

  

  across the parking lot and to the Porter T station, which is right next to ... Ave, I'll be fine. Mass Ave is south of here, near Porter Square. Elm ... discovered one last time I got lost in Camberville going to or from an alum

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • May 15, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I Know to Be True Introductions and peanut butter Oreos

  

  uncertain when you hold them too close. Still, I add to the list. Markers of ... and uncontrollable, I return to the list. I remind myself of what I know to be true. Some truths are easy. For example, the addition of peanut

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • September 29, 2021
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  (un)Empty Nest Welcome Back!

  

  old homestead. It’s not a complete “Night of the Comet” (or “28 Days ... that is starting to change. Shhhh, listen! Put your ear to your favorite graphing calculator or Petri dish* and you can hear the distant sounds of

  • by Dave McOwen
  • August 26, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  The Ethicist

  

  and information is strictly prohibited." Thanks, Amrik). To those of you ... . Reading the Sunday paper is a favorite part of my week. During less busy ... out if an Admit Pack is coming their way. Sure, it takes the fun out of

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 13, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Week of Chocolate and Octagons Some thoughts and some pictures.

  

  's such an abundance of amazing things to do, both on campus and around the ... going back to school after a long absence. It is hard -- not the level of ... 's most venerable gastronomes to rate various types of chocolate on their

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 23, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Study Breaks, Apple Pies, and Formal Halls

  

  of us visited Girton College, which (I think) is the farthest college from the city center. It's about 45 minutes to walk there. It is an ... . It was so much fun. We stuffed a bag full of apples and then went to

  • by Cambridge
  • November 3, 2007
• Blog / Events

  Lilly Chin The Spiciest Memelord

  

  , what stands out to her is hanging out routinely in the Pecker lounge of ... coupons attached to one of our refrigerators and an entire system for ... restaurant recently introduced a new kind of delicacy--the memelord burrito--which

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • April 27, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Lit Analytics How humanities classes can be analytically rigorous, courtesy of a Shakespeare scholar

  

  came to MIT, but certainly there are analogies with scientific models of creative collaboration. It is a good balance to the 19th-century image of the ... cannot do so, because the context in which his works were formed is gone

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  College Interviews a survival guide for the high school senior

  

  interview is one piece of a large picture of you a college is trying to put ... forehead and trying not to cringe from the terrible aftertaste of the iced ... , lots of chemical engineering, and oh, a fraternity. I tried to stifle a

  • by Connie H. '15
  • October 15, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Mitra, it’s your birthday. Happy birthday, Mitra!

  

  pictures of her, so I do not know how I managed to get this one. I thought it was because she is really a vampire and does not show up on film, but ... DID YOU KNOW? Umbrellas were thought to be an accessory suitable only

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 4, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  The Undecideds, Part 3 Helping the Class of 2010 with their decisions.

  

  back from MIT is the music. Classical guitar has been a part of my life ... Boston area, but I'll keep looking. The other alternative is Yale, which ... MIT or your other choice university -- or you need to appeal your award

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 22, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  Themed Online Distractors (for EA Decision Day) to the 2020 MIT Protofrosh

  

  Dear 2020 MIT Protofrosh,  Today or tomorrow, depending on your ... 're probably nervous, which is normal. No one is certain they'll get in. That's a ... , here is a list of Themed Online Distractors for MIT Decision Day: Pre

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • December 16, 2015
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Thanks What is your fantasy class? Vote yet again.

  

  Thanks for all of the advice on my previous entry. I have decided to ... during Independent Activities Period (IAP) is pretty hard to resist. It ... . Focuses on physiological and anatomical studies of the mammalian nervous

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • June 1, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Psycho kitten, que’st-ce que c’est? Settling a long-standing question in the midst of finals week.

  

  .302 or 17.40 or whatever, Ruth '07, urban planneress extraordinaire, is ... , at least it's not as bad as the freshmen on the floor who, thanks to ... big screen in our floor lounge. Anyway, thanks to the apparent lack of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 20, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  What’s Going On Some of the 600+ Campus Preview Weekend events.

  

  the MIT admitted class of 2012. It's going to be a fun weekend. In ... Important note: the weather forecast has a 70%+ chance of rain Friday night through Saturday night. Bring an umbrella, raincoat, and/or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Things to Do While Waiting for Decisions Like elevator music, except without the awkwardness of standing next to a stranger whose priorities…

  

  few things I can think of.. Things To Do While Waiting For College ... advertisements on your spam folder page in Gmail.) 5. Write thank-you letters to ... towards your applications but you like talking to, or whatever. It doesn

  • by Jess K. '10
  • December 2, 2006
• Blog / Events

  media we’ve been into recently musicals, food videos, memes, and misc.

  

  high school senior trying to distract yourself or take a break from college apps). So, here goes: Armor by Sara Bareilles Sara is one of our ... covered it! And needless to say, the song itself is amazing as everything

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • November 9, 2018
• Blog / MIT Life

  REX continued The rain killed my hawaiian outfit.

  

  -house rush is going on, and then tomorrow, freshmen will get to use me as free manpower to move them in. Now I've yet to comment on CityDays or the Student ... So REX or Residence Exploration began on Sunday afternoon with a

  • by Bryan
  • August 31, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  Math courses; Eric Lander, the first author on the publication of the ... . Sadoway on teaching freshmen: "It’s true, we’re very busy, but those of us ... of Prof. Auroux on Youtube, entitled "A lovely phone call": For

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  “Well, you just cost me money.” Best. Desk Call. EVER.

  

  the moon is a planet or not. me: well, the moon is a satellite of the ... On any given day, you'll totally forget how awesome it is that you ... : can you connect me to the science department? me: this is a dorm, I don

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • February 23, 2010