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Blog / Academics & Research
Orgo Halloween Every day in organic chemistry is a holiday.
Happy Halloween from my organic chemistry professor, Professor Buchwald, and yours truly! Because organic chemistry doesn't always have to be soulless. And neither does applying to college - remember -
Blog / MISTI
Three Months In Paris The MISTI experience of Jenny Nelson '09.
been, and neither had anyone in my family, so when I told my parents that ... make it almost cost-free. After I explained the logistics to my parents ... Paris' 14th, and how I even got a small stipend, my parents were just as -
Blog / Admissions
Live from Florida Hello from Tampa, Florida!
Hello! This has been perhaps my longest hiatus from blogging. I ... in Florida. Last night began the first of four presentations with my ... my years in admissions. One young woman asked a question about how our -
Blog / MIT Life
Life as a Talent Scout I could be the next Randy Jackson.
week, in preparation for a CPW event that my fraternity hosts every year ... the Cheesy Tots. I don't even want to know how many years of my life I ... , right? At a senior class event last semester, three of my friends and I -
Blog / Academics & Research
BEST WEEK OF 2007 ...a self-rewarded happiness.
by a little I mean a ton. I was invited to interview for my PhD at my ... college somewhere, but with my PhD application, I felt as though there were ... do well in my interviews before I'm accepted, but it's nice to have -
Blog / About Decisions
More For Admitted Students The Class of 2011 directory.
Beginning today, admitted students can log into MyMIT for the Class of 2011 guestbook directory (post your picture!). And also, feel free to use this entry's fresh comments space for more admitted students -
Blog / Decisions Day Threads
Open Thread: Admitted An open thread for admitted students.
Welcome to the Class of 2011! Feel free to use this post's comments space to introduce yourselves to your future classmates. (Later this week, look for new stuff on your MyMIT portal) -
Blog / MIT Life
Weather Sensitive I know you think that I don't care, but I really do.
said, I present to you three pictures of the view from my window. Early ... always rain here. But I'm usually out of my room on gorgeous sunny days ... is on its way. It involves my Thanksgiving in Senior Haus. And the -
Blog / Admissions
A Day at the Beach: Quick Trips From MIT The ocean is only a short train ride or drive away!
Growing up in the Midwest, my "beach" experiences consisted of the ... took one of those very quick trips this past weekend when my friend and I ... . As you'll see from the photos, Willie (my dog) and Sarah (my friend -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Mnemonic Contest Winner Congratulations, Shawn!
Start spreading the news! The new mnemonic for the planets is: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nothing. Congrats to Shawn for winning! If you'd like to redeem your super awesome prize, email me at -
Blog / MIT Life
Don’t Dump I got stopped by the police.
Awesome title, right? In short, my Friday involved graffiti, press conferences, and getting stopped by the police. Just one photo to whet your pallet. A series of updates on Orientation and the start of Rush are long -
Blog / Miscellaneous
I Love Math Snakes on a plane!
Yes, I will be watching this at 10 pm Thursday night. This might be the end of Samuel Jackson's career, and I might as well be there for it. And stay tuned for an entry about my 21st birthday on Friday. -
Blog / Miscellaneous
I Wish I Was an Astronaut I was a nerd even back in 3rd grade.
my name, Planes and space is my game, First American on the moon, that's my claim to fame. Some say I look ugly, Some say I look good, But outer space is my neighborhood, On July 16, 1969, Apollo left earth with one -
Blog / MIT Life
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! A DUCT TAPE COW!!!
must have been someone after my own heart. A DUCT TAPE COW!!! Duct tape and I are best friends. My 2.007 car had a few couple strips here and there. I taped my favorite pair of running shoes back together with it too -
Blog / Life after MIT
ZigZag Episode 8 A new video podcast episode.
Episode 8 of MIT's video podcast ZigZag is out now; I serve as host for this episode. My favorite part was getting to interview the "red jackets," MIT's 50 year reunion class: the Class of 1956. Check it out -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Update from Kentucky
(two on each day with a day in the middle), my 21st birthday (between the two days of finals), my 21st birthday bar crawl with a wonderful group ... ), my flight from Boston through Chicago and into Kentucky (Saturday -
Blog / Hacks
Best. Hack. Ever. The title says it all.
www.mitcannon.com Hats off, hacking community. Hats off. For the record, this is absolutely my favorite hack of all time... Amazing. -B P.S. I dedicate this to you. ;-) -
Blog / About Decisions
The Moment of Truth
Decisions are in the mail and ready to be viewed online. I'm really excited myself, and I've known my decision for a year and a half. =) Best of luck to everyone! -
Blog / About Decisions
Don’t Worry, Be Happy A few words of advice.
, since most of my friends were going there, I might as well too. After about a month, those thoughts changed. It wasn't until late in my fall semester that I actually started asking for recommendation letters of my
