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• Blog / MIT Life

  Indiscipline Taking a break from finals studying to explain what I've done instead of finals studying.

  

  , when my mind's off finals. That way, I can focus totally on your ... my head. "MIT's music program is like the fugacity of water in a water ... ChemE holiday party. I even missed picking up my non

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 16, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Countdown To Mail Drop I'll update this post over the course of the day as we get closer to…

  

  Today is mail day. I'll save my emotional post on this topic for a ... stack of admit letters in my hands; it was sublime). I was on the team ... . ---------------------------------- 11:30AM Soon after my last update it began to snow again. :/ The good

  • by Ben Jones
  • December 9, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Random notes A mystery solved, an updated blog list, and a handful of questions answers.

  

  my vacation photos. In this case, getting the right answer took two ... some additional blogs, they're worth checking out. My latest list ... you can still check out all of the MIT Admissions blogs at my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 29, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Twas the week before Thanksgiving ...and I'm not really feeling all that thankful. Yet.

  

  straight to the turkey? Although I suppose I've already had my turkey for ... get my picture taken to be even more authentic. My mother is not so happy, as it will be the first time in my life that I'm not home to help

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  In the News An NYT article on gifted education.

  

  Talented Youth (CTY). I'm glad to see one of my favorite teachers from my ... reading the newspaper of record daily during my subway ride to MIT and ... really do get what you pay for. My agenda for tomorrow: mostly reading

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 21, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Q&A: Round One Q&A, Round One. Keep the questions coming!

  

  spend some of my free time trying to get ahead in classes, etc. I try to ... being challenging. Another big aspect of this is my support network of friends. They really contribute a lot to my sanity some days. They really

  • by Bryan
  • November 16, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Free-For-All Week! Movies, Music, and Baby Names.

  

  to my neck in applications (I just want to save my wrist watch!) For ... (whenever) - Re-Makes (whenever) BABY NAMES My wife is expecting a boy in ... think and I'll post my favorites in a few days. Be prepared for vigorous

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • November 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  So, you’re applying to college.

  

  , you probably aren't. For well over a year, from my rural roost, I sort ... ." If only I were to get in, I thought, I'd be set. My life would be made ... course of my life make me who I am. College will just lead me to another

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 31, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Small talk How about that weather?

  

  Well my friends, yesterday I took a little bit of a nap on the bus on the way home from my field hockey game, and when I awoke, what to my ... to me and plays football, I'll be sure to check. =) In my entry about

  • by Laura N. '09
  • October 30, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Even Waitresses Under 30 Call Me ‘Sweetheart’… Some thoughts about how classwork and free time intersect at MIT, with a look at…

  

  Saturday night, and the waitress serving my table, who couldn't have parted ... terribly interested in the core freshman classes -- I mean, really... my life ... , chemistry, and physics. Heck, my seatmate on the train, Freddie, thought I was

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • October 8, 2005
• Blog / Athletics

  First Post A little about myself.

  

  the car). While there, I also volunteered my time coaching the high ... when I was a student at MIT). I found that I enjoyed my coaching more than I enjoyed my day job, so I did what any good MIT grad would do: I

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • September 14, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  A way a lone a last a loved a long the An opportunity for heated debate and a cry for revolution.

  

  -to-Northern Maine with some people from my dorm. The Edwards Dam apparently didn't do ... poultry, so I took the hamburger and my receipt back up and asked for a ... of it? Anyway, my dormmates and I had a passionate discussion about it

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 11, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Finally, a free minute

  

  always try to put too much on my plate at once: I was working full-time at ... helping with Macgregor rush and in-house rush for my entry. Somehow I got ... sure my statement of purpose will have mainly a soporific effect. (SAT

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • September 5, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Friday Afternoon Props Props to ten people/committees/inanimate objects that deserve props.

  

  improving my quality of life over the past 48 hours. 1. The Burton ... "Sunshowers" by M.I.A. "I bongo with my lingo and I beat it like a wing, yo" 3 ... voicemail without listening all the way through. My old phone didn't have that

  • by Sam M. '07
  • September 2, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Images of Rush preparation

  

  the activity in my neck of the woods. But first, a pic of my hallmate ... probably caused by how long the shutter was open on my camera, Diandra '06 ... dubious quality of my pictures. You can find the courtyard during much of

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • August 25, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  Living in the Past The one where people drive up just to visit me.

  

  Pretty much every day, I remind my friends that "if you come up to ... my old high school friend Alaina. Turns out she and three of my other ... that moment, but in two hours I was able to finish up my research and

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 13, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  What pretty hair… This entry is about my dorm, hair dye, pork dumplings, and, of course, Alain Boublil.

  

  So, in my dorm, there seems to be this really close, almost familial ... so normally I'd just say "hi" and continue on my merry way, but the ... blog this!" Well, I can't argue with that. Luckily, I had my camera phone

  • by Sam M. '07
  • August 7, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind” ...the cow jumped over the moon....

  

  this out) Freshman year, one of my classes was actually taught by former

  • by Bryan
  • July 20, 2005
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  And here I am!

  

  Well, I'm back in the States. I thoroughly enjoyed everything but I think my soul is still roaming around the south of France. Anyone have five thousand miles of fishing line and a solid hook? :-) I've long

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • July 8, 2005
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Day 1 A recap, with pictures.

  

  here at midnight and can proudly say that my registration butt has been ... for me activity-wise. Having paid my dues at the Registration Desk today ... , my guiardian angel. Matt & Marilee. Me & Mootmom. MoneyMan in rare

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 7, 2005