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  Breaking Normal From Freshman Spring Archives

  

   midterm, and the greatest pleasure in the world is ripping my glasses off ... walk across the East Campus courtyard, twisting my neck to see the Boston skyline, the trip feels routine, normal. I can walk out in my slippers and

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • June 22, 2016
• Blog / Community Projects

  Jalapeño Bacon Mac and Cheese for the Homeless starting a campaign larger than myself

  

  If you read my last post, I've had a pretty hard October. However ... the daily struggle of MIT, I wanted to take time out of my day to do ... 's do something about that. Tonight". So I got together with my friend

  • by Erick P. '17
  • November 10, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  Over Spring Break A flattering video of MIT Women's Tennis derping around California

  

  two years, which is doubly as nice for me because my family lives in Orange County so I get to spend some time with them (and also pet my cats ... . In fact we were almost buried under an avalanche of bagels (oh my

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • April 11, 2015
• Blog / Admissions

  Red Bull Gives You (Paper) Wings airplanes, astronauts, and austria: a monday night boston qualiflyer

  

  able to transfer my experience judging people in admissions to judging people in other contexts...   Recently, my evaluative assistance was ... . My friend Zach and I formed a little team at the day care; during

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 8, 2015
• Blog / MIT Life

  Who needs Black Friday anyway? a slightly different take.

  

  already have. It becomes part of you. My favorite (and well-used) fleece or ... . I first went with my friend Emily Y. '15 to a Worn Wear gear swap ... volunteers who helped make the feast possible! ^I can't find my photos from

  • by Michael C. '16
  • November 29, 2014
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  In Transit: Summer Edition A guide to objects that you could theoretically use to get from point A to…

  

  written here is from my own personal experience or the advice of others. If ... ” award – Walking around is, in my opinion, the most enjoyable method of transportation. Every day, after finishing up a long afternoon in my UROP lab, I

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 5, 2014
• Blog / Admissions

  CPW Q&A I asked current freshmen about the things they wish they knew for their CPW!

  

  AHHH CPW!!! Was the name of my last blog post I wrote prior to CPW ... questions you have in the comments section below, and I will do my best to ... things with them that you can both enjoy.  Some of my best friends at MIT

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 9, 2014
• Blog / Challenges

  Together. thoughts on today's tragedy.

  

  prospective students.  It was supposed to be about my first time celebrating Patriots' Day in Boston, about my first time watching that most unifying of ... across the Mass Ave bridge, as I often do when I want to clear my thoughts

  • by Michael C. '16
  • April 16, 2013
• Blog / Community Projects

  are you stressed/anxious/ [emotion] about finals/decisions/[noun]?  here are some adorable dogs. also, me as james bond.

  

  unconditional love.  It was enough to slightly thaw my frozen MIT heart. (just kidding, dogs are my favorite animals in the world and this would be a ... they are oh my god Speaking of finals, you may remember that I

  • by Michael C. '16
  • December 13, 2012
• Blog / Events

  In Transit The people and ideas traversing MIT

  

  prepared to entrust my productivity to a flaky Wi-Fi connection. Once I got ... actually hate saying that because this being my last year here, I desperately want to remember every moment. So I find myself reviewing my to-do list

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • November 22, 2012
• Blog / Admissions

  Hug Your History Teacher Because it's 9/11

  

  guilt I felt when I said to my girlfriend, "I'm so impressed that the ... seconds later watching it fall as if my words made it happen. And I ... that my boy Paul Sloan was a victim. RIP Paul, I dropped by the memorial

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • September 11, 2012
• Blog / Events

  FUP!!! I spent my first official week at MIT as a FUPPER!!

  

  My first week at MIT was absolutely INCREDIBLE!!  There was an ... Vermonsters at Ben & Jerry's on Newbery Street.  One of my main concerns ... world.  My counselors are superheroes with all the cool things that they

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

  Salut! A look at Grenoble

  

  éel at CNRS Salut! I'm spending my summer in Grenoble, France, at the ... what I did there? The French don't quite understand my puns, so you ... 've come to call it my home away from home, MIT!  

  • by MISTI Program
  • July 26, 2012
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Three Guys, Six Degrees almost better than a five guys burger...almost.

  

  eve of the '12s graduating and after having one year to condense my ... going to be living in the same dorm as him. I lived in a triple during my freshman year (officially the largest room in New House, although my mom

  • by Chris S. '11
  • June 1, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Things That Have Happened To Me Recently in no particular order

  

  Wikipedia blacked out, my friends and I celebrated by playing several rounds ... the first step on the road to recovery. My phone is a RAZR - not one ... old this phone is. Most of the screen has broken off. My girlfriend

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • January 28, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  What Should I Do Next Semester? i'm making a list and checking it twice

  

  Okay, so I'm sort of cheating - I already wrote this post on my ... fully intend to have the time of my life too. But I need your help! What ... can convince me that that's the best use of my time I'll think

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • November 14, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  NIGHTMARISH THOUGHTS fear of technology

  

  ’m like - HEY! That’s great! And then I remember, the public library IS MY ... - safe haven? All of these consequences are fast-forwarding through my ... become obsolete like a floppy disk. I can hold my reservations about said

  • by Jenny X. '13
  • August 22, 2011
• Blog / Hacks

  A Brief History of Hacks Unfortunately I couldn't get Stephen Hawking to narrate.

  

  example: "I was going to go to that convention with my friend, but a lot of ... , so I explained to them what hacks were and began sharing a few of my ... . Use a gallery.) Some of my personal favorites that I've seen are the

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 22, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happiness ...can now be found on a website

  

  The weather has been fluctuating lately - as has my mood. There are ... another these past few weeks (and for that matter, during my entire life, haha) could have been used to describe me. Thanks to one of my friends

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • April 22, 2011
• Blog / Athletics

  Marathon Monday A Boston institution.

  

  celebratory atmosphere. I made my way from North Station to Kenmore Square ... my long wingspan and an articulating screen on my camera, I still

  • by Elijah T. '11
  • April 19, 2011