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• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Spring Concert An annual tradition bringing famous bands to campus.

  

  the band's most popular song (according to iTunes) and my favorite song ... ("White Rabbit" / "Somebody to Love") 1969: Janis Joplin ("Piece of My Heart ... Furs ("Love My Way" / "Heartbreak Beat") 1991: Jesus Jones ("Right Here

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Reflections Some thoughts on the admissions process, both to those who were admitted and those who…

  

  Saturday morning Columbia science program. I took the city bus to my public high school every day and had a job all through my high school years. Of ... completely foreign to me. I have never assisted at a calving, had my artwork

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • March 28, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Jhumpa Lahiri visited MIT today! ...and all of Cambridge (it seemed) wanted to see her!

  

  often simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting. So, you can imagine my ... my neck to see the TV. After a brief introduction, Lahiri began by ... , click here My general impression was that the subject matter was very

  • by Melis A. '08
  • March 5, 2008
• Blog / Challenges

  It’s not all happy I know, shocker!

  

  of image concerning my life at MIT: While true some of the time, I'd say that just as much of my time is spent feeling like this: ^^This ... having fun I'm working my butt off and am probably in various states of

  • by Snively '11
  • February 26, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  Keep Holy the Month of IAP For It Is a Time of Rest

  

  keep a list in my head of what topics I want to blog about. But I think ... . Fortunately for me (and those of you who want to hear about 6.111 and my other ... - cleaning my room (although not too much), setting up a better backup solution

  • by Evan B. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Physics Prof. Peter Fisher on Conan A freshman physics professor helps the late night talk show host break a record. [with…

  

  , including his students in freshman physics class ("50 pulsating brains at my disposal"), MIT researcher Jocelyn Monroe, and his daughter. My favorite ... solved that. My colleague Eddie Farhi worked that out, in fact. Conan

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 9, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  …More CPW The last of my photos from the weekend.

  

  when we get a chance, but for now, here are the rest of my CPW photos ... by 9 members of the Class of 2011. Thanks! The highlight of my ... dishes on my plate, ready to be tasted: I was very excited when I was

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 18, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  A blog post about blog posts Superstar blogger emeritus Mollie gives us some of her favorite entries [now its own post!].

  

  do with me being amazing and more to do with the fact that I know my ... -nighters http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/...ll_night.shtml Answering my own ... http://www.mitadmissions.org/topics/...sed_enou.shtml Why does my kid

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 9, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Classes – Spring 07 Ending MIT with a literary bang. Can you hear it?

  

  .... Image courtesy of amazon.com) Besides my first semester freshman year, this is my only semester at MIT without any economics classes. This is ... analyze these works in such depth that my homework is definitely as intense

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 14, 2007
• Blog / Events

  MIT Calling Yo Snively - I lied. There are actually 2 admits in Oregon BESIDES you -…

  

  PHONE. OH MAN, I HAVE TO REMEMBER MY SAT VOCABULARY, OR THEY'LL RESCIND ME ... we were talking to you. I gave out my email probably around 30 times ... my first shift on the ambulance, but it's currently out of service due

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 19, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Bachelor’s & Master’s in 5 Years An attractive option offered to undergraduates in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

  

  This will be the first in a series of entries focused on my ... you've no doubt found if you've followed my blog in the past. A nice ... all sorts of places, not just the Boston area or the U.S. My next entry

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • November 15, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Pluto replies ThinkGeek.com rocks my effing socks.

  

  's response. I WANT IT. (My birthday is January 10th.) Right now I'm supposed ... answer. Does MIT have official colors? I can't tell, because the My MIT ... 've linked my name below to an image of the MIT logo which uses the exact

  • by Laura N. '09
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ‘84, Astronaut The 24th MIT graduate to go into space.

  

  were definitely my stronger subjects in high school, and so I figured I ... fun at MIT I decided to stay an extra year and finish my master's degree ... repair and ship repair and some salvage work. That was kind of my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 16, 2006
• Blog / About Decisions

  “Who Needs Harvard?” Generating your college list based on which schools fit your personality, not your ideas of…

  

  better suited your personality? To be honest, during my interview for MIT, my interviewer was pretty surprised at the range of colleges that I was ... ... In hindsight, my decision-making process was flawed, though I know I

  • by Melis A. '08
  • August 15, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Have Your Cake & Drop Date Too The Baker House Piano Drop, and the Spring Weekend Concert.

  

  ,000 Maniacs, Sha-Na-Na, Don McLean, Aerosmith, and -- back in 1985 -- my ... brought back fond memories of my time living in Baker House. It was a great ... occurred a number of times in the past 20 years, including my sophomore year

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 28, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Term time again

  

  know what it's going to be about. Meanwhile, since I'm being hosed by my ... descrptions in the course catalogue, with my own impressions underneath. 7 ... , Chip Quinn, is nuts. In a good way. It's like, somebody threw my General

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • February 21, 2006
• Blog / Events

  Engagement Party Salsa dancing with Benjamin Franklin and Optimus Prime

  

  My dear former floormate Shannon '05 (who's still at MIT pursuing her ... knew I had to attend. I put down "Jane Austen" for my favorite historical ... looking at my feet, right? William Shakespeare, Amelia Earhart, and I

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • February 8, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Lucky Saturday the 14th Luck was a lady three nights in a row in NYC

  

  Central Park (where, much to my dismay, we did not spot any celebrities) 2 ... Ruth and Matt for making the trek to my apartment on Saturday night when ... photographs of the glorious weekend. My, how the tables have turned!

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 17, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) Things just about get crazy-go-nuts.

  

  project detailing my maternal grandmother's Slovakian roots. I've always liked cooking, and it's actually really come in handy in college, since my ... I figure when I opened my hero Alton Brown's first cookbook, "I'm Just

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Review of “Shopgirl”

  

  Last night, my roommate and I ventured (slightly) beyond MIT's campus ... because I consider Steve Martin to be a comedic genius, but most of my ... slightly different perspective on life. My recommendation would be to wait

  • by Melis A. '08
  • November 5, 2005