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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Senior Spring! What I did (and didn't) do over IAP...and plans for my last semester!

  

  MIT: 20.380- Biological Engineering Design. This is Course 20’s senior ... classes, the title of this class is pretty self-explanatory. MISTI , MIT’s ... semester. After three and a half jam-packed years at MIT (including IAPs), I

  • by Alina G. '11
  • January 30, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Alan Guth and Day 1 on the Navajo Reservation Warning: this post may blow your mind

  

  My first final exam at MIT was 8.012: "Physics For Masochists ... sure you're in the right place?" Me: ... Proctor: "Is 8.012 even in this building?" Me (bristling): "Um, yes. 8.012 is DEFINITELY in this building

  • by Anna H. '14
  • January 3, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy Birthday! 1 in 365 readers are really pleased that I remembered their birthday! ...or creeped out…

  

  this blog post on any given day will be floored that some MIT admissions blogger is honoring them for their birthday, not to mention a little creeped out (ahh! Is Kate stalking me?). The rest of you are probably just

  • by Kate R. '14
  • September 19, 2010
• Blog / Events

  Moving On, Moving Out, and the Conservation of Freshmen Reflections of a (kinda) sophomore.

  

  mentioned, StuffFest is organized by MIT SAVE (Share A Vital Earth), one of ... last last tidbits. First off, Neil Gaiman is coming to MIT Friday! I ... As of noon today, I am officially done with my first year at MIT. I

  • by Paul B. '11
  • May 22, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Extracurricular Information We discuss life over lunch.

  

  want to take them. MIT is similar in that our drop date is in November ... about my family...), but on top of an MIT courseload, I'm not sure how this is going to work out. Here's how the schedule goes right now

  • by Jess K. '10
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Challenges

  how to move carts not an athletics post

  

  there are two popular approaches to moving a cart. the first one is ... : the second is to stand in front of the cart and pull it such that it ... travel. most of the time, pushing is the correct choice the fundamental

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • October 23, 2022
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pi Day Eve A doodle and some old advice

  

  felt about my MIT application, and here's the post I wrote for decision ... think of to do for this post is one of those drawings where you smush a quote into an outline of a shape. That is probably the worst explanation

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • March 13, 2015
• Blog / Athletics

  A Three-part IAP sababa* in more than one way

  

  means all the MIT crew teams ship out down to Cocoa Beach, FL, and spend ... gloomy winter. The boats, (photo taken by Joanie W. '14) And this is ... ) Back on campus, IAP was in full swing. On campus, IAP is a time when

  • by Becca H. '12
  • February 17, 2011
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hello, Layover I'm stuck in an airport. Ask me things.

  

  the ceiling of its main terminal. At least, I think that's what it is ... that just seemed like gross misuse of the Internet.) This is about how I ... ALBUM IS SO GOOD. DO NOT CHALLENGE MY WORD.) I just ate a sandwich and a

  • by Keri G. '10
  • July 25, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  I’m a believer Bikes! They're totally worth it.

  

  say that I'm "tenacious", but what I really mean is that I am set in my ... and lab, which is really kind of stupid if you live on the far west end ... cream and my feet don't hurt? Hello, this is a no-brainer. Answering some

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 15, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Murals of Senior Haus "find where you thrive"

  

  in the pictures. As is MIT tradition, the ... yet here it is, detached from its home of decades. x In ... recommend you read more about it. This community is an important part of what

  • by Abby H. '20
  • May 8, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  How Are You? because it's not just a simple question

  

  Life is busy at MIT. Most of the time, our schedules and motivation ... that life is unpredictable and confusing and will shatter into millions ... how a person is doing. “How are you” is asked quickly and instinctively

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • November 19, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  2.009 Final Presentations Live Webcast Project Engineering Processes aka The Most Fun A Course 2 Major Can Have Without Their…

  

  Have Without Their Own Startup!!!!!! (Note: this is not a general MIT ... will say, the best part of final projects is when you are done with them--not because the work is finally over (ok, partially) but because you realize you

  • by Selam G. '18
  • December 7, 2015
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Ode to a Package of Dial Soap Substantial entries will come soon!

  

  It was my freshman year, not long ago When I arrived at MIT, complete ... - far, to time unknown To post-MIT - start setting our sights I do ... that one! There is no reason why. Here, take this, fourteen-bar pack of

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 6, 2009
• Blog / Admissions

  Introducing the Class of 2013: Terence ‘13 The second in a series of articles about the incoming MIT class.

  

  Heads To M.I.T By Fraendy Clervaud WJBF News Channel 6 Reporter June 4 ... seem out of reach because of where family lives, but is that always true ... . The summer is here, but he’s not going on vacation. Instead, he

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • July 22, 2009
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Simply Brothers Finding brothers and brotherhood in MIT's fraternities.

  

  Kappa Sigma, one of MIT's 27 fraternities. After starting out as a "pledge ... means to be a member of a fraternity. Because the fact of the matter is, actually, yes. At least for me, becoming a brother is not simply a change in

  • by Paul B. '11
  • February 5, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Smashing pumpkins and other halloween treats Turning back time and dropping squash off of tall buildings

  

  famous Mobius strips) and Outer Space. Finally, no celebration at MIT is ... Today is one of my favorite days of the year: the end of daylight ... hour. But, not everyone is as enthusiastic as I am… apparently

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 30, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  More about Residence Based Advising Still have questions about RBA?

  

  are about 8 others) and a Resident Associate Advisor (RAA), who is an upperclassman that helps run the seminar and is a resource if you ever have ... students who genuinely want to help freshmen succeed at MIT. However, to be

  • by Melis A. '08
  • June 7, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  More from Ahia I even manage to do MIT-related stuff when I'm 750 miles away.

  

  Well, this is my last day in Ahia (try saying it with me -- "Uh ... for a few days), since my fam is hopping on a plane to LA early tomorrow morning. My little brother (well, not so little anymore) is a sophomore

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • December 28, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  what i drew this summer i took an art class

  

  at MIT. These classes aren't for credit and if you're an undergraduate ... an MIT student concurrently was doable, but I didn't think an extensive ... person in this room?? which I've often felt at MIT. Then I reminded myself

  • by Rona W. '23
  • August 27, 2022