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  The Rapids My last day at work was bittersweet. And if there's one thing I've learned from…

  

  with bittersweet. Trust me when I say that I deal with all kinds of insanity at that place on a daily basis. (I'm a lifeguard at a waterpark, for those of you just tuning in.) You think you deal with rude customers at

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 12, 2006
• Blog / Hacks

  50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.

  

  , so it's a prized location for playing ultimate, having picnics, and ... a hack! For those of you just tuning in, a "hack" at MIT is clever ... interesting physical and logistical challenges for their perpetrators. As you

  • by Paul B. '11
  • October 2, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a Problem, Part 1 and the power of the few

  

  ,348,907. We were tasked with proving this general rule for a small portion of ... -number comparator was broken? What if you were saddled with a mental ... and determination often collided with pain, resulting in weeks where I

  • by Vincent A. '17
  • January 22, 2017
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Now and Then and Maybe Later Tying up loose ends and weathering the calm before the storm we call "Fall Semester"

  

  squirrels. With Spotify playing in both ears, The freedom of a lazy Saturday ... been working with for three months now and as the project nears its end ... . If you are also sitting in a green armchair, you should play these

  • by Krystal L. '17
  • August 30, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Exploring Boston Frozen yogurt quests into Boston

  

  For the past few weeks, I've REALLY wanted to go to Red Mango.  I ... Mango. I begged and begged my boyfriend to come get Red Mango with me ... Massachusetts Avenue than I have for a while. I saw some really pretty sights

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • March 31, 2013
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Schedules are up!

  

  , because individual class schedules for the fall term came out. (My very ... schedule for the next term, but this takes place several months before a term ... 't think it counts as my favorite day of term.) I know for sure that I'll be

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • August 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freebieasy Because "Freebie" is already an entry title.

  

  wait to film a blog video with these suckers... So that's all for now ... Howdy folks. It's freebie time - for the 99.9% of you readers who don ... you a secret because I have that much love for you all - I was really

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • September 22, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Meet The (New) Bloggers! I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

  

  prematurely for them." Yep.  However, as with our undergraduate applications, the cruel difficulty of the decisions is no excuse for not making ... over 50 applications for just a few available spots. The vast majority

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 17, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  SCIENCE ALERT: “smoking gun” evidence for Alan Guth’s theory of inflation! Good thing I already have Alan Guth's signature on all of my class registration forms.

  

  for how to move forward. He (along with Dumbledore) helped me put ... consistent with gravitational wave theory. In the 1980s, for example, a Nobel ... street is that this could mean a Nobel Prize for MIT's Prof. Alan Guth

  • by Anna H. '14
  • March 17, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Simmons Cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat cat

  

  ? That’s okay. I think I saw a sign with your picture on the way in. Let ... with friends in the 4AB lounge, eat dining hall food in Simdin, and ... make up for that loss! Like our famous ball pit and Gymmons, our

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • September 4, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  One Week Robot and sports and owls, oh my

  

  top. Then, 24 hours later, the “competition-that’s-really-more-of-a-fun ... fun.  The past few days have really been gratifying for this class.  We ... , so I figured it might be a good call to cease twiddling with wires for

  • by Taylor V. '19
  • December 9, 2017
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  How to Make a (Short) Movie in 15 Days give or take

  

  nice to celebrate being done with one part, and for taking time out of ... about what song you will play in the background. Settle for something ... , along with fellow blogger Abby. Throughout the course, we watched

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • December 24, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Womanhood

  

  vindication I felt, being able to root for her, was strangely freeing. I wonder ... ball of hurt I carry with me, a part of the constant calculus I engage in ... grappling with the same struggles over and over again, each iteration

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • October 28, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Moving Out oooh, I am, moving out, mmhmm..

  

  my great affinity for sandwiches, but I went with the former because it ... singles are not for the claustrophobic, the faint of heart, or in this ... out great for Marty's dad in Back to the Future, my main purpose behind

  • by Jess K. '10
  • February 15, 2008
• Blog / IAP

  Kiss the Frog Charm School and Nerdy Pick Up Lines. What can I say?

  

  the 6 credits required for our Bachelors. On top of not getting my ... ask a girl for a dance to how to enjoy the whipped cream from my sundae without ending up with my food on my face. It's almost been a decade since

  • by Bryan
  • February 3, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Freshman Year vs. Senior Year The same, but different...

  

  Chinese literature class, looking frantically for potential thesis advisors ... Professor Minicozzi often played the role of both a math professor and a ... been the same, excitement mixed with terror. MIT is terrific, in both

  • by Selam G. '18
  • September 16, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Surprising Research Results The chimpanzee-human relationship, and CEO pay.

  

  history, compensation for executives has risen with the market ... worth reading more:Broad press releaseNews @ NatureNobel Intent blog (with interesting discussion)New York Times article The second article dealt with

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 18, 2006
• Blog / Athletics

  AIDS Walk San Francisco Shameless solicitation -- join the fun

  

  '06 will be walking with us as well. If you're in the Bay Area this ... Gate Park. 9:00 a.m. Sign-In opens 9:30 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up sponsored ... entertainment in Sharon Meadow Official SF AIDS Walk website And now for the

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • July 11, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Punting

  

  -MIT Exchange Program for the 2007-2008 academic year along with 24 other MIT ... Freshmen here) Week activities, like this BBQ: I went punting today with ... , and pushes the boat forward with the stick (see picture below). Sounds

  • by Cambridge
  • October 3, 2007
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  V&Q&A Video, Questions, and Answers

  

  are. Most of the time we don't get to play with my childhood toys ... lately for these blog posts. So when two friends in the GEL program told me they’d like to help with an entry, I decided to go all-out and get

  • by Maggie L. '12
  • February 3, 2011