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• Blog / Academics & Research

  Life during IAP i dump my brain a little

  

  This post has no central topic or theme. This will simply be a random ... of the instructors. The first two lectures or so were focused on using ... , even though in the present day Hanja is nearly obsolete and not readily

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • February 5, 2017
• Blog / Admissions

  Avoid spelling errors! The most commonly misspelled words I see on MIT applications.

  

  activity list, list of honors and awards, self-reported coursework form, or ... , <1%] discrete math [discreet math, 1%] dual enrollment [duel enrollment, 1%] varsity [varisty, 1%] sophomore [sophmore, 8%] I hope this

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Classes

  20 Things I Learned In 2020 from a course 20 who is in her 20s

  

  productivity. Some days washing the dishes is high productivity. Other days ... society do not put enough thought, emphasis or resources into the social

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • January 1, 2021
• Blog / Events

  some food around boston plus a random ski pic!

  

  Central Square. It's not as good as the actual Sapporo Ramen at Porter, (or ... people on President's Day weekend. I was able to go on such last minute ... :D silly ski lift pic (pc: matt f. '20) On President's Day, my parents

  • by Joonho K. '20
  • March 1, 2018
• Blog / Challenges

  Remembrance Another year of old people remembering things

  

  the second tower. The most personal part of the day for me was what we ... . We heard about Flight 93. I was pretty catatonic the rest of the day ... , or had a phone call cut off because their loved one died shortly after

  • by Latasha Boyd
  • September 11, 2013
• Blog / Events

  Weekend in Kendall Square I know I work here all week, but hey, it's MIT

  

  , I was thinking more like April or May when it's nice out again," I ... campus.  The other day I read a flyer about a media lab talk with the new ... interested - free food.  I commute three hours a day to my job at MIT and I

  • by Kris Guay
  • February 29, 2012
• Blog / Personal Travel

  624 Hours: Columbia, MO or, Things I Made While I Was Home

  

  the last 26 days in my hometown – Columbia, MO. Located in the heart of ... to handle it”) and my little broskie got a snow day. Naturally ... . Now is this one over-achieving blog post or whaht?! (Not quite back in

  • by Elizabeth Choe '13
  • January 19, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Happy New Year! how i celebrated the coming apocalypse

  

  Hello Internet! It's been a while. I last blogged on EA Decision Day ... dad and two brothers for a few days of skiing at Breckenridge. It was ... cannon and/or set on fire.   Ma! Pa! Big news from the big city

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • January 3, 2012
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Linkdump: Smart Leaves, Burritos, and Shaq cool things on the Internet

  

  I think I get my need for notes from my mom. Every day of my ... everything about Babe Ruth's pitching career or who had held the home run ... Cower in Fear" - artifical leaves may one day provide us with all the

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • May 10, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Bringing Down the (Lottery) House Like the movie '21,' but with scratch tickets.

  

  " and/or the book on which it was based, Ben Mezrich's "Bringing Down the ... own consulting company in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. One day, the story ... cracking each card. I estimated that I could expect to make about $600 a day

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • February 10, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  Life during finals season It's always darkest before the holidays.

  

  brain cells. (*In the past two days, I've been taking study breaks to the ... for dinner. I underestimate the absorbency of bread, or overestimate the ... highlight of my day.

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • December 13, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Strike! Strike! Strike! I. H. T. F. P.

  

  Ok, I'm breaking my "Only blog every other day" rule, but only ... first day of CPW so they could study. Luckily our test is this coming ... worth making me fail my 2.001 test ( not trying to make you feel guilty or

  • by Snively '11
  • March 29, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

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

  

  high school every day and had a job all through my high school years. Of ... you most treasure about your college days. Reading through your ... in terms of your backgrounds or aspirations, but simply in how many

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

  A Hack and Advice Two entries smashed into one.

  

  felt special. So, prefrosh, or anybody who ever plans on coming to ... Actually, the other day I was heading off to class and as I was leaving the ... coke. That's all, have a nice day. [Post updated to include

  • by Snively '11
  • February 29, 2008
• Blog / Events

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

  

  Today is one of my favorite days of the year: the end of daylight savings time. There's nothing like enjoying the only 25 hour day of the year ... “disruption in sleep patterns associated with setting clocks either forward or

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

  Next steps Relax, guys. I'm still going to be around.

  

  investigator" or PI), wants me to write some sort of short and sweet paper on the ... my mother that I'm expected back in Ohio for at least a few days ... between Christmas and Valentine's Day. :)

  • by Mollie B. '06
  • May 26, 2006
• Blog / Personal Travel

  Party of One A fun day trip idea when you're getting tired of homework.

  

  's North Station where I would board an Amtrak train for the day. Amtrak ... schedule is advantageous and allows for many day trip opportunities ... or in Kendall Square's own Food Court. A favorite stop of mine is

  • by Anthony R. '09
  • September 25, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  Painting and a trip into Boston

  

  before term started. We painted all day, slept in the lounge so that we ... back in place the next day. We didn't know that if primer dries on the ... like in January '04: If you are an incoming frosh or prospective

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • July 7, 2005
• Blog / Hacks

  Nerd movie update

  

  (EECS, or Course 6) at MIT, so if you're interested in working on the next ... with one of my favorite MIT hacks from recent years. Two days before the opening of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999 (the first day

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 24, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  College Fair Season

  

  year program resulting in a Bachelor of Science (BS) or a Bachelor of ... college fairs (one each day through Friday), spend Mothers Day with my

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • May 3, 2005