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  MIT Olympians, Part 2 This time, I am talking about science olympiads.

  

  never heard of an international science olympiad. My high school wasn't ... with the best and brightest from around the world. I didn't care that I wasn't the smartest person in the class -- it was great to have friends

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • August 22, 2008
• Blog / How to Human

  Things I’ve Missed About Home My top six.

  

  -term relationship that it doesn't even know I'm cheating on it with Cold Pizza ... cooking for yourself at school, or even if you haven't, it's pretty awesome ... things could run as fast as a 5'4" Asian girl?)(That probably doesn't rule

  • by Jess K. '10
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The MIT Shakespeare Ensemble This ain't your AP English class's Shakespeare.

  

  the humanities or the fine arts. Well, I don't know about No One, maybe he doesn't like the arts - but the truth of the matter is that MIT ... friends be absolutely ridiculous on stage. (And the play was free! Can't

  • by Paul B. '11
  • July 23, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Early Morning Construction and other bexley woes.

  

  them up with metal plates. Which I didn't so much mind except that it ... my window. Said it was coming down anyhow and didn't want anyone to get ... dramatically. I don't think they planned any of this out before they did it. At 9

  • by Lulu L. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  ¡Es-pa-ña! ¡Campeones!

  

  which country was that? =D Spain hadn't even made it past the Eurocup ... on the metro, but didn't take it all the way home. That would be silly ... happen. (Don't ask me how I know these things, okay, I'm just trying to

  • by Laura N. '09
  • July 5, 2008
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  ¿Cómo se dice…? La única cosa que he aprendido en la clase de español.(Blame Google Translator if that…

  

  aren't careful you'll get marked a tourist instantly if you mispronounce ... . Snively Advice Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Don't sound like a ... it hasn't actually been released yet, but barring any drastic changes

  • by Snively '11
  • June 11, 2008
• Blog / Admissions

  Decision Day Eve Making your decision by May 1.

  

  haven't yet replied: As soon as you've made up your mind for sure about ... students. If you need more time because you don't have complete financial aid ... on making a great choice for yourself. This isn't the end of the road

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • April 30, 2008
• Blog / Class Projects

  Product Design Lab Wakka wakka wakka

  

  . That wasn't the only eventful thing that happened that day, there was all ... can't wait to use these!) When we first showed up I was assigned to ... of bits to open. I don't know how many of you work with wood or are

  • by Snively '11
  • March 11, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ambulance! Ambulance! So I'm in this serious long-term relationship.

  

  can't just take one shift (which are either four, seven, or nine hours ... 's probably one of the worst pictures of me taken, ever. It wasn't even like I ... ? I don't think you are!) we do legitimately make a difference - our

  • by Jess K. '10
  • January 10, 2008
• Blog / About Decisions

  Deferred Students Update Some Q&A for deferred students.

  

  it all over for me? At MIT, a deferral isn't just a "polite rejection ... application into your other applications. [But MIT is my dream school, I can't imagine being happy anywhere else!] [This doesn't apply to everyone, but

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • December 18, 2007
• Blog / Hacks

  Hack Study Break MIT is home to some very dedicated gamers.

  

  realized that the mysterious objects weren't miscellaneous debris at all - it ... didn't have to hunt far - hackers had placed yet another game in front of ... Steak House Cow was transformed into a mouse. Hackers just can't leave the

  • by Paul B. '11
  • December 11, 2007
• Blog / Events

  SNOW SNOW SNOW! And other festivities.

  

  snow on November 21 wasn't "real snow" - it melted all before noon!) I ... GIR (General Institute Requirements). (Don't you love my abrupt ... , you get a zero for all the problems that you didn't submit before the

  • by Chris S. '11
  • December 3, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  David Berry: A “Fearless” Innovator with a Passion for MIT Dr. David Berry, who received his S.B. and Ph.D. from MIT, received the honor of…

  

  problems.” While he admits that he wouldn’t jump out of a plane ... ’s clear that he can’t get enough of its taste. He arrived at ... company whose technology he helped develop, and T2 Biosystems, a diagnostic

  • by Melis A. '08
  • October 4, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Time To Have A Sit-Down With Your GC. Can we tawk?

  

  ...? (Hint: see the title.) Aren't you fortunate that I'm here to help you ... case you didn't know, the GC is the guardian and gatekeeper of the ... choices down to, say, less than 30 schools, it doesn't mean that you should

  • by Bryan G. Nance
  • September 24, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  The Scratches On My Mind A brief introduction, so you'll know why I see MIT the way I do.

  

  I see it the way I do. I was born in Yokosuka, Japan, but I don't ... don't have the money to send me, so I join the Navy and convince the ... a couple times a week. I won't try to recruit anyone, but if you

  • by Derrick B. '08
  • September 20, 2007
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Time Out I attempt to top Emo Walt Whitman, even though I'm only taking a brief reprieve…

  

  freshman year at MIT is over" doesn't tell you about the one night I stood on ... final exams; they don't evoke memories of trudging sleepily through ... student, which I wrote in my first entry here, even though I wasn't really

  • by Jess K. '10
  • May 27, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Drinking from the Firehose By: Teresa, '11

  

  relieved that I wouldn’t have to give up Taekwondo or good chocolate at ... photography display, the artificial intelligence exhibit, and the t-shirt in the ... - those who understand binary and those who don’t.” Seeing some

  • by Bryan
  • April 24, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Open-Ended Question Why I chose MIT ... twice

  

  guys all rock in one way or another. Sorry to those of you who couldn't ... . My genes didn't really favor that department. *Gulps protein shake* So ... biology but I didn't solve protein structures or anything like that. I never

  • by Bryan
  • April 15, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Samuel Maurer’s Day Off MIT moves pretty fast.

  

  rid of it from all your displays, but I can't really find it and it's 2 ... beforehand. A lot of the ones around us were kind of stupid, like, "Why don't ... that because they totally haven't done enough ridiculous things, like

  • by Sam M. '07
  • April 12, 2007
• Blog / Academics & Research

  I’ll bet you got waylaid! Wherein Portland, Oregon rocks my face.

  

  , Pennsylvania. No, I don't know why. Perhaps The Madman Who Makes People Fly had ... my major. Plus, you can't really beat the weather--I ran up what must ... wearing only shorts and a t-shirt. In February! Anyway, the worst part of

  • by Sam M. '07
  • February 25, 2007