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• Blog / MIT Life

  Dorms The closest I'll get to an entry about the different dorms

  

  I know enough to stay away from trying to describe the different dorms because unless you've lived there, you can't describe it. Sure, I ... . This isn't to say I won't tell you if you ask, but I'll avoid typing it

  • by Snively '11
  • June 24, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  Spring Break! *frantically waves arms in the air*

  

  have spring break a week or two earlier, meaning we don't get to see many ... which eventually does research in a UROP, but surprise surprise. I won't ... , spring vacation. I used to go home for spring break, but since I don't

  • by Cristen C. '10
  • March 20, 2009
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  I am home. Small thanks to the Airlines. In a surprising turn of events, Christmas travel is Not Much Fun.

  

  -Sparkly-Platinum member's benefits? Incognito, so that your employees don't know that they ... haven't transferred the ticket? Well, that's because we aren't allowed to. No, it's not possible. I don't care if they say it needs to be done. I

  • by Kim D. '09
  • December 24, 2008
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Adios, Madrid My attempt at an eloquent goodbye to Spain.

  

  my summer in Spain. It doesn't reeeally say what I want it to, but I ... second language. Dude, this. is. so. cool. I wouldn't go so far as to call ... , right, I mean, don't we we have to learn what every single Spanish word

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer’s End To everything there is a season.

  

  amazing summer. I haven't even had the chance to blog about all the ... exploits and endeavors. (And don't worry, prospective 2013s - I have some ... Charles River. And I can't help but think that it's a beautiful day to bid

  • by Paul B. '11
  • August 9, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Live Kernel Patching System An MIT alum and graduate student just released a system for applying Linux kernel updates…

  

  systems administration for high-reliability systems. But...don't take it ... while. If you are a carrier in telephony and don’t want downtime, this stuff is pure gold.” The best part? It doesn’t require any kernel

  • by Evan B. '10
  • April 23, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Mastering Physics Has No Soul I love online assignments. har. har.

  

  I don't usually like to post these kind of "on-the-whim" entries (I ... MIT that I haven't blogged about this whole year - but I've been meaning ... reach me here, through email, or on FB! To be honest, I don't believe in

  • by Chris S. '11
  • April 18, 2008
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Bread at Desk This entry brought to you by the letters "Sleep Deprivation."

  

  minutes before I came back for good, and it wasn't there then, so I thought ... ! - but I didn't go downstairs right away, I was in the middle of something ... . If this isn't "miscellaneous," I don't know what is. Except for like

  • by Karen F. '11
  • March 14, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  5th of November, Remembered Bonfire Night celebrations in Cambridge.

  

  class last week (in Chinese, of course). I didn't see any masks over here ... won't know how to get there but no worries because everyone else was ... minutes and were pretty cool. Can't be compared to fireworks during New

  • by Cambridge
  • November 5, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  Deadline Day Happy November 1, Early Action applicants.

  

  Happy November 1, Early Action applicants! Today is the day that, if you haven't yet done so, you must click the "Submit" button on your EA ... call in any updates. Don't worry if your essay doesn't format as you

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • November 1, 2007
• Blog / Events

  101 Things to Do Before You Graduate from MIT What every MIT graduate should have experienced.

  

  lectures to the MIT community. For example, this weekend I saw Paris, Je T ... at Legal Sea Foods. I don't remember this particular occasion, but this ... =) Isn't our gym gorgeous? Yes, yes it is.

  • by Melis A. '08
  • September 16, 2007
• Blog / Admissions

  The Mystery Of The Missing Application Tracking Portlet A quick clarification.

  

  removed, and it doesn't imply anything about individual decisions. Now that ... to the questions about midyear grades, please don't worry. If we felt ... weren't in your file, we'd contact your school directly to get them.]

  • by Ben Jones
  • March 3, 2007
• Blog / About Decisions

  Remember to Breathe Chicken Soup for the Applicant's Soul

  

  OMG there aren't enough blanks on my application to talk about the 20 ... ; XXX but A got in and B didn't. Does this make sense? Some people would ... is supposed to be fun; don't let the application get you even before

  • by Bryan
  • September 17, 2006
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Q & A Answers to questions on being in a fraternity.

  

  )? 2. Is it a expensive activity to pursue? My response: 1. While I can't ... some for the greek societies as well? My response: I don't know. I ... find that you can make time for fraternity life still. I don't really see

  • by Bryan
  • June 18, 2006
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  Dating At MIT: Episode 1 So two of my favorite '09s have just started dating each other...

  

  ! She: Ew, don't call me that. He: Call you what? She: Cutie. He: I didn't say cutie, I said Q.E.D. She: *bangs head on desk* Seriously, I couldn't

  • by Ben Jones
  • April 26, 2006
• Blog / Academics & Research

  IAP 2006

  

  probably isn't reading this) is safe and getting by okay. We dropped my ... fields. (I put network in quotation marks not because I don't think it's a real word, I just don't like it. There are plenty of good networking

  • by Mitra L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / Admissions

  What have I been doing this break?

  

  Well, I've been sleeping a lot. I don't really understand why, during term, my body can't normally sleep more than 8.5 hours in a night even if ... ) - Reread lots of books that I haven't read in a long time - Attended my dad

  • by Jessie L. '07
  • January 3, 2006
• Blog / MIT Life

  Peace Out, 2005 Saying goodbye to a great year!

  

  race isn't the end of the world. I got my first B+. This in my opinion ... you just couldn't get over that hump. Since MIT drops modifiers, I think ... . Dance in the dark. 6. Work hard. 7. Play hard. 8. "We don't make mistakes

  • by Bryan
  • December 31, 2005
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  One and one and one is three Haha, it tells me to write an excerpt. This whole entry is an excerpt.

  

  'Elijah.'" Sam's Mom: "He doesn't laveth the thirsty land?" Sam: "No... He ... . Matt: "Hey! Are these benches new?" Sam: "I don't know... I've never sat ... that." Don't worry, you crazy kids.

  • by Sam M. '07
  • December 6, 2005
• Blog / MIT Life

  No Flip Flops The original title of this entry was "YakTrax."

  

  're getting dressed in the winter. Layering is key, but you don't want to over ... heard of them, don't feel bad. I learned about them on Monday myself. We ... tunnel system. As far as winter thus far, it hasn't really dropped down

  • by Bryan
  • November 30, 2005