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  Religious Discussions Yes, there are non-atheists at MIT. But they still like science jokes.

  

  IAP, as you might have heard, is a fun and exciting time to be at MIT ... discussion group about hard questions regarding faith and Christianity. Practicing and retired Christians, agnostics, atheists, and general doubters

  • by Laura N. '09
  • January 24, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  It rocks to be me. I put on my Sunday clothes and see the whale!

  

  that tickets are kind of free. Kind of. Read the fine print. And I saw ... lottery (for Avenue Q), gourmet French Fries, Taboo, Mitra and I got TO SEE ... great to be only a 10 minutes walk from Boston and then have another whole

  • by Sam M. '07
  • January 16, 2006
• Blog / Advice

  The Art of Juggling please take away my balls

  

  world into one big energetic THWAP. And so I make myself busy over the ... ??? And NOT ENOUGH SPACE??? IT'S OVERWHELMING!!! Unfortunately, I don ... and not enough time??? TOO MANY TIME COMMITMENTS AND NOT ENOUGH TIME

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 23, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Things I Learned From Freshman Year Overanalyzing all my bad habits.

  

  When I'm feeling irritable and/or stressed, I dislike empty advice. I ... details, caveats, and qualifications. I like taking a little bit of this and that and putting it together into what works for me. I hate those cliche

  • by Selam G. '18
  • July 23, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  FAQ: Waitlist If you have questions about being on the waitlist, read this first.

  

  students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to take from the ... from the waitlist, and the year before that we admitted 65 students ... means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2013
• Blog / About Decisions

  Waitlist FAQ Some answers for students offered a place on the waitlist.

  

  know how many students remain on the waitlist, and how many we wish to ... admitted 65 students from the waitlist, and the year before that we admitted ... means we really like you, and you do not need to improve on your

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 15, 2012
• Blog / Events

  APPLE BAKE channeling midterm stress into baking, sculpting, and completely destroying apples for decades

  

  of Burton-Conner compete to create the best apple dishes and apple art.  The Burton-Conner Graduate Resident Tutors (GRTs) both plan and organize ... as flour, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, butter, and, of course, apples. This

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 5, 2019
• Blog / Admissions

  The return of Questions Omnibus It's time to answer your questions...

  

  in terms of balancing time b/w them and with my host at CPW? I know ... about that on the packet i received." And Andie wrote, "where's the ... 'm really excited for CPW!! I really cant wait to come up and meet all of the

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 21, 2007
• Blog / Events

  How I Spent My Sophomore Spring Break I didn't go to Florida or Cancun, but I still had a lot of fun!

  

  all our money on pencils and foam blocks. However, we lost in the ... Two weeks ago was our Spring Break at MIT, and the halls of Tetazoo ... , we have obtained guidance, support, and training in our internship

  • by Rachel D. '16
  • April 6, 2014
• Blog / Class Projects

  Make a Lamp! and cart the pieces of it from IDM to IDC, the forge, Metropolis, and back…

  

  This fall, I enrolled in EM.S21: Design and Make a Lamp. It's a 3-unit, half-semester class under [annotation note="Integrated Design and Management"]IDM[/annotation] and the Infinite, as in, it's in the basement. The

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 10, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Guest Blog: Music and Mayhem by Jess ‘12 Minus the mayhem. Also features running commentary by Yan. p.s.: Jess, your italics didn't show…

  

  . *Did you know that Feynman played the bongos? This term I took two and a ... .org/topics/life/student_life_culture/valentines_day_special_1.shtml) and continued to run into her with increasing frequency until ... recall we journeyed to New York City at the end of July and survived a

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • January 1, 2010
• Blog / Advice

  the best thing i did for myself as a pre-frosh the one where i gush about burton one

  

  and visiting this dorm, Burton Conner, for a free Thai food event. I ... The cherry blossoms are out and the students are slipping onto Kresge Lawn again, accompanied by instruments to strum and bubble teas to sip

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • April 7, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  10 Things I Miss About MIT that i didn't think i would

  

  have bangers playing at all times, and there's so much space to dance ... from my floor showed up to parties in one screaming orange horde and ... if i'll be trampled and shoved in a giant sweaty mass of college

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 3, 2020
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  [guest post] time passes from spirit island a board game that i picked up 3 years ago is now my life

  

  closely. of course, that was back when i was a prefrosh and didn't know him ... , puzzles, and board games, and even later i would discover that a couple other things that cj liked, like squares and writing, were also things

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 31, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Ops Air Force A summer spent with B-1Bs and C-130s.

  

  comprised of C-130s. Thirteen other cadets on the visit and I were split up among the different groups throughout the base and shifted around to ... and dirty in some jets and really get to know the enlisted side of the

  • by ROTC
  • September 4, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Theory of Actual Reality

  

  real science. I had forgotten just how awesome chemistry is. And the best ... Island, Queens, Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland, and Baltimore. Next up: the Pacific Northwest and Bay Area, starting Sunday. I forced Ben

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 22, 2004
• Blog / Admissions

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

  

  is helpful! What are those words and terms that you most often get ... As you begin your MIT application and other college applications, I ... activity list, list of honors and awards, self-reported coursework form, or

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 25, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Day in the Life (3)… [Biochemistry] Another biochemist sharing his experience as an exchange student.

  

  . But as Justin said, Cambridge students keep an eye on the long-term, and ... , and you will acquire literacy to write your own. At MIT, students are ... up a PCR and eat lunch before the gel sets. I understand not how or why

  • by Cambridge
  • May 13, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  First Day of School Fall term classes began today at MIT.

  

  do remember my classes and my professors: Physics with Wolfgang Ketterle, Math with Hartley Rogers, Chemistry with Bob Silbey, and Psych with ... felt a sense of accomplishment like never before, and I knew I was ready

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • September 5, 2007
• Blog / Class Projects

  What I made in my documentary class three videos and many, many lessons

  

  for 2022. I love photography and writing, and video is a nice marriage of visuals and storytelling. But, once the summer came along, and I was ... [annotation note= "deadlines and grades"]external motivation,[/annotation] so I

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • January 5, 2023