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  What Should I Do Next Semester? i'm making a list and checking it twice

  

  Okay, so I'm sort of cheating – I already wrote this post on my math blog, but I thought it would be interesting to write it again for a different…

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • November 14, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Y U NO HAVE ROLLERCOASTER this is why

  

  If you weren’t aware, REX (Residence EXploration) is going to be in full swing soon, and for East Campus, that means lots and lots of stuff in the courtyard, which…

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • August 27, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  My Life, As Physics Problem also The Tech said a thing

  

  't remember many of the specifics. So I emailed Yan '12, who is also President

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 26, 2011
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Different Kind of Learning

  

  Three days into my study abroad program and this is my classroom. Well we haven’t actually left the country yet, in many ways Detroit faces more challenges than the other…

  • by Becca H. '12
  • August 25, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  On Greatness

  

  I get a ton* of emails from both applicants, newly accepted frosh (and occasionally even current students) saying basically the same thing: “MIT is full of amazing people, I don’t…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • June 11, 2011
• Blog / Admissions

  Newly Admitted Student Events… ...coming to your neighborhood.

  

  Francisco. • Attend one of the three events happening across China at 12:30pm

  • by Kim Hunter '86
  • March 17, 2011
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Oh The Things I’ve Seen Warning: Hold on to your socks

  

    This year’s #IAParty2011 wouldn’t have been complete without a ton of movies, tv shows, and plays to fill my visual cortex! As such, here is a complete listing of…

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • February 9, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Blogographical Biography ...although whatever 'blogographical' means, I somehow doubt it applies to a blog containing graphs.

  

  At 8:57 AM on December 15, 2007, I was admitted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, class of 2012. The topics of my application essays were: the process by which…

  • by Rachel F. '12
  • February 9, 2011
• Blog / IAP

  Snow has arrived and shut down the Institute

  

  I woke up today to blowing snow, the sound of fire trucks (from the firehouse across the street) and a call from our team captain saying that the boathouse was…

  • by Becca H. '12
  • January 12, 2011
• Blog / MIT Life

  What’s for dinner? The joy of cooking

  

  I no longer have to cook for myself. I haven’t yet decided whether or not I like this new development in my life. I’ve always been a big proponent of…

  • by Becca H. '12
  • September 21, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  3-D Blog!! ...I decided to wear a pair of real life 3-D GLASSES!!!

  

  I first thought of giving this blog the fitting title of “My First Blog” because not only is this my first admissions blog, its my first blog EVER! * waits…

  • by Cydnie T. '12
  • August 10, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  Unedited notes on gravity, etc. Brief thoughts on gravity, science, and consciousness that I plan to elaborate later when I…

  

  [Tonight I worked on a problem set in General Relativity until 4 AM and walked home under soft, acidic streetlights to an empty house with shadows peeling off like blue…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • March 11, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  Quick updates Just a few notes -- that's all we have time for right now!

  

  useful, and I know Paul '12 and Hamsika '13 are excited for it. RA

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • March 2, 2010
• Blog / Admissions

  A Brief Addition to My Last Exposition (Or was it a narrative? My FCAT Writing skills are long gone.)

  

  rate terrifies me more than just a little - I mean, 12.2%? Come on, you

  • by Keri G. '10
  • January 20, 2010
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Relativity Special (and vice versa) I took a test today that relied on practically everything I have ever learned from…

  

  Today, I felt: angry and heartbroken. Because: the first question on my Special Relativity test required me to add (and subtract!) numbers with 5 significant figures, and the professor did…

  • by Yan Z. '12
  • November 18, 2009
• Blog / MIT Life

  What have you been doing lately? SPOILER ALERT: Mostly StumbleUpon

  

  So it’s mid July, Summer is well underway, all the major Holidays have passed (read: the 4th) so what’s your favorite blogger up to? I don’t know, I’ll go ask…

  • by Chris M. '12
  • July 15, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  my MIT libraries account: That's right. TWELVE. I currently have 12

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Things that are hard. Though not as hard as this.

  

  Hence the not-having-written-anything-yet. So hi, my name’s Shannon. I’m from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Furniture Capital of the World and proud birthplace of both the Holland Tulip Time Festival and the…

  • by Shannon M. '12
  • September 17, 2008
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Introduction To ROTC At MIT A new guest-author blog in response to a variety of inquiries regarding ROTC programs at…

  

  its founding, more than 12,000 officers have been commissioned from MIT

  • by ROTC
  • August 14, 2007
• Blog / MIT Life

  Welcome to Senior Haus, version 2.0 More pictures!

  

  to my 5.12 (Organic Chemistry) professor Kimberly Berkowski, 9

  • by Keri G. '10
  • February 20, 2007