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Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Truth Values [by Ken Haggerty '11] A fantastic one-woman show about life at MIT. (Now playing!)
[by Ken Haggerty '11] As I walked into the main stage of the Central Square Theater, ticket in one hand and notebook in the other, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The show, Truth Values, billed itself as "one -
Blog / MIT Life
Ben 2.0 In a world... spiraling on the brink of an admissions cycle... one man had the…
page 11 flee and go back to his old job, turn to page 13 save the -
Blog / Academics & Research
Where are you going, where have you been? (Part I) Academics.
given up at 11, or 1 or 2, with these daytime thoughts long gone from my -
Blog / MIT Life
Back Home No Strings Attached
Let me tell you, flying home during the summer is much less painful than flying home during the winter. This is actually the first time I’ve flown in the summer… -
Blog / Admissions
Shelby’s Amazing CPW Adventure A CPW Guest Entry by Shelby '13
This past weekend was the legendary Campus Preview Weekend at MIT and I was extremely stoked to finally visit. Not only was it my first time visiting campus, but it… -
Blog / Hacks
Hack Safari I sneak around taking pictures and videos at night.
If I were to show you the following series of pictures, how would you relate them? Some of my favorite guesses? “MIT is obviously installing solar panels on the dome… -
Blog / Admissions
What to expect when you’re expecting CPW Setting some expectations, discussing myths & realities.
disappointed. And if you don't have ZOMGthetimeofmylife!!11!1!, that doesn -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Singing with a Local Filk Group [by Susan Shepherd '11] At MIT, I discovered that my "unusual" hobbies weren't all that…
[by Susan Shepherd '11] For me, one of the greatest things about MIT is the culture. It's hard to describe, but there's a peculiar mix of scientific and technology-related jargon, crazy ideas ("These habanero peppers -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Writing Science Fiction [by Susan Shepherd '11] Writing takes time, but fortunately MIT gives you good excuses to…
[by Susan Shepherd '11] It is probably a well-worn maxim that writers write. That is, there are many people who are interested in writing. A lot of people periodically have brilliant ideas which they then go over in -
Blog / MIT Life
Dorm Bathrooms Always look on the bright, side of life
Every so often I am begged to write a blog entry about a specific subject. Begged. We’re talking knees, clasped hands, tears, and offers of first borns. The topic in… -
Blog / MIT Life
Things You Shouldn’t Do And something I did
I’m not sure anybody has mentioned her, so allow me. Everybody, meet Winnie. Hi Winnie! Ever since Ben Jones left we’ve been looking for somebody to take over his job… -
Blog / Academics & Research
All About Toys And how they rule my life!
As of exactly one year ago, toys have completely taken over my life. I am officially the Conner 2 authority on anything colorful and plastic. How did this happen? 2.00b,… -
Blog / MIT History & Culture
Overheard at MIT Vote vote vote!
Don’t forget to vote for me in the 2008 blogging scholarship competition! Thanks! One of the biggest culture shocks coming to MIT for me, a kid out of a public… -
Blog / Art, Literature, Music
The Imagination Box [by Danbee Kim '09] We can draw on the walls again!
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Blog / Challenges
MIT is hard Yes, yes I am.
MIT is hard. BUT . . . since it feels like I’ve only been writing wanky blog entries lately, I’d like to write one that’s not, because everybody likes happy,… -
Blog / How to Human
E-mail It's like D-mail, only the next letter.
I can remember, back when I was applying to MIT, there were two huge perks I was looking forward to if I got accepted. The first was a Brass Rat.… -
Blog / MIT Life
If strangers meet life begins you shall above all things be glad and young
I. Flying back home to MIT from home in South Bend (not a typo), I had a perfect view of Cambridge and Boston out my window. The plane was flying… -
Blog / MIT Life
What’s up? here's whats up
The next few weeks are going to be something different. To start, it is 3:30 am Friday night and I am moving back to EC tomorrow starting 11am. I don't know how I did this 2 months ago, how do you pack up -
Blog / MIT Life
Early Morning Construction and other bexley woes.
efficiently, by the time I woke up for the second time at 11am there was not