Campus Preview Weekend

Campus Preview Weekend CPW begins a week from today, and Im really psyched. The weather is beautiful around here (lets hope it lasts through next week!) and everyone is working hard to finalize plans for the ~500 events were going to cram into four days: thursday | friday | saturday | sunday Last year over 800 admitted students attended; it looks like we may have an even higher number attending this year. If you havent yet registered (via your MyMIT account), please do so ASAP! CPW is my favorite time of year, as I get to meet so many people in real life for the first time. Please come say hi! Heres where youll find me over the course of the weekend the events in bold are the ones I REALLY hope youll attend (for reasons which will become obvious below). Thursday, April 6 From 8:30AM 6:00PM, Ill be at the registration desk on the second floor of the Student Center (La Sala). You all have to come here to check in and get your meal card, etc., so be sure to say hello. From 8:30PM 9:30PM, Ill be at the Student Welcome in the Rockwell Cage (W33). This event is a lot of fun, and youll see many familiar admissions faces here along with a performance by the Logs. Following this, Ill be at the CPW Festival (in the Johnson Athletics Center W34) eating way too much Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream from 9:30PM 12:00AM. Friday, April 7 Working the registration desk again from 9:00AM 12:00PM. Then from 12:30PM 2:00PM, Ill be at the Presidents Welcome which includes a talk by Eric Lander (awesome). From 2:00PM 4:00PM, Ill be cruising between the Academic/Athletics/Arts Fairs, which take place in the Z-Center. Theres a bunch of stuff I want to check out in the 5:00PM 8:00PM slot, and Im going to try to get to all of them. The Senior Haus/East Campus Water War Bouncy Ball Drop is not to be missed, and Resonance is rocking Lobby 7 @ 5PM sharp. One of my favorite events last year was the live jazz happening in the BSU Lounge, which begins at 7:30PM. From 8:30PM 10:00PM I will be at the Meet The Bloggers Party. (Duh!) If youve been following these blogs all year, this is one event you wont want to miss! All of the admissions bloggers will be there please come, and bring your parents too! Saturday, April 8 Oh boy, there are so many things going on today, and for once Im not bound to the reg desk. Ill probably spend most of the day floating around and talking to people. You should definitely check out the dorm tours from 1-5. From 5:30PM 8:00PM Ill be at the CPW Closing Ceremony / A Cappella Concert in Kresge Auditorium. Its a fantastic concert dont miss it. And then the ultimate end to CPW ZBTs Battle of the Bands from 8:00PM 11:00PM. My band is performing, and Marilee (yes, that Marilee) will be joining us for a song. PLEASE COME! The show is not free (its $3 for you guys) but all proceeds go to Childrens Hospital Boston, so your money goes to a good cause. (Feel free to download my bands record for your ipod if you havent already.) Ill have tickets with me all weekend (including my 10 hour shift at the Reg Desk on thurs) so if you want me to hold one for you, just leave a comment in this thread. Sunday, April 9 Ill be hanging around the checkout area on the second floor of the student center until I pass out. :-) Cant wait to meet you guys! Campus Preview Weekend CPW IS ABOUT TO BEGIN and its going to be AWESOME. It snowed todaybut the snow is now safely out of the way and hopefully the MIT weather machine will kick in soon. Have any questions or concerns? Post them and Ill try to get back to you ASAP! In the meantimeget pumped.