<p>This applies to other colleges too, but MIT specifically:</p>
<p>I went to MIT this summer (for research), and one of the things I did there is "chairing." Basically, we go into a computer lab, take those wheely chairs, take them down into basement hallways, and go to this one "special spot." At this special spot is a long tunnel that goes downhill pretty steep. We take the chairs to the top of the hill, and ride them down really fast. We play variations of this. We double up on chairs, make chains of chairs, etc.</p>
<p>So a lot of the time, the chairs break or are damaged. Besides, I'm pretty sure we were trespassing. Would MIT get mad if I included this in an essay? It's funny, and shows a fun side of me, but is it worth the risk?</p>
<p>This is cool though since I can talk about how I liked the campus and how MIT has like 10000 billion secret hallways.</p>
<p>And I don't think its illegal actually, since the school is open all the time and we were "students" sort of. And I doubt anyone has ever died chairing before. It's just destruction of MIT property hehe.</p>
<p>I believe the term is vandalism. I dunno...it's a gambit. If you word it carefully. Keep in mind, being allowed to research there is a privilege. Your actions might be interpreted as irresponsibility, which might translate into their unwillingness to give you the greater privilege of attending MIT.</p>
<p>I would also be careful about the property damage aspect of this anecdote. There is an additional risk of simply sounding juvenile. Even though this activity sounds like something a (young) college student might also do in a moment of boredom, even at MIT, it certainly does not show any penache, creativity, or skill. My reaction to this as an adult is that it is really kind of sophomoric, not something I could picture an older college student doing. And it will be adults, albeit young ones, who read your app.</p>