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context, obstacles, and critical periods Why don’t you just get over it?
- by Kidist A. '22
- July 12, 2020
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a Twitter thread describing the antics of Nadya Okamoto. Here is a summary. At the time of writing this Nadya is a rising senior at Harvard primarily known for founding the non-profit PERIOD when she was 16. PERIOD has over 800… Read More
Cooking with Cami learning to adult part 1
- by Cami M. '23
- July 10, 2020
For those of you who know me well, you’ll know that I did not cook at all my first year of MIT. I had made promises to earlier, but never really fulfilled it, relying on my friends and my boyfriend, as well as a nice Snackpass ambassadorship, for sustenance. Now,… Read More
MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”
- by Chris Peterson SM '13
- July 9, 2020
On Monday, July 6th, as MIT was finalizing its plans for the fall semester, the U.S. agency of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that it will not permit international students on F-1 visas to take a full online course load this fall if they are living… Read More
non-stop / walang hinto what a mess
- by CJ Q. '23
- July 8, 2020
one Kanina pa tayo naglalaro sa aking utak Paligsahang palakasan ng hila at tulak i feel more busy right now that i’ve been during my fall or spring semesters. the only time i can think of that’s comparable was during iap, or maybe near the beginning of… Read More
The Experiment… featuring Emily '22, Felix '23, and Alison '23
- by Kellen Manning
- July 8, 2020
All right, story time.⁠09 You’re telling me we don’t even deserve a once upon a time?? -Alison I was hired to work in admissions last July, and by mid-July I was… Read More
Burton-Conner’s Renovation: A Saga on friendships that transcend shitty infrastructure
- by Ankita D. '23
- July 6, 2020
My favorite thing about MIT, by far, is its vibrant dorm culture. I love that each dorm has a unique vibe and set of traditions and that prefrosh can choose where they want to live instead of being randomly placed somewhere. I love that students can find a family in… Read More
Seattle The siren call of real adult life
- by Nisha D. '21
- July 3, 2020
This is, for the most part, a post about Seattle. I’ve been a resident of Green Lake, Seattle for a little over a month now. There’s very little about Seattle that I don’t like. I love the weather that never really goes above 80 degrees, and enjoy the infrequent summer… Read More

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#making decisions is hard

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Advocating for change

“If there’s something you care about, a change you want to make, just do it.” From the Black Lives Matter movement to prosthetics insurance to environmental advocacy, watch as these MIT students tell us about their own efforts to change the world for the better.

Delving into the ethics of data collection

A new class, "Data and Society," challenges students to think about how data collection impacts their daily lives—from what they see in their social media feeds to how they interact with apps.

Inventions inspired by literature

Sandy Alexandre, associate professor of literature, aims to highlight the imagined innovations in fiction that have made the jump from the page to the world we live in.

[Guest Post] How to Write a Chess Variant Website in Six Months protochess.com: the chess website that lets you make custom pieces and boards
- by Cami M. '23
- July 3, 2020
This is a blogpost from my friend that is a boy, Raymond Tran ’23. I wanted to preface this post real quick by jumping in and giving a little more context (the “real” story, if you will). One of our close friends, Aidan Chambers, is pretty good at chess and… Read More

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#protochess
Be a Blogger 2020!
- by Chris Peterson SM '13
- July 1, 2020
For the last five years, I have started this post with a jaunty list of summer Cambridge activities. Now, like everything else, these have been interrupted by the pandemic. However, despite this, now that it is summer in Cambridge, it is still true that: my… Read More
On keeping on keeping on It's pretty much the only option.
- by Laura N. '09
- June 30, 2020
What will life be like next week? The week after that? 6 months from now? Does anyone pretend to know? One of the few things that I know with certainty is that about two and a half months from now, our nation will commemorate that 19 years have passed since… Read More
There is no solving for x thoughts on moving to and away from Maine
- by Caroline P. '23
- June 29, 2020
Context: I wrote a post in March called “I Moved to Maine” . You can read it if you want, but tl;dr: when COVID hit I went to live in Maine with a group of friends and acquaintance from MIT instead of moving back in with my parents. About… Read More

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#maine

#moving

#stupidmath
sophomore spring in hindsight reviewing my journal
- by Kidist A. '22
- June 28, 2020
I’ve kept an extensive weekly journal since early February as part of my new year’s resolutions. Since I didn’t blog that much during the spring, I went through my journal and picked out some of the memories and experiences that stand out to me. I present to you… Read More
In Our Bedroom After the Pandemic a bedroom is something that can actually be so personal
- by Sabrina M. '21
- June 26, 2020
For most of my adolescence, my bedroom was painted as close as I could get to black without my parents becoming upset with me, and an accent wall in a deep, dark red—colors I chose as a fledgling teenager trying to develop a style. Read More

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a rancid carton of milk is fetid and fêted the Boston Globe profiles the Random Hall Milk, which just turned 25 years old last weekend

A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.

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context, obstacles, and critical periods Why don’t you just get over it?

Cooking with Cami learning to adult part 1

MIT files lawsuit on behalf of international students alleges ICE policy “arbitrary and capricious and an abuse of discretion”

non-stop / walang hinto what a mess

The Experiment… featuring Emily '22, Felix '23, and Alison '23

Burton-Conner’s Renovation: A Saga on friendships that transcend shitty infrastructure

Seattle The siren call of real adult life

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Latest from admissions

Advocating for change

Delving into the ethics of data collection

Inventions inspired by literature

[Guest Post] How to Write a Chess Variant Website in Six Months protochess.com: the chess website that lets you make custom pieces and boards

Tagged:

Be a Blogger 2020!

On keeping on keeping on It's pretty much the only option.

There is no solving for x thoughts on moving to and away from Maine

Tagged:

sophomore spring in hindsight reviewing my journal

In Our Bedroom After the Pandemic a bedroom is something that can actually be so personal

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A Message from Chocolate City

Boy With Luv on Zoom MIT Syncopasian does a Zoom performance of Boy With Luv.

Ben O. ’19 final MIT video. Ben looks back at his last five years at MIT.

@mitmemers Run entirely by students with the best spicy quarantine and STEM-related content on tiktok.

ISA Welcomes the class of 2024 Class of 2024, we know your CPW experience has been different, but we really hope to meet you next semester!

#dontrushchallenge The Baddies of the BWA show their beauty and brains!

MIT/College q&a Jason '23 and Nina '23 answer questions.

ASKING MIT FEMALES WHY THEY CHOSE STEM The ladies of MIT talk us through their MIT paths.

KJ’s Day Off Follow KJ as he takes you through his day without classes.

MIT Women’s Club Rugby The club team composed of undergrads, grad students, postdocs, staff, alumni, and other MIT affiliates

It’s a MechE Life Ever been curious about life in MechE. Well...this might help? Maybe...

a rancid carton of milk is fetid and fêted the Boston Globe profiles the Random Hall Milk, which just turned 25 years old last weekend

A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.

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A Message from Chocolate City

Boy With Luv on Zoom MIT Syncopasian does a Zoom performance of Boy With Luv.

Ben O. ’19 final MIT video. Ben looks back at his last five years at MIT.

@mitmemers Run entirely by students with the best spicy quarantine and STEM-related content on tiktok.

ISA Welcomes the class of 2024 Class of 2024, we know your CPW experience has been different, but we really hope to meet you next semester!

#dontrushchallenge The Baddies of the BWA show their beauty and brains!

MIT/College q&a Jason '23 and Nina '23 answer questions.

ASKING MIT FEMALES WHY THEY CHOSE STEM The ladies of MIT talk us through their MIT paths.

KJ’s Day Off Follow KJ as he takes you through his day without classes.

MIT Women’s Club Rugby The club team composed of undergrads, grad students, postdocs, staff, alumni, and other MIT affiliates

It’s a MechE Life Ever been curious about life in MechE. Well...this might help? Maybe...

a rancid carton of milk is fetid and fêted the Boston Globe profiles the Random Hall Milk, which just turned 25 years old last weekend

A 2.009 rendition of do-re-mi What do the Sound of Music and the MIT class 2.009 have in common? Musical talent, obviously.

An MIT shout-out from Chris Evans A hack in honor of Avengers: Endgame made it all the way to Chris Evan's Twitter feed!

MIT grad student develops algorithm to capture black hole image That image of a black hole you saw everywhere yesterday? MIT grad student Katie Bouman made it possible.