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There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I Changed Enough?
- by Ella T. '25
- October 25, 2021
August. I was sitting in Killian Court alone. The sun was sharp enough to require shade, so I moved from tree to tree as the clouds shifted. I watched professors walk by, canvas messenger bags at their hips, wrinkled button-downs. In the time intervals uninterrupted by traffic, the river was… Read More
updating my blogger bio because its no longer accurate
- by Cami M. '23
- October 24, 2021
A couple nights ago, while my friends and I were wasting away in Simmons Hall, we somehow stumbled upon the topic of my blogger bio, to which someone read aloud: My name is Cami. I’m a lil bi filipina girl from LA county, from a city about 30 minutes outside… Read More
we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus
- by Jenny B. '25
- October 23, 2021
I love memes. I can’t help it—I’m a Gen Z’er, so I grew up on the Internet with meme classics like Nyan Cat and Gangnam Style. Memes play a vital part in my communication toolbox. I also draw and “Photoshop”⁠… Read More

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Why didn’t MIT have a logo until 2003? tracing the history of MIT's logo and graphic identity
- by CJ Q. '23
- October 22, 2021
In another instance of historyposting, we’ll look into the history behind MIT’s logo, and MIT’s graphic identity in general. I’ll take a different style of writing for this post, emphasizing the process of how I do historical research, rather than constructing a flowing, chronological narrative. So it’ll be… Read More
forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...
- by Alice L. '24
- October 21, 2021
My summer UROP involved some cell culture training, which started off with “Try not to drink the media.” This really just implies that cell media is, in fact, drinkable. It comes in a whole range of pink colors! It looks like it would be berry-flavored! At least two… Read More

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#I do Productive Things I promise

#UROP
6.0001 is Done I Learned a Bit (Or Should I say 8-Bit)
- by Ella T. '25
- October 21, 2021
The first quarter comes to a close at MIT. I am crocheting winter attire. My radiator churns and hisses through the night. Hundreds of students submit their final problem set. Held breaths are released.⁠11… Read More
making things a blog about being a meche major
- by Amber V. '24
- October 20, 2021
Maybe my favorite part of course 2A is sitting next to my friend in 2.001 and jointly scrolling through MIT Confessions. 2.001, a core class on mechanics, is two hours long; reading those posts gets me through the rapid note-taking. Midweek finds us gathering in a… Read More

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Cook-for-yourself life!

Watch '24s Cassandra, Yijun, Eugenia, Megan, and Sophie as they walk you through a week of cook-for-yourself life.

Follow Emily’s final year

Emily H. '22 is chronicling her final year as an MIT undergraduate student in "mit time," a monthly Webtoon comic! This month Emily walks us through how graduate school applications reduced her to a mere sentient body of slime.

Fusion research @MIT

The recent successful test of a high-temperature superconducting electromagnet developed by researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Commonwealth Fusion Systems may be the next step toward making the “great clean-energy dream” a reality. Read the full story by The New Yorker.

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a small moment in time on failing...*very long sigh*
- by kellen manning
- October 20, 2021
My first truly colossal failure feels like it happened yesterday. I still remember walking away and feeling like my blood had drained out of my body. I felt empty, but I knew it wouldn’t be long before sorrow filled the void left after everything I thought I was had vanished. Read More
A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome
- by Audrey C. '24
- October 19, 2021
A bit ago, the larger group my UROP lab is a part of had a free lunch event. I was initially hesitant about going since it seemed like the event was for grad students/postdocs/researchers/profs to nEtwORk, but I was too tired to cook and just went anyway. The… Read More

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#cool prof

#octopus cat hybrid

#watermelon steak
Ring Delivery 2021 meet me halfway
- by Cami M. '23
- October 19, 2021
On October 10th, the MIT class of 2023 had Ring Delivery. Ring Delivery typically happens in your sophomore spring, to mark not only the arrival of your brass rat⁠24 The MIT undergraduate class… Read More
gone was any trace of you i think i am finally clean
- by Cami M. '23
- October 19, 2021
I have experienced love before, at least I think so. Awkward hand holding in my freshman year of high school, giggles behind lockers and sneaking out of classrooms, sitting next to each other at lunch in between periods. I’ve been in love before, where love was 18 hour phone calls… Read More
my summer! a belated blog
- by Kidist A. '22
- October 18, 2021
This summer was a summer of many firsts. First time actually living by myself. First time regularly using public transportation by myself. First time booking all my doctor’s appointments. This summer was a summer of balance, at least the attempt of finding one. This summer was a summer… Read More
a salmonella saga weekend outing tingz
- by Ankita D. '23
- October 17, 2021
I didn’t leave the MIT bubble much my freshman year. hell, I barely left my dorm. there was so much going on all the time that I didn’t bother trying to venture out into Boston very often. over the summer, however, I spent a good chunk of my free time… Read More

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Chaotic Projections!!! Karyn '23 makes so many things that we couldn't pick just one. So, just watch her YouTube!

Dorm Tour with Cassandra ’24 Cassandra takes you on a tour of her dorm room and pod space in McCormick.

Grace S. ’24 Follow Grace as she studies, eats, gets vaccinated, goes to class, and hangs around with her pod!

MIT is… Podcast Oby '21 and Gabe '21 talk about MIT places and what's better, Boston or Cambridge.

UA Presents: MIT COVID HACK The MIT Community coming together working solutions to big problems.

Care Package from MIT Yimmy701 gets a care package, makes some stuff, and takes a road trip.

Jocelyn ’21 Quarantour Jocelyn takes us around MIT.

I Dropped a Class Shayna ' 23 goes over their process for dropping a class.

On playwrights and gaming Nisha '21 and Jordan '21 talk about the MIT Playwrights Lab and gaming on IGlive

Danny and Allan return! Alum bloggers Danny and Allan G. '20 wrote about their creative streaks that span from the LEGO days to MIT. They were also adorable toddlers.

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Latest from the bloggers

There’s a Story in Which My Eyes Shut Am I Changed Enough?

updating my blogger bio because its no longer accurate

we do some memeing around these parts memes i've made so far on campus

Tagged:

Why didn’t MIT have a logo until 2003? tracing the history of MIT's logo and graphic identity

forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...

Tagged:

6.0001 is Done I Learned a Bit (Or Should I say 8-Bit)

making things a blog about being a meche major

Latest from admissions

Cook-for-yourself life!

Follow Emily’s final year

Fusion research @MIT

a small moment in time on failing...very long sigh

A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

Tagged:

Ring Delivery 2021 meet me halfway

gone was any trace of you i think i am finally clean

my summer! a belated blog

a salmonella saga weekend outing tingz

Latest from the community

Chaotic Projections!!! Karyn '23 makes so many things that we couldn't pick just one. So, just watch her YouTube!

Dorm Tour with Cassandra ’24 Cassandra takes you on a tour of her dorm room and pod space in McCormick.

Grace S. ’24 Follow Grace as she studies, eats, gets vaccinated, goes to class, and hangs around with her pod!

MIT is… Podcast Oby '21 and Gabe '21 talk about MIT places and what's better, Boston or Cambridge.

UA Presents: MIT COVID HACK The MIT Community coming together working solutions to big problems.

Care Package from MIT Yimmy701 gets a care package, makes some stuff, and takes a road trip.

Jocelyn ’21 Quarantour Jocelyn takes us around MIT.

I Dropped a Class Shayna ' 23 goes over their process for dropping a class.

On playwrights and gaming Nisha '21 and Jordan '21 talk about the MIT Playwrights Lab and gaming on IGlive

Danny and Allan return! Alum bloggers Danny and Allan G. '20 wrote about their creative streaks that span from the LEGO days to MIT. They were also adorable toddlers.

Pretend it’s not 2020 The Mayans thought 2012 would be the end of days but instead it gave us (MIT) Gangnam Style.

Dear Class of 2024 A message from the MIT Undergraduate Association

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.

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Latest from the community

Chaotic Projections!!! Karyn '23 makes so many things that we couldn't pick just one. So, just watch her YouTube!

Dorm Tour with Cassandra ’24 Cassandra takes you on a tour of her dorm room and pod space in McCormick.

Grace S. ’24 Follow Grace as she studies, eats, gets vaccinated, goes to class, and hangs around with her pod!

MIT is… Podcast Oby '21 and Gabe '21 talk about MIT places and what's better, Boston or Cambridge.

UA Presents: MIT COVID HACK The MIT Community coming together working solutions to big problems.

Care Package from MIT Yimmy701 gets a care package, makes some stuff, and takes a road trip.

Jocelyn ’21 Quarantour Jocelyn takes us around MIT.

I Dropped a Class Shayna ' 23 goes over their process for dropping a class.

On playwrights and gaming Nisha '21 and Jordan '21 talk about the MIT Playwrights Lab and gaming on IGlive

Danny and Allan return! Alum bloggers Danny and Allan G. '20 wrote about their creative streaks that span from the LEGO days to MIT. They were also adorable toddlers.

Pretend it’s not 2020 The Mayans thought 2012 would be the end of days but instead it gave us (MIT) Gangnam Style.

Dear Class of 2024 A message from the MIT Undergraduate Association

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.