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The Year of the HASS thoughts on single-tasking, cheese slicers, and the tyranny of the mind
- by Alexa J. '20
- February 23, 2019
This semester, in MIT terms, is “chill.” With only one technical class, it’s the first time that the number of hours my classes are supposed to take is less than the actual number of units, although it’s a bit underestimated because of my cross-registered class. Why… Read More

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#español

#single-tasking
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle @NatGeo, pls hire me
- by Afeefah K. '21
- February 23, 2019
During my trip to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa I spent two days on a Game Reserve. We stayed on the very top of a hill in Hluhluwe , sleeping in actual huts. It was foggy and when it rained it was absolutely magnificient. Oh and there were lots of baboons… Read More
living the dream: UROP edition! in which i run experiments on children (well, kinda)
- by Shuli J. '22
- February 22, 2019
In my New Year’s reflections post, I mentioned that over the winter break, I applied to a UROP (an undergraduate research opportunity, aka a research assistant job). I didn’t say anything more, both because it wasn’t relevant to the post as a whole and because I didn’t know a… Read More

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#24.900 Intro to Linguistics

#Course 24 - Philosophy & Linguistics
road trip here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors…
- by Abby H. '20
- February 21, 2019
I really like driving. I wanted to go to college in a city with plenty of free parking (oh the naivete). One of the “cons” on my pro/con Should I go to MIT? list was “I can’t take my car with me.” Freshman year I got kind of used to… Read More

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#driving

#food

#long weekend
Life Changing Classes at MIT ft. ec-discuss
- by Nisha D. '21
- February 20, 2019
The bloggers have spent the last few weeks telling y’all what we did over IAP and talking about what classes we’re excited/not excited to take next semester. This week, it’s time for a slightly different discussion. There was an ec-discuss (the general East Campus mailing list notorious for being somewhat… Read More

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#there are too many classes to tag honestly
Quick Guide to Adobe Illustrator The very basics, for people who have never used it
- by Jamie C. '19
- February 19, 2019
Some of my blogger friends and non-blogger friends have asked me to teach them how to use Illustrator so I’ve decided to write a blog about it instead of trying to find time to meet irl. Illustrator is basically MS Paint but better- I mainly use it to make diagrams… Read More
*Independent* Activities Period an IAP apart!
- by Danny and Allan G. '20
- February 18, 2019
For the the first time ever, we spent a prolonged period of time apart! Not just spending-most-of-the-hours-of-the-day-apart⁠04 we’ve done that already in previous semesters, and are doing that this semester (more… Read More

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Taking the world by storm

Jordan Benjamin '19, a double major in physics and earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences (EAPS), studies atmospheric science inside and outside the classroom. "Whenever there's interesting weather, I like to go out in it," he says.

Dean of new college of computing appointed

Dan Huttenlocher, an MIT alum and founding dean of Cornell Tech in New York City, has been named as the first dean of the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing. He returns to MIT this summer with an extensive background in computer science and industry, and a strong interdisciplinary approach to computing.

Jumping into new experiences

MIT senior Hector Javier Vazquez Martinez's adventurous spirit has led him to walk on to the crew team his first year without seeing a rowing oar in his life, join the Cuban salsa group Casino Rueda, and learn introductory music theory through playing the piano.

A Tribute to the people of South Africa
- by Afeefah K. '21
- February 17, 2019
During a layover in the London Heathrow Airport I yanked Mariam (my friend, travel buddy and a literal queen) around with me in search of a journal. I anticipated that the next ten days in the epicenter of AIDs would be filled with all kinds of sights and experiences that… Read More

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ramen this is a ramen post.
- by Joonho K. '20
- February 15, 2019
Sapporo Ramen, H-Mart Cambridge 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140 central ramen - sapporo cambridge you walk into h-mart and see the paris baguette cafe immediately to your left, and go-go curry straight ahead. all around are tv screens of cooking asian dishes with korean subtitles. the waft of delicious… Read More

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#ramen
7 / Pressure is a privilege Training for my last hurrah, the US Championships
- by Kevin S. '19
- February 15, 2019
TO SET THE MOOD: ‘Aranjuez’ by Jorge Muñiz & José Luis Duval I. With the fall semester complete, I could finally focus all my energy and attention on training for the US Championships, taking place the third week of IAP. As the stress of final projects… Read More
FourFiveUnits all you could ever want to know about my semester schedule
- by Abby H. '20
- February 13, 2019
tl;dr: Look how empty my Firehose is compared to the other bloggers: Hello dear readers. In keeping with the trend of bloggers posting their classes this semester, I thought I would show off how naked and empty my schedule is. The truth is,… Read More

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#classes

#extracurriculars
Freshman Summer plans and progress
- by Veronica M. '22
- February 10, 2019
Spring semester is here, which means summer is coming up soon, and while I’m excited for the sunny weather and the shorts-and-tank-top-wearing days to finally be upon us again, I have also been in an application frenzy looking for something constructive to do. Believe it or not, I started planning… Read More
Up, Up, and Away how to get out of the 'tute (temporarily) and out into the world
- by Alexa J. '20
- February 10, 2019
27,960 miles flown. $0 spent (by me). How? Through purely anecdotal research, I have ascertained that MIT has one of the best global programs of any college that I’ve ever heard of. Name a country, and MIT has a program or grant to get you there. And it’s… Read More

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#airplanes

#travel

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Cute lil’ snowblowing friend MIT engineer Dane Kouttron built a remote-controlled snow blower so people could clear snow without having to go outside.

GOODBYE OPPY This comic about the end of the Mars Opportunity rover's existence gives us ALL THE FEELS. RIP Oppy you were the best robot explorer we could hope for.

Do you think a robot could beat you in Jenga? This robot that uses machine-learning and sensory hardware to play Jenga like a pro.

Rookie the dog vs. RC car Rookie likes to chase squirrels. RC cars look like squirrels, I guess. MIT student Shane Colton made this video, saying "it's a perfect example for the importance of dog-robot interaction for squirrel population in MIT."

Sports inspiration Having one arm hasn't stopped Riley Quinn from success on the MIT football field.

Just toying around In 2.00b, students get to design their own prototypes for the toy of their dreams.

Some wholesomeness to start off 2019 This Chinese four generations meme is so pure.

How many digits do you know? Asking MIT students to write as many digits of π from memory as they can.

An IS&T congrats to admitted students Congrats to #MIT2023 from Information Systems and Technology.

Yaoi!!! on Fire MIT's fire-spinning take on the hit anime, Yuri!!! on Ice.

MIT scientists try explaining climate research to first graders HBO's VICE News did this segment with some of our researchers and some very smart kids!

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Cute lil’ snowblowing friend MIT engineer Dane Kouttron built a remote-controlled snow blower so people could clear snow without having to go outside.

GOODBYE OPPY This comic about the end of the Mars Opportunity rover's existence gives us ALL THE FEELS. RIP Oppy you were the best robot explorer we could hope for.

Do you think a robot could beat you in Jenga? This robot that uses machine-learning and sensory hardware to play Jenga like a pro.

Rookie the dog vs. RC car Rookie likes to chase squirrels. RC cars look like squirrels, I guess. MIT student Shane Colton made this video, saying "it's a perfect example for the importance of dog-robot interaction for squirrel population in MIT."

Sports inspiration Having one arm hasn't stopped Riley Quinn from success on the MIT football field.

Just toying around In 2.00b, students get to design their own prototypes for the toy of their dreams.

Some wholesomeness to start off 2019 This Chinese four generations meme is so pure.

How many digits do you know? Asking MIT students to write as many digits of π from memory as they can.

An IS&T congrats to admitted students Congrats to #MIT2023 from Information Systems and Technology.

Yaoi!!! on Fire MIT's fire-spinning take on the hit anime, Yuri!!! on Ice.

MIT scientists try explaining climate research to first graders HBO's VICE News did this segment with some of our researchers and some very smart kids!

sloths eating vegetables amelia t. '18, who has a sloth tat, sent this video of baby sloths that got her through many stressful finals

click here for hug a good site to bookmark as midterms approach (thanks @lulu!)

A day in the life Youtuber (and MIT junior!) MiTechGuy took us through his packed day as an AeroAstro student.

Helping kids in need Many MIT students serve as counselors at Camp Kesem, a week-long program for kids whose parents have been impacted by cancer.