“we have the winter olympics at home” by Allison E. '27
the winter olympics at home:
When I say that snow was a statistically significant factor in my choice of MIT, I mean it. I’m on a mission to spread the New England winter propaganda, and that means more snow shenanigans! This time brought to you by my friend Siyi C. ‘26, a fellow winter enthusiast who occasionally summons me at 10:00 pm to accompany her on the most random and hilarious shenanigans.
Exhibit A:
On the last day of finals, as if to celebrate the vanquishing of our most sinister adversaries exams, we received a glorious dump of snow. Even better, right outside of the dorm where Siyi and I live is Briggs Field, the massive recreational field separating dorm row (where most of MIT’s undergrad dorms are) from Simmons Hall and several of the graduate dorms. Compared to the urban landscape that is the Boston-Cambridge area, it’s practically a gold mine for snow-related activities, including but not limited to… cross-country skiing!
Exhibit B:
We also had a very snowy February (HOORAY!!), and the weather lords topped off their grand finale with several inches of snow, followed immediately by 10 straight hours of rain, then a full night of sub-freezing temperatures. It left campus in… an interesting state, but more importantly, it left Briggs field covered in a thick layer of pure ice. Sections of it were covered in footprints or were slightly bumpy, but several semi-smooth spots remained for… ice skating!!
idk how Siyi didn’t eat it on the rough ice LOL, it was uneven to not be slippery, despite my sneakers’ tread being absolutely destroyed