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  A blast from the past Looking back at things I wanted to do at MIT

  

  I was browsing some of my old blog idea Google docs the other day when I came across a list titled “Things I would do if I had more time”.…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  yet i maintain composure manu tenere “i hold by hand”

  

  tuesday night. it’s a phase three waltz, and i’m dancing as the follow. my partner is lead, but so far, i can hold my own; he doesn’t need to lead…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT’s COVID-19 precautions and their impact on admissions relevant news and next steps (updated 4/14); new blog posts below 👇🏼

  

  April 14th, 2020 Admitted students Below, on April 3rd and March 23rd, we wrote regarding changes to the AP exams. Since then, we have received questions from adMITs about whether…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • March 6, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  New York Trips that we went on with Arts Scholars!

  

  One of the groups we are a part of is Arts Scholars. This is a group for undergrad and grad students who are passionate about or practice any sort of…

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • March 5, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Springing into Junior Year actually not Springing, just Spring

  

  We’re already a month into the semester, and Add Date⁠18 the last day students can add a class to their schedule without a fee/petition, coming up on march 9th quickly…

  • by Sabrina M. '21
  • March 4, 2020
• Blog / Events

  2022 Ring Premiere! ring alert: it SHINY

  

  Every class year at MIT gets their own personalized Brass Rat. What is a Brass Rat? Well, it’s a ring that comes in gold, silver, or stainless steel. It has…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  spring! semester! so apparently i'm doing a lot of random shit

  

  We’re well into Quarter 3 and my first midterms are quickly approaching, so to procrastinate for them, I’m going to talk about my spring semester. Without further ado…   Classes:…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  quick thoughts to keep up my new years resolution

  

  In my New Year’s Resolutions post, I wanted to make a promise to blog every week. Obviously, that hasn’t happened. But I’ve also had weeks where I’ve blogged twice in…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Nisha’s Restaurant Review: February this is extra but i'm doing it anyways

  

  Note: I know literally nothing about food. I love food, but have very few nuanced opinions about it.  I mentioned this briefly in a previous blog post, but I’ve been…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Random’s 13th happy birthday random hall!

  

  As many of you know, Random Hall has come to represent much more than a dorm to me — it’s a living space that houses some of my most favorite…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 2, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  Remembering Gisel and honoring twenty years of service and friendship

  

  I am heartbroken to tell you that this morning we learned Gisel, a beloved member of our team, died unexpectedly yesterday.  If you’ve applied to MIT this millennium, you probably…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • February 28, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to back to back maybe i am doing too much

  

  The last post I made was kind of a lot. Even beginning to write this post took way more effort than it normally would have. Anyway, I’ll continue my theme…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 27, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  soulsearching / naubos na in which i ramble about purpose

  

  One Naubos na’ng kaluluwa Pinilit kong tumulad sa Kanilang lahat na Tila patay na ang diwa My soul’s run out From trying to be Like everyone else Whose spirit seems…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 22, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Yes, This Actually Happened wwydfcfa - what would you do for chick fil a

  

  This past weekend was a 3 day weekend because of President’s Day! Being from southern California, I’ve been pretty dissatisfied with Boston’s food opportunities. There are some great places I’ve…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • February 20, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts A mind-dump of excellent quality

  

  Oooooooohhhh boy. A new semester has begun! I know this post is kinda late, but I thought I should wait until my schedule was FINALLY set in stone before I…

  • by Powers '23
  • February 19, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  a perfect long weekend in other words: i did no work and now am kind of a mess

  

  i had SUCH a nice President’s Day weekend. a lot of it was consumed by Mocha Show,⁠57 my urban dance team’s annual performance. we had two shows, both at 10…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 18, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  How to (Im)properly Get an Independent Study another step by step guide of our mistakes

  

  For our very last semester at MIT, and our very last course 6 class, we are taking 6.910 Independent Study in EECS!  We really wanted to continue learning and practicing…

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • February 18, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Coming Into My Own ft. an exciting semester and an exciting job lined up + making positive changes to…

  

  Let me preface this post by saying: I don’t think I’ve figured out MIT quite yet. I think I’ve definitely gotten better at being an MIT student as time has…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • February 16, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  fun. the band, but also the form

  

  This is a short appreciation post for fun., one of my favorite bands. I like their songs because they’re lyrically strong. Here’s the second chorus from Be Calm, the opening…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • February 11, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  on realizations and learning in which i say a bunch of things that might seem obvious

  

  Last semester was pretty rough, and I vowed to make this semester different. I tried to get into a fifth class and didn’t (it was too oversubscribed), so instead I’m…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • February 10, 2020