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king of boston -> king of the world? the only good fight there is

i. the sleeping hummingbird Here’s something you should know about me: everyone at MIT calls me the King of Boston. And by “everyone” I of course mean myself and about…

by Angie F. '28
May 29, 2025

Blog / Miscellaneous

Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

Area Four (A4) is a popular pizzeria/cafe near MIT. Known for their wood-fired pizza made from a 10-year-old sourdough starter, A4 is the go-to pizza spot for many MIT students.…

by Andi Q. '25
May 29, 2025

Blog / MIT History & Culture

the threek post! my lovely lovely year on maseeh three

I shouldn’t have ranked Maseeh first. That’s the thought that kept creeping around the back of my mind during all of REX⁠17 Residential Exploration, better known as REX, is a…

by Angie F. '28
May 27, 2025

Blog / Academics & Research

[Joint Post] DesignPlus A super cool and awesome first-year learning community ft. Gloria and Teresa (we're not biased)

You can now read this blog on the Morningside Academy of Design (MAD) website here: Designing a First Year at MIT First year MIT students are given the choice of several…

by Ellie F. '28
May 26, 2025

Blog / Classes

How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of Emiko. She has light skin, and long wavy brown hair. She is wearing a necklace and a dark tank top.

This semester I built a Tamagotchi: a 2000s toy where the user takes care of a virtual pet! My Tamagotchi, fondly named Tamako, was like the fetus version of a…

by Emiko P. '25
May 25, 2025

Blog / MIT History & Culture

[Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker see Kano's post

[Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker

by Emiko P. '25
May 24, 2025

Blog / MIT History & Culture

[Joint Post] Chatting with Hank Green, the MIT Commencement Speaker interviewing Hank + sharing student stories!

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Kano. She has medium brown skin, long brown hair and is wearing a darker yellow jacket. She has glasses and is smiling with her mouth open.

When I found out Hank Green would be our commencement speaker, my heart felt so full. !!! Hank is a man of many passions: science communicating across generations, launching companies…

by Kanokwan T. '26
May 24, 2025

Blog / Academics & Research

How I chose my classes A graduating senior's perspective; results may vary

Earlier this week, I finished my last exam as an MIT undergrad. It was a bittersweet moment; I was elated that I’d made it through not just 6.7800 (Inference and…

by Andi Q. '25
May 24, 2025

Blog / Miscellaneous

What do you see now? they say genius likes to alternate between the soil and the sky

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Uzay. He has light skin, long brown hair, and is wearing a blue shirt.

In his most famous book, James Carse categorizes human activity into 2 types of games. Finite games where the goal is to win on a finite time horizon. Infinite games…

by Uzay G. '26
May 23, 2025

Blog / Blog Projects

Answer these 13 questions and we’ll reveal the perfect dorm for you! What does your favorite dorm animal say about where you should live?

The Quiz: HEY GUYS UPDATE THE LINK DOESNT WORK ANYMORE ILL TRY TO FIX IT SOB OK I THINK IT WORKS NOW LMK IF IT BREAKS Let us know what…

by Ellie F. '28
May 22, 2025

Blog / Challenges

I am lethally bored in the airport boooooo

I am coming to you live from the coveted Boston Logan International Airport Terminal C Gate 28 31!!🤮🤮 Today was move-out day, and HRS⁠38 Housing and Residential Services, because why…

by Aiden H. '28
May 22, 2025

Blog / Admissions

What is the value of college? Food for thought in your college search

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of David duKor-Jackson. He has dark brown skin, a close-shaved haircut, and is wearing a grey sweater with a checkered shirt and tie underneath.

I spent the beginning of this week in the company of a select group of college enrollment leaders and college counselors from across the country and around the world. Spending…

by David duKor-Jackson
May 21, 2025

Blog / Rural and Small-Town

Am I rural or small-town? Read on to learn about what a taco bell index is

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Nikki Cooper. She has light skin, curly red hair, and a lime green blazer.

Well, are you rural? You might have heard about the STARS College Network—which stands for Small-Town and Rural Students—and wondered, “Am I from a rural or small town?”. This is…

by Nicole Cooper
May 19, 2025

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

setting things on fire and playing with flames

I had a funny realization. I found myself setting something on fire 3 different times in the same week—twice for classes, once for a club—and each ignition taught me something…

by Kanokwan T. '26
May 18, 2025

Blog / Classes

reviewing my classes this semester but unthoroughly

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Gloria. She has light skin, shoulder-length black hair and is wearing a light green shirt and several necklaces.

This semester, due to a careening series of events⁠42 decided I could finish both my design and cs majors + uncertainty about post-grad plans , I took an ill-advised courseload…

by Gloria Z. '26
May 17, 2025

Blog / Athletics

Scootah Hockey a sport of tradition, friendship, and raw athleticism

Every few seasons, the hallowed concrete walls of Simmons Hall come alive with the echoes of laughter and plastic pucks and the ritual shouts of “ON YOUR SCOOTAH!” This season,…

by Ellie F. '28
May 13, 2025

Blog / Challenges

Awesome Robot Competition? LIVE?? Check out the 2.007 Final Robot Competition! LIVE May 12th/13th!

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of Kayode. He is smiling with his mouth closed, has medium dark skin, and short curly hair. He's wearing a light blue collared shirt.

Do you LOVE robots? Do you LOVE Wicked? Do you LOOOOOVEE FREE BODY DIAGRAMS?? Well then, you’re going to LOVE the 2.007 Manufacturing and Design Final competition!!! This semester,…

by Kayode D. '27
May 12, 2025

Blog / Admissions

Shoulder Season Treat A little something for rising seniors to jump-start their exploration of MIT

I have heard the term “Shoulder Season” to characterize the time between peak and off-peak travel seasons, and the fleetingly brief periods of time here in the Northeast between heating…

by David duKor-Jackson
May 12, 2025

Blog / Athletics

MIT is a jock school the secret is out

As MIT Admissions’ one and only “jockblogger,” I have decided it’s my task—no, my duty—to finally say what needs to be said: MIT is a jock school. Yes, that MIT.…

by Emiko P. '25
May 11, 2025

Blog / How to Food

Dining Hall Alchemy The art of turning cereal and chicken tenders into slightly tastier cereal and chicken tenders

One of the many things I love about MIT’s dining halls is that they are buffet-style, allowing you to get as much food as you want from several “stations” around…

by Andi Q. '25
May 11, 2025