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MIT Bloggers Sniped Wrapped in which people take a LOT of photos of me around campus

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.

At MIT, a lot of groups use Slack to stay connected. It’s like a big series of group chats for work stuff or class materials. What’s really cool is that…

by Kayode D. '27
June 2, 2025

Blog / Residential Life

All the 2025 i3 videos megapost

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of Ceri Riley. She is smiling with her mouth closed, has light skin, and long light pink hair.

As a part of MIT’s unconventional housing process, rising first-year students typically consult the MIT Guide to Residences while they fill out their housing survey and choose where to live on campus.…

by Ceri R. '16
June 2, 2025

Blog / Travel

[liveblog] morbing at the airport the flight is delayed for several hours because of toilet issues

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Anika. They have light skin, medium-length brown hair with bangs, and are wearing a teal shirt with a red bandana, making a peace sign with their left hand.

I’m doing a misti internship in the uk this summer, so I’m at the airport to fly out. I have been stuck in purgatory (aka. boston logan airport) for so…

by Anika H. '26
June 1, 2025

Blog / How to Human

friendful life recently

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Mel. They have light skin, shoulder-length or slightly longer brown hair, and a green shirt.

one of my labmates has a friend from elementary school who was on the latest season of love on the spectrum. another labmate watched it and told me it was…

by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
May 30, 2025

Blog / Life after MIT

[Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes see Richie’s post

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.

[Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes

by Kanokwan T. '26
May 30, 2025

Blog / Life after MIT

[Joint Post] Interviewing Two MIT Physics Heroes An Interview with Two MIT Physics Professors that are Departing from MIT.

This year, MIT learned that two beloved members of our community would be leaving the institute at the end of the year. Professor Peter Dourmashkin and Lecturer Mohamed Abdelhafez are…

by Richard O. '28
May 30, 2025

Blog / Academics & Research

I graduated. i'll still be here for a year tho because i'm getting my master's

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Jenny. She has light skin, medium-length brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, and is wearing a dark pink hoodie.

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
May 29, 2025

Blog / MIT Life

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!

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