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  craze how a blog gets born

  

  every blog I’ve ever blogged has come directly out of frenzy it’s not a slow, methodological process   against my will, inspiration strikes and fast   and it feels like…

  • by Kanokwan T. '26
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  books I read in 2024, ranked and thoughts on the best ones

  

  This year I read 20 books. Here they are in a tier list, ranked based on personal enjoyment/emotional impact and not at all on literary merit or perceived quality, because:…

  • by Kai V. '25
  • January 13, 2025
• Blog / Academics & Research

  reviewing MIT’s Intro To Deep Learning the highs and lows of the beloved IAP class

  

  This past week was the first week of IAP.⁠01 Independent Activities Period, aka the month of January where students can take a long winter break, take unique, accelerated classes, just…

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • January 12, 2025
• Blog / IAP

  a postcard from GTL Spain finding myself or something like that

  

  Roses, Girona 9/8/2025 Dear blog, Last night, I arrived to Figueres by train around 9:30. With two suitcases in tow— taking full advantage of of United Airline’s weight limit— it…

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • January 9, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  LOOK AT MY NOTION!!!!!! 🌱 my notion is very pretty. i spent 5 entire days on it so pls notice…

  

  bonus: my pinterest page for notion pictures the homepage of my notion, establishing a strong theme of "green" more of my home page! goals are just classes from this iap…

  • by Fiona L. '27
  • January 9, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Top Ten of All Time; 2024 Edition ft. Barack Obama aka Minesweeper Monday EP 2

  

  In this episode, which was most certainly posted on a Monday, I talk about making a pizza, and how Simmons hall doesn’t have a sheet pan in any of the…

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • January 7, 2025
• Blog / MIT Life

  (Not) Home for the Holidays a very late Thanksgiving post…

  

  I’ve been home for winter break since last Sunday, and it’s been a flurry of many things, but second most importantly, it’s been a flurry of FOOD!!  Christmas dinner--Hawaii potluck…

  • by Allison E. '27
  • January 3, 2025
• Blog / Advice

  letter to my 2023 self from: 2024 janet

  

  I write two letters to myself at the end of every year. ⁠28 the keen-eyed will also observe that this is supposed to be a letter from 2024 janet and…

  • by Janet G. '27
  • January 2, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Minesweeper Monday Episode One: Quantum of Solace Emulator

  

  Hello everyone and welcome to episode one of Minesweeper Monday, a bit that I might never do again! In this episode I talk about Coffee and Radio and Movies and…

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 30, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  hihi i’m back featuring all my favorite excuses

  

  i’m gonna keep this short so i can get to posting real content again :p Reasons why I was gone from the internet last semester: drowning in writing Last semester…

  • by Anika H. '26
  • December 30, 2024
• Blog / Advice

  new york without i*stagram who are you performing for?

  

  i’m starting this entry at an airport at 5am. sometimes waking up way too early for a flight has its benefits: you get to sit in an airport, people watch,…

  • by Janet G. '27
  • December 29, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how i (kinda) studied for finals brought to you by "a PNR mindset"

  

  If you are reading this, it means I am successfully on my way out of Boston after surviving my first MIT finals season. The verdict? Lukewarm. As has been explained…

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 22, 2024
• Blog / Announcements

  MIT Early Action Decisions Now Available Online

  

  MIT Early Action admissions decisions for the Class of 2029 are now available in the application portal. To check your decision, login to the portal and visit your Application Status…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Admitted Early

  

  YOU! GOT! IN! Come hang out with us in the comments, you all star! And—more importantly—celebrate with your community and dear ones. We hope you feel like you’re on top of…

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Deferred Early

  

  If your decision was deferred, then we will reconsider your application anew and without prejudice in Regular Action. Understandably, you may have some questions, so we’ve assembled some answers to…

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / Admissions

  Open Thread: Not Admitted Early

  

  Today, some of our applicants learned conclusively that we will not be able to offer them admission to the Class of 2029. The comments on this post are an open…

  • by Decisions
  • December 17, 2024
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  holidays in boston a photodump for you to procrastinate with

  

  It’s officially finals season admissions season cuffing season holiday season, and I’m coming in hot, live from my bed watching Frozen instead of studying for my 8.01 final tomorrow.⁠65 I'm…

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • December 16, 2024
• Blog / Community Projects

  simfinite hopscotch! hippity hoppity blue tape grandiosity

  

  MIT is about risk. It’s a place where you put yourself out there, face possible criticism, to realize your full potential. In my case, I sent my very first email…

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / How to Human

  Saturday Night in Simmons it's so busy here tonight [i really need to study or go to sleep]

  

  Y’all. Simmons is bustling tonight. I realized while going to get new shoes for Gatas [explained below] that this would make a great blog post! So I went to snatch my…

  • by Kayode D. '27
  • December 15, 2024
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2024 Episode 7: The Apple Music Awakens

  

  Oh boy, it’s finally here! Everyone’s favorite time of the year that we’ve all been awaiting anxiously for so long… The fall final exam period at MIT! wait… that’s not…

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • December 14, 2024