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many pink dresses come to 2.009 :D

There are four pink dresses in my room. Presentations for MIT’s most well-known MechE capstone, 2.009: Product Design, are coming up this Monday. There are six teams — Red, Yellow,…

by Amber V. '24
December 5, 2023

Blog / Admissions

a fun bet spicing up the admissions process

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When I was once a high school senior drowning in college applications, every essay that I wrote left me more and anxious about whether I was going anywhere at all.…

by Anika H. '26
December 3, 2023

Blog / Athletics

‘Til the Net Breaks Championship Szn

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Hi, everyone! The soccer season has just wrapped up, and I wanted to give y’all a little recap. For starters, it’s important to know that the season is basically broken…

by Emiko P. '25
December 3, 2023

Blog / Blog Projects

Blogger Retreat 2023 adventures in liveblogging

A liveblog on the blogger retreat 2023 (check back in throughout the weekend to see the latest updates!). Background Slack Messages Earlier this year, Kano suggested we have a blogger…

by Paige B. '24
December 2, 2023

Blog / Challenges

transitions memories of first snow

This post started as a voice memo, taken during a walk home. Its unpolished, initial form, complete with pauses and rephrasings, is here: https://mitadmissions.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/thanksgiving-first-draft.mp3 I had a very difficult time…

by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
December 1, 2023

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

art things #1 illustration, graphic design, ceramics, and photography

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Although it may not be as apparent as other aspects of MIT, the visual arts presence here (and in the greater Boston area) is super vibrant! There are a ton…

by Gloria Z. '26
December 1, 2023

Blog / How to Human

Always the Art Kid many many many identities

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When I was younger, people called me the “art kid.” I distinctly remember the first job I ever wanted to be was an interior designer. I drew lopsided houses in…

by Jessica Z. '27
November 28, 2023

Blog / Miscellaneous

I’m Not Normal About Friends (Part 1) i lost six nights of sleep to perform amateur data analysis on a sitcom

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I started watching Friends a few weeks ago. I thought it was going to be an innocuous little break from the stress-inducing shows that I usually choose to watch like…

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
November 25, 2023

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

Semester of poetry

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It’s been a while. I meant to post sooner but I got sidetracked, and then I got sick, and here we are. I had an impulse to post something I’ve…

by Uzay G. '26
November 24, 2023

Blog / Uncategorized

eat food to live cook food because why not!?

It is Thursday, November 23rd. Or well, it is as I’m writing this. Shush. At home my family will be working their way through Thanksgiving dinner, and then the ensuing…

by Allison E. '27
November 24, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

chugging along a week in my life

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wednesday, november 15 i wake up from a weird dream. it’s five minutes before my alarm goes off. i haven’t woken up naturally in a while, so this is a…

by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
November 22, 2023

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

It’s Your Future, Charlie Brown! Charlie Brown, Friendsgiving, and the Erosion of Deep Literacy

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There’s a lot I could say⁠26 I'm sorry, y'all, I got a little carried away. This is like 10 pages of blog, and I still have more to say! about…

by Kayode D. '27
November 20, 2023

Blog / Uncategorized

journey to the end of the world visions

Create New World i started playing minecraft again three weeks ago. i created a new world, i booted up survival, walked around in some caves, and got a few diamonds.…

by Ali C. '26
November 16, 2023

Blog / Blog Projects

a time capsule of east campus multi-media, community-built

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i’ve been in a funny little writing rut, far away from the keyboard and tightly wound up in my thoughts. this blog overwhelmed me because i was scared to do…

by Kanokwan T. '26
November 12, 2023

Blog / Miscellaneous

dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

pretend my midterm doesn’t exist my midterm will disappear if i pretend it doesn’t exist if i set down my pen maybe go firespin it will vanish from my todo-list…

by Anika H. '26
November 7, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

Fall Adventures a day in rhode island, maine, and boston

My favorite season has always been fall. I love walking around campus and looking at the pretty leaves, love MIT’s fall-themed events, love baking cozy desserts, love comfy sweaters, and…

by Jessica Z. '27
November 6, 2023

Blog / How to Human

home

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I thought about this post while laying in a fetal position under an oppressively large comforter. A few days ago, my period cramps were as bad as they had ever…

by Shorna A. '25
November 4, 2023

Blog / Academics & Research

it’s getting colder and i’m getting older on fall, friendship, and growing up

As if someone flipped a switch, this year’s unnaturally warm autumn has abruptly given way to winter. It’s the cold air stinging my airway, how it’s always dark out after…

by Audrey C. '24
November 3, 2023

Blog / Miscellaneous

★★★★☆ Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023

A couple weeks ago, my dorm (Burton-Conner) got an email from the front desk⁠47 courtesy of the valiant desk guardian Ekanem O. beseeching us to pick up our packages: Hi…

by Allison E. '27
November 3, 2023

Blog / MIT History & Culture

Guest blog: “Me, Marvel, and MIT” Jade's experience working on a SHASS UROP for me

Today I’m hosting a guest post by Jade Durham ’25, who — alongside Cami ’23 and Shayna ’23 — spent the last few years working on a UROP that I…

by Chris Peterson SM '13
November 2, 2023