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A head-and-shoulders illustration of Shorna. She has medium brown skin, long brown hair, and is wearing a light yellow dress with poofy sleeves.

Now Playing: Talk to Me – Cavetown I stared at the river for a while a few days ago. I probably should’ve been doing other things; I had a…

by Shorna A. '25
March 6, 2024

Blog / People & Identities

am i doing this all wrong? thinking thoughts and feeling feelings

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.

Some days are wonderful. Others are tough. And then… there are those days. the blah The ones that don’t feel quite right, but you can’t put a finger on why. Everything…

by Kanokwan T. '26
March 4, 2024

Blog / Challenges

Andi and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week :(

Remember two weeks ago when I blogged about how excited I was for this semester? Well, in a dramatic turn of events, I suddenly became super sick and ended up…

by Andi Q. '25
March 3, 2024

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

art block among other stuff

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.

by Anika H. '26
February 28, 2024

Blog / Rural and Small-Town

rural winter, city winter haven't shoveled snow here once

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

Field of Cows! Winter in Wyoming—a symphony of snowflakes and ice over barren land sprinkled with old red barns and cattle. It’s a season of rugged beauty, where Carhartts are…

by Nicole Cooper
February 26, 2024

Blog / Challenges

Home(sick) for the Holidays winter break was weird: time capsule 2

Here’s part two of my “I wrote this but procrastinated on editing and now it’s going up months late” series! Today’s topic: winter break :D On Wednesday, December 20th, I…

by Allison E. '27
February 24, 2024

Blog / How to Human

love letter to the ‘tute miss miss miss

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Fatima. She has medium brown skin and is wearing a dark blue hijab with a bright purple and blue shirt. She has glasses and is smiling with her mouth open.

this spring, i am doing a study abroad semester at Imperial College London. what this means is that i have been away from MIT for a little over the past…

by Fatima A. '25
February 21, 2024

Blog / Events

An Interview with the Tetris Grand Champion Meet Fractal161, an MIT Student who's the second person ever to beat Tetris.

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.

I Love Tetris. I think it was the first videogame I ever played at the age of 3, and I thought the goal was to stack up the tallest tower.…

by Kayode D. '27
February 19, 2024

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

how to succeed in business without really trying on leadership, being bad at things, and musicals

I’ve never considered myself a very natural leader. I’m usually pretty reserved, and, although I think I’ve become a lot less shy over the past few years, I have been…

by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
February 18, 2024

Blog / Academics & Research

Christmas in February Shiny new toys MIT gave me this semester

Yesterday, we were promised a snow day at MIT. Although the snow never quite materialized, I still got to experience Christmas in February after all. Because today⁠39 Yes I know…

by Andi Q. '25
February 14, 2024

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

[Guest Post] A Journey to the W I D E by Wide Tim (Margaret Z. ‘23, MEng ‘24)

Wide Tim⁠42 Wide Tim is a whimsical student-illustrated incarnation of MIT’s mascot Tim the Beaver has become a quintessential representation of MIT culture. I love that beautiful little dude. It’s…

by Kanokwan T. '26
February 13, 2024

Blog / Athletics

Winter Sports at MIT a sneak peek of: swim and dive, squash, and men's basketball

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.

As it gets colder and colder in Boston, things are heating up on the court and in the pool as MIT Winter sports continue to ramp up. Here are four…

by Emiko P. '25
February 12, 2024

Blog / MIT Life

can’t stop smiling a time capsule for freshman fall

I started writing a blog about freshman fall four months ago, in October, and kept working on it for the next few weeks. And then months. And now it’s February……

by Allison E. '27
February 12, 2024

Blog / IAP

A Jaunt Across Europe (Part 2) 12 hours of coastal biking and other Spanish adventures

One year ago, Gosha and I embarked on a whirlwind IAP trip across Europe. If you haven’t done so already, consider reading Part 1: Italy before this current blog you’re…

by Kanokwan T. '26
February 11, 2024

Blog / How to Human

We’re Only Getting Older

(a/n: My birthday was a few weeks ago! So this blog is just slightly behind schedule.) Now Playing: Night Changes by One Direction I turn twenty in four days. I…

by Shorna A. '25
February 5, 2024

Blog / MIT Life

[Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

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.

Content warning: brief mentions of anxiety, BPD, hospitalization Hi ≧◡≦ , my name is River. Just like most people, I had dreamed of coming to this university since childhood. And…

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
February 2, 2024

Blog / UROP & Other Research

We Stan Matt Parker i'll try not to mention the parker square

In my junior year of high school, I started taking single-variable calculus at my local community college. I began to feel like a real college student (at least, for a…

by Paige B. '24
February 2, 2024

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

ripping shirts and other clothing mods

Clothes are so fun! I love tailoring my outfits to whatever is happening — baggy metal shirts for long hours in shop, sleeveless shirts for the forge, cropped ones for…

by Amber V. '24
February 1, 2024

Blog / Blog Projects

Jebby Awards 2024: See All the Winners Here having fun with hyperlinks

[Part of the Up-Goer Blogs] Every year, a group of so-called important people in the show business pass out little men and women to those who they think did a…

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
February 1, 2024

Blog / Academics & Research

A Week of UROPing in few words

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Jessica. She has light skin, long black hair and is wearing a light blue tank top. She has glasses and is smiling with her mouth closed.

The first month of the year is a beautiful time for students here: no every-day classes, no problem sets, no only a few last-minute, late nights. Without classes this month…

by Jessica Z. '27
January 31, 2024