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dumb little poems and such emotional support procrastination

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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 desk⁠14 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

Blog / MIT Life

november again conversation with myself

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

we’re halfway through the semester. november always feels like the point where the new-semester excitement wears off. there’s something about novembers that make you remember, something in the sudden, bitter…

by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
November 1, 2023

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

tim’s wardrobe legend has it, TIM changes clothes annually

I’m going to pretend I have not been AWOL. Life updates shall come in another blog, so for now, let us get on with the content. Each class year at…

by Waly N. '24
November 1, 2023

Blog / Athletics

A Week in the Life of a Student-Athlete feat. women's soccer & meche

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.

What up, squad!! It’s been quite the week for MIT Women’s soccer. The season is flying by, and we’ve played a whopping total of 18 games — 4 of which…

by Emiko P. '25
October 31, 2023

Blog / People & Identities

requiem for the desert as temperatures rise higher

Written early September after a presentation by Spencer Glendon from Probable Futures. I am from the desert. I was once enamoured by green trees but now I am aware of…

by Amber V. '24
October 30, 2023

Blog / Classes

How many MIT students does it take to figure out how to rotate a cube? (More than I’m proud to admit)

“@Andi you know how with ultra hand you can rotate objects in 45 degree increments?” my friend Fatema⁠32 The question was originally proposed by Fatema’s older brother Sayeed, also an…

by Andi Q. '25
October 29, 2023

Blog / MIT History & Culture

Repainting the Smoots A Wacky MIT Tradition

After two long years, it’s time. It’s dark and raining slightly, the only light on the Harvard Bridge coming from the streetlights and the Boston skyline. The Charles River drops…

by Emiko P. '25
October 27, 2023

Blog / Challenges

I failed the Swim Test! And now you can too!!

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.

Obligatory Swim Test Lore: The MIT Swim Test was created in the 1940s after a high volume of drowning-related deaths at war. It’s been around since then, and despite many…

by Kayode D. '27
October 26, 2023

Blog / Advice

and i’d do it again differently

song: that funny feeling covered phoebe bridgers, by bo burnham every saturday or sunday my freshman fall, i’d go over to have dinner with my friends and their family. every…

by Paige B. '24
October 25, 2023

Blog / Classes

Collections Simple

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Ella. She has light skin, short brown hair, and is wearing an orange-red tank top and a necklace.

I think I should be blogging about the relevant and interesting things I have been doing both inside and outside the confines of MIT. I’ve reached this strange turning point…

by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
October 23, 2023

Blog / Academics & Research

close your eyes and put your finger on the map and other ways to make grad school decisions

disclaimer in case the title doesn’t show this, I am writing this blog to show that there *isn’t* a ‘best way’ to choose where to apply, and that even after…

by Amber V. '24
October 22, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

Noise and time chaos and peace in a silver package

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

On time and noise I’ve been meaning to write a post recently about time and what I want this semester to be like. And then Gloria Z. ’26 wrote this…

by Uzay G. '26
October 15, 2023

Blog / How to MIT

Better ways to get around campus as in "better" i mean "objectively worse"

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.

I’m now in my third year at Next House, so the long walk to campus is nothing new. Usually I enjoy the walk, but when the weather sucks or I’m…

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
October 14, 2023

Blog / Challenges

Walk Across Rhode Island 12 hours, 33 miles, a million aches and pains

Last Sunday, some friends and I walked across the state of Rhode Island! This idea originated last year, when my friend Xavier and some of his mates realized that states…

by Amber V. '24
October 14, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

sitting down no more sprinting

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.

I’ve been back on campus for about a month and a half now, and it’s been about what I expected: seeing friends, going to class, psetting… all the classics! I…

by Gloria Z. '26
October 12, 2023