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  Fredventure, Part 3 Showtime!

  

  It’s finally here – the grand finale of the Fredventure! Read part 1 and part 2 to get up to speed if you haven’t already. We spent most of days…

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 10, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  living having the time of my life

  

  I’ve learned many things after coming to MIT. But among the differential equations and op amp PSETs, I’ve learned how to take care of myself, interact with others, how to…

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 10, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  stories and decision paralysis

  

  a few weeks ago someone wanted to shoot a music video and needed a few dozen extras in the background, so they made a big group chat and added me…

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 8, 2023
• Blog / Blog Projects

  slow burn you and the void

  

  idk man it was a strange day. haven’t written horror in a sec. also cw: gore ?  # The void is calling to you. You speak to the machines. You…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • May 6, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  art in burton conner making do in a non-mural building

  

  if you’ve seen any I3 videos⁠04 Interactive Introduction to the Institute for certain dorms, you know that student self expression within living spaces is commonplace and encouraged at the Institute.…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 5, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  recently read words absorbed by my brain

  

  I’ve been doing more reading recently, so wanted to share! “Detail of the Rice Chest” by Monica Youn My friend Alec attended the L.A. Times Festival of Books recently and…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • May 3, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  clownazoo tetazoans in the wild

  

  • by Anika H. '26
  • May 3, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  prophecies reversing causality

  

  my favorite part of ancient greek literature is its treatment of self-fulfilling prophecies. oedipus’s parents learn that he will kill his father and marry his mother, so they abandon him,…

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • May 2, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 2 Hearing Amazônia

  

  If you missed part 1 of the Fredventure, be sure to check that out in addition to this post. We also recently performed our Brazilian music at MIT President Sally…

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  Circles, circles, circles week to week to week

  

  Content warning: depression, suicidal ideation. The other day my therapist asked me about when I get depressive episodes. And I said that I got them after I’d come home from…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • May 1, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  coming off the path is anyone there?

  

  “Where have you been?” Dear Reader, I’m not sure if I can begin to even explain where I’ve been. At the risk of sounding edgy, I’ve spent the past month…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 30, 2023
• Blog / Challenges

  running out of time the woes of every single graduating student

  

  on Tuesday, I turned 22. it wasn’t nearly as blissful as turning 21 because, well, there’s no milestone associated with this age (besides being able to play the Taylor Swift…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 27, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  what we mean when we say the people why we like “the people”

  

  Ask MIT students what they like about MIT, and many of them will say “the people”. What do we mean by this? I ask around. who who are “the people…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 25, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  Your credit history is too short and other adult things

  

  A credit card is something I, in theory, knew I needed eventually. Apparently a credit score is a thing that people care about here. The thing is, for the longest…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 23, 2023
• Blog / About Decisions

  why i chose mit the paths not traveled

  

  I first arrived at MIT as a tourist, a thirteen-year-old with glasses that didn’t flatter my face and blunt bangs I cut myself. It was spring break of eighth grade,…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  New Major in Climate System Science and Engineering

  

  Exactly one year ago today, Jebby blogged about declaring Course 6-4: Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making, which the MIT faculty had just authorized at the April 2022 meeting. Two days…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 21, 2023
• Blog / Events

  Mist in the streets of Boston monday wanderings

  

  My friends and I met at noon on the Harvard Bridge, shoulders hunched against the cold. Two of the group had work or meetings so it was just three of…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • April 20, 2023
• Blog / Events

  dtyd weekend all party, no planning (for once)

  

  this weekend was a hectic one for my living group. DTYD⁠09 dance til you drop, an annual party hosted by my floor, Burton 3rd LIV was on Sunday, so the…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  how to meet curious people

  

  My friend Eric recently wrote a blog post about isolation at Harvard that resonated with many readers. Several people have mentioned similar experiences at their own universities—student populations filled with clout-chasers, dispassionate…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • April 19, 2023
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Fredventure, Part 1 MITWE (+ FJE and VJE) go to Brazil

  

  Prologue “Guess what, gang?” Fred Harris – the director of the MIT Wind Ensemble (MITWE) – announced one day during our regular Wednesday rehearsal, “We’re going to Brazil!” Suddenly, samba…

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • April 18, 2023