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• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  I try my best to be as honest as possible on the blogs, while simultaneously trying to be kind to the institution that gives me the privilege of having such…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  busy, busy, busy screaming into the void

  

  the only way i can convince myself to write anything for the past two weeks has been bullet points. lists in lists in lists. i wrote an entire short story…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 12, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  nice moments on campus things are okay, actually

  

  It’s April. I’ve been on campus for close to two months now. It’s halfway through the semester, and I’m in this weird mood lately where I really don’t want to…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • April 10, 2021
• Blog / Residential Life

  I Miss You, Random Hall my love letter to the dorm i got kicked out of too soon

  

  It’s no secret that I am a) living in New Vassar and b) despise it. I’m unsure whether this is a symptom of the pandemic or a symptom of the…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 9, 2021
• Blog / Blogs That Aren't in English

  Hindi sapat ang sampung libong kilometro para kalimutan ka

  

  Anong nagbago sakin? Ako pa rin naman ako, diba? Hindi naman nagbago ang aking personalidad para laitin mo ako nang husto. Pareho pa rin ang aking pananamit, ang paraan ng…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • April 7, 2021
• Blog / Announcements

  We are suspending our SAT/ACT requirement for the 2021–2022 application cycle as well

  

  I am writing to announce that, due to the ongoing pandemic, our office will again suspend our usual SAT/ACT testing requirement for next year’s application cycle. In simple terms, here’s…

  • by Stu Schmill '86
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / CPW

  Who’s psyched? I’m psyched! It's gonna be stitchin'!

  

  Last year, about this time, I was typing a blog entry much like this one, under similar circumstances. There are a few key differences, however. Difference 0 – I am…

  • by Snively '11
  • April 6, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  a state of moving ny --> ma, macg adventures

  

  It’s been roughly a little under 2 months since I moved onto campus. Instead of having an actual intro, I’ll cut to the exciting stuff. So, here, much later than…

  • by Waly N. '24
  • April 5, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Public MIT panel on the science behind vaccines, and ending the evolving pandemic

  

  A few days ago, President Reif emailed the MIT community to announce a webinar on the science of vaccines, and the role they will play in fighting the pandemic. The…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 4, 2021
• Blog / Blog Projects

  where is south dakota again? and other fun questions for your south dakotan friends

  

  Back in September, when Shuli introduced the baby bloggers, they mentioned that I know “exactly how many students from South Dakota go to MIT.” This is true; the registrar provides…

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • April 3, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  just vibing tough times out here

  

  One of the things that MIT teaches you really well (among many others) is the value of time. In high school I thought I was learning this lesson: I felt…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 30, 2021
• Blog / Personal Projects

  reflecting on 2020 goals and planning for 2021

  

  In high school, I neglected many of my personal interests to make time and space for schoolwork and extracurriculars. I told myself that I would sacrifice my time now to…

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • March 30, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  how do i button up this coat? a clothing conundrum

  

  My brother’s not very impressed with my fashion sense. In his words, “Rona, you used to dress better in high school. Then you went to MIT.” It’s true; I used…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 29, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  play dough

  

  I’m a very Type A person, I’d say. I tend to need to be in control of things, get upset when things don’t go my way, or when things or…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 28, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  Content warning for hate crimes, anti-Asian racism, gun violence, sexual harassment. Like many, I’m heartbroken over the shootings that happened in Atlanta recently. I’m heartbroken as an American citizen, but…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / Advice

  tidbits pieces of advice

  

  Now that the class of 2025 has arrived, they are, expectedly, chock-full of questions for all of us current MIT students and I find myself repeating similar bits of information…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 24, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  pathways where do i go from here?

  

  “it’s been a year since I last saw that person.” “it’s been a year since I was last in that room.”  “it’s been a year since…” in the past few…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • March 23, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  a tour of New Vassar also known as west garage

  

  This semester, I’m living in New Vassar, the newest undergrad dorm on MIT’s campus. It only opened its doors to students this winter, so the general vibe is very modern…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • March 20, 2021
• Blog / Classes

  like a freight train a schedule post

  

  Hello everyone! I thought up this title as a metaphor for how the week a few weeks ago hit me, but apparently said week hit too hard for me to…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • March 19, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  bday burnout no more spiders please

  

  Some numbers from this semester: Academic week: 5 Age: 19.0 Times I’ve cried over classes: 2 (surprisingly) Smoothies made: 12 COVID tests taken: 11 Times I’ve been locked out: 3 (Unique) cats…

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • March 18, 2021