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  meet the baby bloggers! (some of whom are older than me)

  

  Hi everybody!! As the first week of class winds down, it is my greatest pleasure to introduce to you, in my role as blogger captain,⁠01 this basically means it is…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • September 6, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  A Week in the Life of My MIT Sophomore Fall this time, with more zoom u!

  

  I did this for my classes last semester, and it was pretty tragic, so let’s see if this one goes  bit better this time! Here’s my gcal! This semester I’m…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 5, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  Goal Setting a learning process

  

  I’ve recently started to use Notion on a small scale after Kathleen bestowed her wisdom upon the bloggers. It is unarguably god tier for task management, once you get over…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • September 4, 2020
• Blog / Personal Projects

  a novel excerpt in honor of the friendly toast

  

  Today I found out that the Friendly Toast in Kendall Square, the location closest to MIT, is closing permanently :( Like many others, I’ve forged plenty of fantastic memories of…

  • by Rona W. '23
  • September 3, 2020
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  what i’m doing this fall leadership tingz

  

  I’m excited about the fall! Since sophomores aren’t on campus, I won’t be running from activity to activity anymore, but I do have a few things that will be keeping…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • September 2, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  To the 2024s: Wishing You the Most don't be scared of growth

  

  Hello 2024s. I’m about to go on another blogging hiatus, but I wanted to tell you some things before I go: Exactly two years ago, I was approximately where you…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • September 1, 2020
• Blog / Announcements

  PSA: anyone in the world can stream this MIT class about coronavirus for free this fall the new subject will be broadcast to the public beginning tomorrow, sept 1

  

  Today is Registration Day, or Reg Day, the day that MIT students sign up for classes. I’m co-teaching an a first-year advising seminar on media and the election, and so…

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • August 31, 2020
• Blog / Life after MIT

  Gap Year, Week 1 my plans for a year away from MIT during COVID-19

  

  I’ve officially been on my gap year for a week! To begin my gap year, I left my home on Long Island to go live on a Christmas tree farm…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 31, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Starting Over it feels like this every time but this time it's different

  

  Every fall at MIT has felt like a new beginning. My freshman fall, everything was new, from the campus to the classes to the experience of living away from my…

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 30, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  a peek in a week of my summer trying to enjoy it while it lasts

  

  I cannot and refuse to believe that school starts next week. I don’t feel rested at all, and I’m not ready to be trapped in the pset cycle.⁠16 Seriously, I…

  • by Kidist A. '22
  • August 30, 2020
• Blog / Advice

  Exploring Classes a guide

  

  Choosing a class schedule at MIT can be hard. There are so many factors to consider: staying on track with HASS classes, completing major requirements, finishing up the GIRs, avoiding…

  • by Alex M. '21
  • August 29, 2020
• Blog / Blog Projects

  How I Write My Data Analysis Blogs just in case you were wondering

  

  My dear friend and fellow blogger Kidist A. ’22 requested I write a post to describe how I go about writing my data analysis blogs. So, here goes! I’ve outlined…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  My Major, Course 6-9 computation and cognition

  

  I get a lot of questions about it’s like to major in “Computation and Cognition,” known around MIT as Course 6-9. In this post, I’ll describe my experiences with Course…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Yeah, I’m turning twenty, it’s terrifying one year of mit

  

  One. Last Monday, I waited an hour to get tested. The testing trailers are right in front of Medical, and the line went in front of and around the Media…

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • August 28, 2020
• Blog / Residential Life

  [Guest Post] All About the MIT Panhellenic Association how some MIT students found their "home under the dome"

  

  This is a guest blog post from the MIT Panhellenic Association, which oversees seven of MIT’s women’s+ organizations. I’ve never gone through sorority recruitment (and I am not in a…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 27, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Deciding to Live on Campus a 4 month long emotional rollercoaster

  

  Many bloggers have been posting about their decisions to live off campus, and their explorations in finding new places to live. Today, I’d like to talk about exactly the opposite…

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 26, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  you can run but you can't hide

  

  I’ve been trying to write this blogpost for the past week, but every time I try to, I inevitably break down, get overwhelmed, and stop. But I know this will…

  • by Cami M. '23
  • August 24, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  so i guess fall is happening kinda hard to believe, huh?

  

  in april, i was sure that in september, i’d be on MIT’s campus again. in may, as many things dawned upon us all, i realized i wouldn’t be. as a…

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • August 23, 2020
• Blog / How to MIT

  My History of Task-Management boy, is it a long one

  

  Being organized is fucking incredible. I like limiting stress in my life, especially from academics, so I’ve relied on tools that help me navigate my to-do lists ever since middle…

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 21, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Parks and Relocation a finale and a premiere

  

  I’ve spent the last five months living at home on Long Island, New York, occasionally rewatching my favorite episodes of Parks and Recreation on Netflix. This week, however, the rewatching…

  • by Kathleen E. '23
  • August 21, 2020