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• Blog / Academics & Research

  forbidden gatorade cell media looks tasty...

  

  My summer UROP involved some cell culture training, which started off with “Try not to drink the media.” This really just implies that cell media is, in fact, drinkable. It…

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 21, 2021
• Blog / Majors & Minors

  making things a blog about being a meche major

  

  Maybe my favorite part of course 2A is sitting next to my friend in 2.001 and jointly scrolling through MIT Confessions. 2.001, a core class on mechanics, is two hours…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • October 20, 2021
• Blog / Academics & Research

  A Fangirl Moment kinda silly, kinda wholesome

  

  A bit ago, the larger group my UROP lab is a part of had a free lunch event. I was initially hesitant about going since it seemed like the event…

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • October 19, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  from me to you burn it all down

  

  Sometimes, you need to let things go up in flames. . . . I have struggled with writing blogposts in the past few months. It’s not for a lack of…

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • October 17, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  in wonderland hello from the number side

  

  “Who are you?” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I—I hardly know, Sir, just at present—at least I know who…

  • by Alice L. '24
  • October 16, 2021
• Blog / Residential Life

  A Place happy thoughts on East Campus

  

  The last week and some are a blur, a long, joyous drink of EC. When I read the old blogs, the ones before my time (even those written by people…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 9, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

  549,033 words how do you measure, measure a year?

  

  I’m turning nineteen today, without much fanfare; after all, nineteen is not a particularly interesting age, and the past year itself has also been a little barren, devoid of many…

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 7, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  Take Care of Us asking for change

  

  ="aligncenter" width="4096"] art from alina s. '24 that summarizes what i'm talking about

  • by Cami M. '23
  • April 12, 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 / People & Identities

  another year around the sun I guess I'm 19 now

  

  It’s my birthday⁠22 yes, this is inspired by Amber’s lovely post a few weeks ago today, and one of my resolutions for this semester is to blog more so I…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 21, 2021
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Blogger Pets some serotonin for your noggin

  

  Here are our scaled, feathered, and furred companions for your enjoyment. Name: Coffee Blogger Owner: Mel N. '24 Nicknames: coffcoff, baby, sweetie, baobei/宝贝 (baby/treasure in chinese), stinky, bendan

  • by Cami M. '23
  • January 13, 2021
• Blog / How to Human

  lessons on burnout 2020 made me realize things

  

  Looking back, 2020 was a very chill year for me. Ridiculously so, if I’m being honest. To understand what I mean, you need context. For the last couple of years…

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • January 12, 2021
• Blog / About Decisions

  it’s only a matter of time a post for the deferred

  

  This post has been rattling around my brain for a few weeks now, like a rock inside an empty tin can.⁠34 And, now that the semester is over, that tin…

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  taylor swift songs as applicants emergency evermore post

  

  24 hours ago, Taylor Swift came out with a new album and everyone lost their minds. If you haven't listened to it yet, please go do that right now and then come back. In celebration of evermore as well as the

  • by Rona W. '23
  • December 11, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  “I’m vegetarian now!” Two months, twenty-four days, and goin’ strong

  

  This semester I’ve lived in an apartment with three roommates: one omnivore, one vegetarian, and one vegan. I decided on the day we moved in that I would try out…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 25, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  how to become a morning person a matter of willpower

  

  Let me just start by saying that, historically, my sleep habits suck. For the past couple of years, I’ve used an app called Sleep Cycle to track my sleep. It…

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 12, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  fake it ’til you make it what is a healthy way to be happy?

  

  I’ve been hesitant to write a blog — especially one that pertains to right now — because zoom is, ah, revolting. It’s no one’s fault perhaps but god, this semester…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • November 7, 2020
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  snowfall as the snowflakes fall, they remind me of home

  

  It snowed for the first time this school year yesterday! Originally, in the forecast, there was very little actual snow expected, but when I got up in the morning, a…

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • October 31, 2020
• Blog / Residential Life

  1.1 miles as the crow flies and it takes me forever to run there

  

  No one marks you five minutes late⁠52 in MIT time, classes start five minutes past the hour. anymore, and I know it’s a college thing but part of me feels…

  • by Amber V. '24
  • September 17, 2020
• Blog / Residential Life

  it’s not the same, but it’s still home back at MIT

  

  I got back to campus a few days ago. The journey here from South Dakota was, for the most part, uneventful. I happened to be on the same flight as…

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • September 7, 2020