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Blog / Art, Literature, Music
Oh The Things I’ve Seen Warning: Hold on to your socks
, here is a complete listing of all the moving picture shows I’ve viewed in ... remake) Father of Lies (the loooowest budget film I think I have ever seen ... : Savion Glover: Solo in Time (live at the Boston Opera House) I also got a -
Blog / Academics & Research
What I’m Teaching This Fall spoiler alert: a social history of the internet
Regular readers may recall that I've been teaching a bit in Comparative Media Studies/Writing. This fall, I'm teaching again, this time a ... spread more or less evenly across 2016s, 2017s, and 2018s. I'm coteaching -
Blog / MIT Life
on being seen ...and why that might be important
I have been absent from the blogs for the better part of eight years ... setting. There is a great deal that I enjoyed about engaging in one-on-one conversations with students about their dreams and aspirations, and I hope that I -
Blog / How to Human
staying in touch people are great <3
i'm taking this course called "The Science of Well-Being" on Coursera that's supposed to teach you how to be happier and more productive. i was ... me nothing but grief?? but i'm really enjoying it now. the majority of -
Blog / Challenges
yeeting classes bye
ever take a class that inspires one of these lists? things I could ... about reading The New Yorker so everybody knows I'm an intellectual[annotation note='I particularly like this article about Rachel Carson.'] who reads -
Blog / Challenges
Thoughts for the New Year, part 2 electric boogaloo
The end of the semester has come and gone, and although I meant to ... trip to India drained me of all motivation and I basically just sat ... . Last year at about this time, I reviewed the status of my progress bars -
Blog / Athletics
8,726,400 SOS: The Conscious Subconscious guest post by a fellow '21
post series* After finishing my freshmen year, I followed the common path of UROPing on campus this summer. I lived at home (about 35 minutes ... survivor I am today. My UROP was in one of the biotech labs and this -
Blog / Academics & Research
MIT IS … reflections of a bright sunday afternoon
As I look outside the long windows of McCormick Hall’s penthouse ... hits me: I’ve almost made it through two months of MIT! 60 long days filled with SO MUCH LIFE. I’ve turned in a total of 15 problem sets. I -
Blog / Events
Three Weeks a short summary of this crazy place
I've only been here for a few weeks, but 'here' already feels like home. There are things I miss about real home too. Like my high school ... first week of classes, I don't think I've ever taken a day off to relax -
Blog / About Decisions
Defying Gravity
(Source: leslieland.com) Man, I feel excited for you guys! *Wipes sweat* I know you are counting down (consciously or unconsciously) to the ... on Wednesday or do things to distract yourself from your computer. I -
Blog / Academics & Research
2.670 Wrapup I'm done!
As I mentioned here, I'm taking a class called 2.670 during IAP this ... famous robotics classes at MIT. Last time I only had pictures of some parts and a toolbox, but now that I've finished building my robot I -
Blog / Hacks
50 Years of NASA One small hack for MIT, one giant leap for NASA.
, no one really knows for sure who executed the hack, but I figure some ... be a good guess. I first heard about the hack from a few friends talking about in the morning, and I managed to catch a glimpse of it on my -
Blog / Hacks
Vespertilio No spoilers here.
As I type this it is 3:28 AM. I have to be awake for work at 4:45 AM. At 4:45 AM I will have been awake for 24 hours. This means that I could try to get an hour long nap in. Or, it means I can tell you what I -
Blog / Hacks
A Hack and Advice Two entries smashed into one.
when I walked out of my dorm to head to Physics I noticed something strange. What are those pokey things on the small dome? I hastened my way towards physics and while passing the student center I realized what they -
Blog / Challenges
IHTFP Warning: Bitterness Ahead! (And why IHTFP can mean so many different things.)
said whiteboard: "I hate everyone and everything, including you." -Keri "Name any topic and I'll tell you why I hate it." -Laura "I will kill you with a bat." -Christina '10 "It must be finals week!" -Ben Why am I -
Blog / Miscellaneous
Television Show Decisions Three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on television each…
So here's the story. Each year I allow myself to faithfully follow ... Tivo, bless you) means I can watch these four shows in about three hours, and three hours is about as much time as I'm willing to waste on