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• Blog / MISTI

  alone in cologne homesickness, better late than never

  

  sentimental; inspired by my dad, I’ve set off to intern in Germany for the ... ’s because, for the most part, I’ve always held the same mindset as my dad. I ... fear feels more acute. I’ve called my parents more in the past week than

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • June 26, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Eating my words at Area Four Mushroom and fontina pizza my beloved

  

  ! Possibly one of the best slices of pizza I've eaten while at MIT. Unlike other A4 pizzas I've eaten, the mushroom pizza didn't use any tomato sauce ... past pizza sins I've suffered there, but I suppose I can no longer say

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • May 29, 2025
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  [Guest Post] A day in my life! by Callie T. '26

  

  10 am physics lecture. All my sets are terrifying, and I’ve been ... ’s more comprehensible than physics, but I’ve still got a set due tomorrow ... . It’s definitely a good thing that I’ve finished econ, so that I can

  • by Ellie F. '28
  • April 1, 2025
• Blog / How to Food

  concord market is finally here!!!!! feasting at MIT's on-campus grocery store

  

  The day I’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. For over 20 years ... that must've weighed 15 pounds. [carousel image1="113081" image2 ... are some thoughts: "I've been waiting for this since sophomore year

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • March 21, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  6.5 Years Post-Graduation, I’m a Beading Artist a twisty path

  

  —I could’ve woken up for 100% of my classes! Imagine thinking for years that ... senior manager would remain at the peak of my dreams. I would’ve missed out ... would’ve never felt the thrill of someone connecting with my art—that one

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • January 25, 2025
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  The Halls are Alive with the sound of mischief :)

  

  -100 piano![/caption] Juggling in Lobby 10 Many a night I’ve returned from a ... people just… juggling! They’ve got colorful props, much whimsy, and ... [/annotation] with a sign that says “Free Listening.” I’ve never actually gone up

  • by Allison E. '27
  • October 2, 2024
• Blog / Challenges

  my first year, in slices ft. ruminations on the freshmen friend group

  

  dorm room. The next-    “LADIES. WAKE UP. We’ve got 4 hours left ... ; Number of times we’ve sprinted to catch the Safe Ride: 14   Number of times we’ve left with enough time to leisurely walk: 0   

  • by Veronica P. '27
  • September 18, 2024
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Hydrate Happy Sent by the magic of mobile technology

  

  Bevi works. If you’ve used a Bevi machine after July 2020, you’ve likely ... Africa). From that day on, I’ve had a newfound respect for Bevi. Not

  • by Andi Q. '25
  • July 3, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  Summer On-Campus #2 yayay

  

  enjoy my project, but the people I've met there so far have been very ... , students work on problem sets or procrastinate on them. I've been mostly ... 's about here. Writing a novel, kind of It's sci fi! I've always wanted to

  • by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
  • June 20, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Ranking Every Class I Took at MIT it's that time

  

  time (hence why it's first, yes order matters.) I've already written an ... classes I've ever taken at MIT, just because rapping and then writing raps just isn't a skill I've ever tried out before (and I'm assuming not many

  • by Cami M. '23
  • May 24, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  winning embracing positive-sum

  

  most landscapes are competitive and zero-sum and lately i’ve been ... ? or was it taught to them, and if so, when and how and by whom? i’ve ... part (i think we’ve probably evolved jealousy as an instinctual response

  • by Vincent H. '23
  • April 2, 2023
• Blog / Personal Travel

  [Guest Post] The Southbound Train by Kylee C. '23

  

  across the country. [carousel image1="87194" image2="87195" /] I’ve ... Mississippi. Among all the Amtrak trains I’ve experienced, three stand out to ... . [carousel image1="87211" image2="87210" /] I’ve visited all of these cities

  • by Cami M. '23
  • March 10, 2023
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Purgatory My 2023 IAP

  

  now. During my time at MIT, I've discovered that I love linguistics in ... graduate and I've only taken one. I'm taking Yoga and Meditation, which meets ... organization I've been a part of since I first started at MIT. During my freshman

  • by Ella T. '25, MEng '26
  • January 20, 2023
• Blog / IAP

  Bright IAP a post in two, kind of unrelated, parts

  

  that I tell over and over again to anyone who will listen to it. But I've ... part though, I've just been able to exist at MIT without needing to worry ... a transwoman, I've finally submitted the documents to change my legal

  • by Paige B. '24
  • January 14, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  beauty is overrated

  

  crossposted on Substack here. I've never really wanted to be ... “beautiful” would be to erase all of the nuances of what we’ve built over the ... . Who cares if it’s true? But I meander. I’ve been lucky enough to

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 20, 2022
• Blog / How to Human

  Out Sick aka, a subject line for too many emails

  

  I hadn't been sick in years. I mean sure, I've had the occasional ... , I did what I should've done in the first place and called S^3. S^3 ... of campus besides me staying in my room all week, many of which I've

  • by Paige B. '24
  • November 10, 2022
• Blog / Internships & Externships

  i quit an internship on the second day cut your losses early

  

  wasn't worth staying. If I had been younger, I might've stuck it out for ... disembarked and we would've been trapped. Obviously, all these decisions can ... . I've been at my living group for six semesters. I dated the same

  • by Rona W. '23
  • November 6, 2022
• Blog / MIT Life

  Meeting our new president! my very brief foray into professional journalism

  

  and took a pastry from possibly the fanciest snack platter I've ever ... in and take our seats in[annotation note="If you've ever attended an info session in the new Welcome Center, you've sat in the very same seats

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • October 20, 2022
• Blog / Challenges

  someone’s gotta do it, but not me is it cool not to care?

  

  students who've never touched a nerf gun before the opportunity to shoot one ... up for games. i've been getting burnt out by many things, these days ... things, i could keep the traditions going. i've done all these things, and

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • October 16, 2022
• Blog / Academics & Research

  scheduling woes advice for dealing with overenrolled/conflicting classes

  

  leading up to taking this class. I’ve heard that doing so has gotten someone ... as a backup plan. While I’ve never been super into dystopian novels ... you’ve just spent hours curating. don’t get too attached to them.

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • September 15, 2022