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• Blog / Challenges

  from me to you burn it all down

  

  struggled with writing blogposts in the past few months. It’s not for a lack ... … And I will, eventually. Hopefully. But for now, I’m going to tell you ... things for god knows how long—someone more well-versed in EC history could

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

  on the atlanta shootings from an asian american woman

  

  Content warning for hate crimes, anti-Asian racism, gun violence ... communities, but this time, I didn’t know what words to reach for. I asked him ... friends with, said that he “had a thing for Asians.” When I ignored him, he

  • by Rona W. '23
  • March 26, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

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

  

  resolutions for this semester is to blog more so I figure it’s as good an ... this post, I was sitting in my room in New Vassar, waiting for the sushi ... "]serotonin[/annotation] is absolutely unmatched. I went outside for a walk today, which was

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

  hello deferred applicants, i, again, don’t know what to say, but i can try

  

  and pay application fees, for many schools and not just one, in but just ... friends got accepted early. i felt happy for them, but it felt like token ... blogs. i checked the blogs pretty religiously for new posts every other

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • December 20, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  Rate My Setup a guide to my room in Simmons

  

  -home labs (2.678: Electronics for Mechanical Systems and 16.851: Satellite ... the equipment in this photo is for 2.678, including the soldering iron ... photo, in the light blue box, is my DemoSat for 16.851. The DemoSat is a

  • by Alex M. '21
  • November 17, 2020
• Blog / Academics & Research

  hell. handling the hardest semester at MIT, virtually

  

  that I haven't yet found a rhythm that works for me in terms of finishing ... with little time to learn the material and finish the psets for my other ... before starting the psets for the other classes, I rushed learning all the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 9, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

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

  

  my fall schedule. Of course, for me, all of this was happening in ... academics, because for the first time in my life I wasn't a top student. I had ... redefine my values and stand up firmly for what I believe in. I had to learn

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

  “But I’m not cool…” Dr. Suess but shitty? Dr. Suess but angsty?

  

  my grades are good, and last week I fell In love for the first time.” “But I am not cool.”     “I am not cool. Not enough for ... All the Trojan beliefs that have haunted me for years. And no one I

  • by Powers '23
  • August 18, 2020
• Blog / Uncategorized

  a spectacle-r weekend exploring the Boston Harbor Islands

  

  so you can get a spot on the middle deck for the best views. (I arrived ... the bigger half for later. We trekked up a path and found a bench near ... hanging out there for a bit, we headed towards the other side of the island

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • August 5, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  warmth feelings i miss

  

  last two summers for a summer camp over at bu, just across the river ... friends just having fun together, for what felt like the first time in three ... nice to just do that for a whole weekend without having to worry about

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • July 27, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  sourdough start & restart & starter this is and is not a metaphor

  

  because I've been a sourdough bread conoisseur for like a decade, that ... sourdough starter, like having a pet, is very good for me. But also a bit tricky. For the first week, I was just feeding him the regular flour we

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • June 19, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  senior appreciation post in which i rant about my idol

  

  through if it were not for this queen. It was like having a mwakenya (cheat sheet) for college life. At first she came across as overbearing, and a ... was waiting for someone to come breathe that rare air with her, and when

  • by Veronica M. '22
  • June 15, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  a perfect long weekend in other words: i did no work and now am kind of a mess

  

  then it was call time for Mocha Show again. i knew what to expect this ... captains at all. i’m not mad about it though—i’ve never performed for a crowd ... love.    Monday: catch-up day…! due to my crazy dance schedule for

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • February 18, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  A lively Dead Week what i've been up to

  

  annoying because I have to get out of bed for a morning meeting >< The ... discuss how we felt about this semester and plan for next semester to be ... plans for IAP and the spring semester, and talk about how their fall

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • December 18, 2019
• Blog / About Decisions

  Into the Unknown with bravery

  

  out what to do after we graduate.  It’s scary.  For the past couple of ... one of 3 companies that called us back for onsite interviews.  Around ... , and “Thank you for your interest.” So we’ve tried preparing ourselves

  • by Danny and Allan G. '20
  • December 17, 2019
• Blog / Uncategorized

  places around and at mit godless and holy

  

  closed Raymond asked for a hamburger It was served to him on a sandwich ... Boston is supposed to be a place of good seafood. Do not go here for good ... basement for a party and you go to lean against the walls and the walls are

  • by Cami M. '23
  • December 13, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Movie A Day… the only way to spend your PNR

  

  , something especially appreciated at an institution notorious for being one of ... emma. i'd die for all of them."]my friend group[/annotation]decided to start watching a movie every night for the rest of PNR. This is a very

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 17, 2019
• Blog / Personal Projects

  An emoji alethiometer to help you make decisions I'm not saying I will use this in committee, but I'm not saying I won't

  

  👏🏻 ACKNOWLEDGE 👏🏻 THE 👏🏻 2007 👏🏻 FEATURE 👏🏻 FILM."]for the ... for you. Back in 2018 — before the adaptation was even announced — my ... same pre-school as me many years before that) and for whom the books

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • November 7, 2019
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Why I Chose To Spend My First Weekend Away From MIT 132 miles north to be exact

  

  and we had't bought hamburger patties for our BBQ yet. After showing ... that I went zip lining for the first time. And for someone who is ... in silence for 15 minutes while being surrounded by others. But the

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • September 16, 2019
• Blog / How to Human

  Chasing Success idk what that means anymore.

  

  goes on. For years, I've subconsciously been trying to come up with a formula for success. Ya know the big ol' "what makes someone successful?" Up ... direction) and I think reading Michelle Obama's Becoming helped: “For me

  • by Afeefah K. '21
  • August 5, 2019