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• Blog / Miscellaneous

  this is fine some thoughts at the end of the semester

  

  coherent thoughts, yet. But in this moment, I feel a lot of resentment for ... end of the semester, stressed about grades, annoyed at myself for taking ... ’m jealous of the 23’s for having at least experienced a normal freshman fall

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • May 17, 2021
• Blog / People & Identities

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

  

  next day. For the most part, I don't look back on old entries ... "]November 16th, 2018[/annotation] or [annotation note="I auditioned for acapella ... on my current streak; that is to say, for each of the past 1000 days

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • May 7, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  a brief walk to Caffè Nero alternatively titled: life update since i am comically bad at blogging this semester

  

  [/annotation] and i stapled into an eight-person group (the maximum number for BC ... , and they also do not get first priority for their dorm choice, unlike BC ... -BC person behind. since we all want to cook for ourselves, our options are

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • April 27, 2021
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  Blogger Wrapped 2020 blogger wrapped, wrapped

  

  , so I'm honored to be able to take up the mantle for what will be my ... [/caption]   It turns out the bloggers really like the 2000s - except for Paolo ... [/caption]   What do the bloggers have to say for themselves

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • December 12, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  rethinking perfectionism god i just want to get things done

  

  ‘productivity youtube.’ For those of you unfamiliar, this largely consists of ... the books for me and just tell me the most important/interesting bits ... high standards for my work, despite often not meeting them. I hate

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • November 8, 2020
• Blog / How to Food

  kitchen nightmares bugs and toasters and explosions, oh my!

  

  every meal for the past eighteen years, it's safe to say that I'm a pretty ... , spurring me to scream for Selena, the official bug person in this apartment ... . "Just freeze it for a few days to kill off the larvae. It'll be fine." We

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • November 5, 2020
• Blog / How to Human

  self care define it or perish

  

  advantage of it for sure, but wow, being in the middle of the semester and ... members choreograph/learn dances for a virtual set, but it's a "mess around for 20 minutes and sit down for six hours" kind of deal. in terms of a

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • November 2, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  preserving student community what does it take?

  

  experiences on the Burton Conner Transition Team, which is responsible for ... Conner is seeing a few changes that have implications for its ability to preserve its communities. For one, our murals are being painted over, and we

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • October 20, 2020
• Blog / Classes

  the classes among us reflections and too many flashbacks on classes ft. ESG

  

  student: faculty ratio. For freshmen and prospective students, how ... participate in a discussion for me. But for STEM classes, there are often very ... beneficial to me for the most part. So during the summer before MIT, one of

  • by Waly N. '24
  • October 12, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Engineering Digital Communities reflecting on the start of the zoomester and the months prior

  

  in a new milestone for me. It was the first day of[annotation note ... exercise I did before for the program I participated in last summer. A little over a year ago in July 2019, I wrote a blog post for my summer program

  • by Waly N. '24
  • September 8, 2020
• Blog / People & Identities

  Never Have I Ever…reflected on my identity "too indian" or "not indian enough"?

  

  for finally, finally giving South Asians the representation in media ... obviously a huge step for Indians in Hollywood, but...yeah, it has a lot of ... . But in an attempt to eschew the "nerdy girl" stereotype for Devi, the

  • by Ankita D. '23
  • May 4, 2020
• Blog / MIT Life

  Guest Post: Taylor Pons from the First-Gen Program #FirstGenPride

  who are also passionate about advocating for equity and inclusion. Here ... MIT’s undergraduate population is 18% first gen? For students who are ... these topics. Check your CP* guide for the link! This year, to show off

  • by DJ Rock
  • April 14, 2020
• Blog / Events

  2022 Ring Premiere! ring alert: it SHINY

  

  Rats for ninety years, and they're a hugely important part of MIT ... on it. In April, we all dress up fancy for Ring Delivery and poses with our shiny new rings. The ring buying period has just concluded for the

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • March 3, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Regular-ing Or: Over-justifying how much I eat out

  

  at a restaurant here in Cambridge! This might not be a big deal for ... to get this one waitress when we went out for breakfast, and I ... would probably sell her soul for coffee. But I didn’t become a regular, a

  • by Powers '23
  • January 26, 2020
• Blog / Challenges

  Alone some thoughts on spending winter break in mit

  

  IAP began. The week before finals week, I started asking people for ... were going home for the holidays, and that I only knew six people who would be staying for the whole winter break. So I braced myself for winter

  • by CJ Q. '23
  • January 3, 2020
• Blog / About Decisions

  Some comforting blogs to read while you await decisions

  

   breathe and ground yourself, even if just for a second. and we, the bloggers, will be ... the way in advance. I googled for various rejection letters so that I ... a playlist, and go out for a long walk. Your air may not be as crisp

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • December 13, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  Tetazoo is not a Hivemind Haha... just kidding... unless?

  

  up for the freshmen and other hall newcomers. We have tasks to complete ... ), but also personalized lists for each participant. Some of my items ... ” writing a party invite email for a party that isn’t happening and send it

  • by Powers '23
  • November 24, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  A Day in the Life of an Over-Scheduled Frosh Another hosed blogger? ShOcKiNg

  

  . I tell him I’ll go after I work on it alone for awhile. I’m exhausted ... I could be here for hours and make almost no progress.   2:03 PM: Oh. My. God. I have a writer’s meeting for my [annotation note

  • by Powers '23
  • October 21, 2019
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Poetry from 5 AM This Morning Don't worry, I drank an entire MUG of espresso

  

  This girl is tired. Verrryyyyyyy tired. I had a lot of ideas for ... my hall’s kitchen at five AM this morning, trying to study for a test I had today and failing pretty miserably. So, for the sake of my sanity, I

  • by Powers '23
  • September 30, 2019
• Blog / Academics & Research

  how to change majors in just five easy steps!

  

  some point. For many, it comes first semester. This is why MIT provides ... (if you got a D or F)."]P/NR.[/annotation] For some, it comes second ... 's, and C's do."] ABC/NR. [/annotation] For me, it came in the fall of my

  • by Alex M. '21
  • September 14, 2019