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• Blog / People & Identities

  BLÅHAJ: the Internet meme, the trans icon, the world’s favorite plush media analysis on the Swedish shark’s rise to prominence

  

  least I look hot.” Blahaj plays a similar role where “at least I look hot” becomes “at least I can get a hug from a silly shark.”  While everyone can ... significance for a particular community to the point where Blahaj is without a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • July 19, 2023
• Blog / MIT Life

  In which I am no longer new here ...well, it's true.

  

  college with a definitive plan for their lives at an age where they ... , lest I have a heart attack at age 30. I am known for making obscene faces ... , and theater. I'm still not quite sure why I go to a school for science

  • by Keri G. '10
  • August 11, 2009
• Blog / How to Human

  I Don’t Know where am i going to be a year from now?

  

  I don’t know where I’m going to be a year from now. That’s never ... [/annotation]has kind of exploded into a thousand different directions. Usually, I can ... – better put – it’s a crystalline, pure anything. A year from now, I could

  • by Emiko P. '25
  • September 27, 2024
• Blog / Prepare for MIT

  tunes of interphase! or, how to leave home and look cool doing it

  

  , there was a place where I could finally breathe. A page in my notes app ... win. But as the people I’d be sharing a floor with for the next seven ... that same problem at a board in the lounge for the last hour. I accepted

  • by Angie F. '28
  • September 17, 2024
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Yes, eat all our shirts! See MIT through the eyes of my prefrosh.

  

  until 2 AM, whereupon I started my problem set and studying for my German I midterm. Turns out Adam is from Beaver, PA and--yes, before you ask ... sixth year of German, whereas I'm in my sixth week of German. He had a

  • by Sam M. '07
  • October 22, 2005
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  friday afternoon in the town of beans i'm freeeeeeeeeeeee

  

  from classes with a [annotation note="i ate so much fruit. soooo much ... . We swing by H-Mart along the way; Derek buys some snacks, and I get a ... remark that I've noticed a lot of my values seem to come directly from my

  • by Alan Z. '23, MEng '24
  • December 11, 2021
• Blog / MISTI

  six MIT students walk into a german bar iap '26 #2

  

  the school we taught at. I arrived on a bus from Prague and checked in ... just Regensburg fans?) to have scarves for the team. I tried to buy these ... ! Munich was only 45 minutes by train, so I went for a quick day trip with

  • by Aiden H. '28
  • March 16, 2026
• Blog / MIT Life

  The MySpace Survey Mid-summer frivolity, part two.

  

  , but i'm too married to ask someone out 078. Can you do a headstand (not ... 013. Do you get along with your parents? yes 014. Your heritage? i am a ... . Do you think you are attractive? who cares, i already scored a

  • by Ben Jones
  • July 8, 2006
• Blog / How to Human

  Before You Arrive On Campus: Packing Edition for the pre-frosh we're excited to meet

  

  things I’ve found helpful. Pack: -- a memento for your shelf or wall ... home. I sacrificed precious suitcase space for a hair dryer. Totally ... , for the times you’ll want fresh fruit from a farmer’s market or a movie

  • by Yuliya K. '18
  • August 5, 2015
• Blog / About Decisions

  Pie No, not pi.

  

  drain! 14) What is this hacking thing? Is it a club? Can I join? 15 ... that does. I'll do my best! I'm now going to start studying for a test ... best way to find out. You're in for a good time! I'll see you guys in

  • by Snively '11
  • March 17, 2008
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Africans@MIT: Blockchain and the Niger Delta Creating a system for accountability

  

  series. We spoke over a video call, from Boston to Lagos. “I just wanted ... post in the series, I just wanted to share a goofy photo from the African ... to farmers. I asked Hassan for pictures of the chicken farm and hE SEn

  • by Selam G. '18
  • May 30, 2018
• Blog / Research & Work Abroad

  Adios, Madrid My attempt at an eloquent goodbye to Spain.

  

  last summer. I am really not happy about trading this weather for a New ... important, and the hardest to put into words. I can be a pretty big critic of ... ...don't knock it until you've tried it. I went out for one last drink with a

  • by Laura N. '09
  • August 16, 2008
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  Have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow? A visitor's guide to Harrisburg, PA, with original soundtrack by Billy Mack.

  

  thing in the world? I leave this as an exercise for the reader. I can ... the group over winter break, I knew that I had to pick a winner this ... "Underworld." Although the budget was a bit higher than our usual fare, I knew

  • by Sam M. '07
  • June 18, 2005
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Notes From Atlanta I heart Exploding Bacon

  

  I said then, ...FIRST (which stands for For Inspiration and ... against a field of dozens for the chance to qualify for the Championship ... . Though I attended primarily in a private, rather than professional

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • April 26, 2010
• Blog / MIT Life

  for change in (expected + unexpected): print(change.get_thoughts())

  

  ’s great. I can make phone calls without needing a 20 minute cool-down period ... improvement from a very low baseline, but it’s still a step up that I didn ... Before coming to MIT, I consumed a lot of Content™ about college

  • by Allison E. '27
  • June 19, 2025
• Blog / Admissions

  June Questions Omnibus 1 Bigfoot asked a few weeks back, "Will you be posting an omnibus soon, Matt?" Yes,…

  

  (including the dorm)?" I can't speak for everyone, but for me, I switched from ... have a question and I hope you can give my your insight on it.. I'm going ... be taking alot of electives since I need them for a graduation

  • by Matt McGann '00
  • June 13, 2005
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  A blast from the past Looking back at things I wanted to do at MIT

  

  when I came across a list titled "Things I would do if I had more time ... time to do anything because I was [annotation note="this was a mistake, fyi"]taking 66 units[/annotation]. I had probably hoped that in a future

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • March 9, 2020
• Blog / Admissions

  Supporting our DACA Students MIT’s commitment to the safety and well-being of all students has not changed and will…

  

  punish them for it. Could we ask for more, from any American? I came to ... gratitude and appreciation for a country founded on a dream of fairness. I ... . A few months ago, after the Presidential election, I posted an entry

  • by Chris Peterson SM '13
  • September 1, 2017
• Blog / Classes

  A Week in the Life of My MIT Junior Fall we're back in person baybee

  

  that's all I can really ask for. Dinner (7-8) I went over to Simmons dining with Raymond for a quick meal. It was pleasant and I enjoy eating ... lunch together while I finished my lab1 for 6.034. Which was a pleasant

  • by Cami M. '23
  • September 20, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  SCIENCE! I'm bad at it, sometimes

  

  Astro Observatory, where I was fiddling with pulsars and felt a bit like I ... Signs that I would someday Do Science can be traced to when I was 6 ... rediscovered a diary that I kept in first grade. My favorite entry reads

  • by Anna H. '14
  • November 12, 2012