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Blog / MIT History & Culture

I’m a Muslim Woman and… on this #MuslimWomensDay, meet some p cool ppl

knew that this was the perfect opportunity to make a blog post. I can ... observable. I don’t think you can detect a Muslim by just looking at a person ... other force, you can call it the universe, you can call it fate. There has

by Afeefah K. '21
March 27, 2018

Blog / Classes

How to build a Tamagotchi and the power of curiosity

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of Emiko. She has light skin, and long wavy brown hair. She is wearing a necklace and a dark tank top.

showing how you can build your very own Tamagotchi. (Also check out the end ... . "Until then, the best thing you can do for yourself is to take a walk ... insane idea! To make things because we can! To let our imagination run wild

by Emiko P. '25
May 25, 2025

Blog / Classes

reviewing my classes this semester but unthoroughly

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Gloria. She has light skin, shoulder-length black hair and is wearing a light green shirt and several necklaces.

, because there’s no way one computer can handle that much search traffic ... that a computer can execute? After all, a computer is just an ... constraints (needing to get all my units in so I can graduate)!! Some stats

by Gloria Z. '26
May 17, 2025

Blog / Art, Literature, Music

What Is This, a Crossover Episode? Jacob Collier and Yo-Yo Ma come to MIT

. Stuff about how rules are worth making so you can bend/break them (both in ... final jam session. Q: How can one overcome the barrier to entry for ... all the stuff we have in the world, and a space where we can all coexist

by Andi Q. '25
February 23, 2025

Blog / Classes

GELcamp project management… in the woods?

A few days ago I got back from what I can only describe as a four ... management tools and strategies that I can implement in the future. Only two ... learning community, I can now confidently say I have made core memories with

by Emiko P. '25
February 6, 2025

Blog / MIT Life

I walk a lonely road and it takes a lot of time

minutes, 29 seconds Sometimes, I know that I can make it if only I walk fast ... : 21 minutes, 47 seconds But I can take as much time as I want coming ... as it seems. At MIT, it can be easy to get used to my daily life, but

by Ellie F. '28
October 20, 2024

Blog / Miscellaneous

The Secret Lives of Machines 🤖 In which the machines in my life get the spotlight they deserve.

to follow him down a flight of stairs. I descended into what can only ... , I hope Jacques’ wish can finally come true. Edward My parents used an ... note="Salami addiction can creep up on even the best of us. 😔

by Fiona L. '27
September 22, 2024

Blog / How to Human

greta gerwig’s barbie and insecurity aka moving to college

; *** “Even if you can’t make it perfect, you can make it better ... can out of situations that inevitably will never meet the expectations I

by Aiden H. '28
September 19, 2024

Blog / Miscellaneous

I Hate Superman. (I Love Superman.)

A head-and-shoulders illustrated portrait of Kayode. He is smiling with his mouth closed, has medium dark skin, and short curly hair. He's wearing a light blue collared shirt.

crazy! Oh, they have no weakness, except for a rock that you can’t find on ... the Great Depression, he was born out of a need for a hero. But I can ... phone didn't do it justice. I can't compress everything that was to a 1080

by Kayode D. '27
July 16, 2024

Blog / MIT Life

I Hate the Last but at least, I'm trying not to

, if I can't solve this riddle, I won't be accepted into MIT. In reality ... will no longer be here. It's like I can already see their ghosts. I see ... or less. I can't put into words how much this (gestures vaguely) is

by Paige B. '24
May 22, 2024

Blog / Classes

classes i’m taking this spring study abroad edition

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Fatima. She has medium brown skin and is wearing a dark blue hijab with a bright purple and blue shirt. She has glasses and is smiling with her mouth open.

point in the real plane, you can give its x and y coordinate so it is 2 ... notions for curves and surfaces. one can think of these as what someone ... the paper in 3-D, you can tell the difference between the two surfaces

by Fatima A. '25
March 22, 2024

Blog / Uncategorized

[Guest Post] Why did I come to MIT? by River A. ‘26

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Jenny. She has light skin, medium-length brown hair pulled back into a ponytail, and is wearing a dark pink hoodie.

place to explore! So you can discover your interests!” But I have grown to ... out, but luckily, you can always switch jobs and that it is worth it to ... person who can have a healthy schedule, mind, and work-life balance. I am

by Jenny B. '25, MEng '26
February 2, 2024

Blog / Academics & Research

it’s getting colder and i’m getting older on fall, friendship, and growing up

’ve been trying to frolic in the Great Outdoors whenever I can. I spent a ... friends has increased tenfold. I can’t just bump into them on the way to the ... about something before I can speak definitely about it… We may not have

by Audrey C. '24
November 3, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

Noise and time chaos and peace in a silver package

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Uzay. He has light skin, long brown hair, and is wearing a blue shirt.

interested in, you can find a lot of people doing things around it. For me ... within myself so I can think more about what I want and what I'm learning ... but if you spend more time you can really get a lot more out of it

by Uzay G. '26
October 15, 2023

Blog / Uncategorized

Strands literal and metaphorical >:)

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Shorna. She has medium brown skin, long brown hair, and is wearing a light yellow dress with poofy sleeves.

catching a cold), and it’s usually in a state of disarray, since I often can ... just can’t seem to get over the thing with my hair. My nervous reflex ... them back to the correct color, I’ll try to remember that I can care

by Shorna A. '25
September 10, 2023

Blog / Challenges

leaving season blue blue blue

And we leave it all behindCan't you see we need some time? at a camp ... , it also hurts when i leave MIT. i can promise you it will become so ... , even if it is a bit nerve-wracking at the beginning, you can find a

by Fatima A. '25
August 21, 2023

Blog / How to Human

Skill Issues (spoiler alert: i've got them)

philosophy. And I won’t deny that progress can sometimes creep up on you. I am ... recognizing and accepting that I can be really bad at things was one of the most ... hearts, but some people are so competitive, it can feel like not being

by Shorna A. '25
June 29, 2023

Blog / MIT Life

living having the time of my life

A head-and-shoulders illustration of Anika. They have light skin, medium-length brown hair with bangs, and are wearing a teal shirt with a red bandana, making a peace sign with their left hand.

one item per day (that I can’t find until weeks later) and eat whenever ... " align="aligncenter" width="768"] you can never go wrong with soy sauce ... people, I’ve “defroshed”. I’m starting to see cracks in the system I can

by Anika H. '26
May 10, 2023

Blog / Events

hero’s journey with a splash teaching for ESP

while writing plot outlines, but I think they can be useful for analyzing ... natural, not canned?” “Do you have advice on building magic systems ... can no longer say I haven’t taught a class before! Maybe I’ll approach

by Amber V. '24
December 2, 2022

Blog / Challenges

senioritis i wish i had no work today

, so it doesn't feel like i'm "learning" anything. as you can see, the ... senioritis in high school, but i think i have it now. i can think of many ... enough to enjoy. now that i'm back in school i can feel how different it

by CJ Q. '23
October 31, 2022