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  oppressively large comforter. A few days ago, my period cramps were as bad as ... , crawled under my blanket, and waited for around 30-minutes, willing the medication to kick in. This time was feverish; I felt as if my consciousness

  • by Shorna A. '25
  • November 4, 2023
• Blog / Classes

  Misconceptions initial thoughts from a first-gen college student

  

  I first stepped onto MIT’s campus in the summer of my junior year, and it was my first impression of what college life could truly look like. I didn’t visit many colleges outside of my local area in high

  • by Jessica Z. '27
  • September 30, 2023
• Blog / How to Human

  feeling old and coming home

  

  "]GTL,[/annotation] like so many of my friends had, but my desire to spend time working on my ... [annotation note="blogger crossover!!"]Kano[/annotation] and another of my ... for my Lyft in the frigid parking lot of Boston Logan airport, my friend

  • by Gosha G. '24
  • February 12, 2023
• Blog / Art, Literature, Music

  church gardens some paintings!

  

  I spent my IAP in northern Wales through Global Teaching Labs, a teaching abroad program! All of my weekdays were spent teaching at local ... or train to the destination of my choice. While there were about a

  • by Audrey C. '24
  • February 3, 2023
• Blog / Miscellaneous

  when the world gets too heavy put it on my back

  

  living in my thoughts a lot and i'm not sure how to write about it in a ... future and my childhood and just a whole slew of things that i can't really fathom. i've been thinking a lot about my internet presence and my own just

  • by Cami M. '23
  • November 11, 2021
• Blog / MIT Life

  dear past me stay kind

  

  very bold assumptions"]FutureMe[/annotation] before--looking at my inbox ... (my guess: when I finish my first year of college?) but I thought I ... uncertainty, trying to keep my GPA up and balancing a variety of

  • by Mel N. '24, MEng '25
  • February 26, 2021
• Blog / Challenges

  the sun sets on another summer only one left yikes

  

  i'm writing this post while sitting at an LAX waiting to board my ... i left boston to start my internship about 3 seconds ago. i talked to ... work on a tuesday to bash my head on the same bug i've been bashing my

  • by Nisha D. '21
  • August 17, 2019
• Blog / Advice

  You only got in because you’re a… how to cope when good news unexpectedly gives you the blues

  

  good at dealing with it, and so my typical strategy was to pretend that nothing was happening. To be honest, sticking my head in the sand like an ... fact that I got to go home and rant to my parents every night. But I know

  • by Shuli J. '22, MEng '23
  • April 16, 2019
• Blog / MIT Life

  deconstruction end-of-semester atmospheres

  

  a haircut at this place my brother recommended--the guy there said he ... postcards off my wall, and all the glow-in-the-dark stars off the ceiling, and sorted all my class notes into "keep" and "recycle" piles. then i walked

  • by Allan K. '17
  • May 17, 2016
• Blog / How to Boston and Beyond

  Week 1 ...of Year 2.

  

  . My friend taught me how to lift weights, and my extracurricular commitments are taking shape. My new room has thin yellow curtains and at least ... summer I’ve ever had, so I’ll tell you a little bit about it. On my last

  • by Phoebe C. '18
  • September 14, 2015
• Blog / Community Projects

  MIT Mini Maker Faire Celebrating STEAM and creativity

  

  according to MIT News) it was a huge success! My photography skills are less ... the event justice in this blog because of my general inexperience with ... cosplaying efforts (even sometimes joining in). In my opinion, the Maker Faire

  • by Ceri R. '16
  • October 11, 2014
• Blog / MIT Life

  Holidays with the Huangs a nondenominational celebration of capitalism and duck

  

  health with the power of time, the love of my parents, and the mesquite ... being on break has let me catch up with some of my closest friends, make my eyebrows reasonably symmetric, watch Struck By Lightning while

  • by Connie H. '15
  • December 26, 2012
• Blog / MIT Life

  Don’t worry, the king lives…

  

  . So my task is to keep the trains running efficiently during that time ... move around their schedules, but in truth, my main goal for this next ... responsibilities in the Admissions office and my assumption of said responsibilities

  • by Chris LaBounty
  • August 7, 2012
• Blog / Uncategorized

  Ask Me Anything no, really

  

  My grades for the semester have finally all appeared on WebSIS, and I've passed all of my classes, so that means I am officially done with my undergraduate education! Phew.  What does that mean for you

  • by Qiaochu Y. '12
  • December 29, 2011
• Blog / Events

  Celebrate the Good Times just another good reason to eat more cake

  

  My oldest son graduated from high school this past weekend and we ... my partner, Janyce, “Come on, we’re driving in to Cambridge tonight to ... ’m ready to celebrate right now.” And what a party it was! On my first week

  • by Kris Guay
  • June 6, 2011
• Blog / Extracurriculars

  Back to Boston My summer plans! And some things I wish weren't a part of them.

  

  I've spent the last seven days at home, eating my favorite foods (thank you, amma!), watching bits and pieces of "Family Ties" with my dad, sleeping a minimum of ten hours a night, and re-reading all my Harry Potter

  • by Hamsika C. '13
  • May 29, 2011
• Blog / MIT History & Culture

  *Oink Oink* Nobody panic!

  

  Several weeks ago a kid, a sophomore on my floor, contracted a strand ... us. A couple of days later a kid in my suite had similar symptoms, went to MIT Medical, and returned with a blue mask. Soon a girl in my suite

  • by Snively '11
  • September 23, 2009
• Blog / Academics & Research

  Anatomy of a college student’s life My life consists of library visits and pizza delivery, because I'm totally original and stuff.

  

  here's the really weird thing: then they started tracking my order. Now, I'm used to tracking my Amazon.com shipments via UPS number, but ... my MIT libraries account: That's right. TWELVE. I currently have 12

  • by Laura N. '09
  • November 22, 2008
• Blog / Events

  Halloween, Part 2 Sometimes it's fun to be somebody you're not.

  

  Last week, I promised you guys an update with photos of my Halloween costume. So, here I am as a duke: Note the plume in my hat. Hats with ... my friends in Senior Haus. Note the mural of Death (from Neil Gaiman

  • by Paul B. '11
  • November 8, 2008
• Blog / MIT Life

  Studying For Finals Study study study study study

  

  yourself in a nice room and do nothing but work. That's my plan for the day, studying 2.001 for my final on Tuesday. For that final we get 4 pages of ... to answer in three hours. Goodie! I've decided to catalogue my studying

  • by Snively '11
  • May 17, 2008