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*Independent* Activities Period Part 2
We spent our IAPs in two different states, for the second time. We both did one-month long externships through the MIT externship program that the MIT Alumni association coordinates. It is a super cool...
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To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before: P.S. I Love You
A couple nights ago, Shayna messaged our very miscellaneous group chat this: HELL. FUCKING. YES. For those of you who don’t know me, this is my dream. I watched the first To All The Boys I’ve Loved...
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A Week in the Life of a Second Semester MIT Student
6.009 – Fundamentals of Programming 8.02 – Physics II (E&M) CMS.100 – Intro to Media Studies 6.08 – Intro to EECS via Embedded Studies 6.042 – Mathematics for Computer Science For all of IAP, I’ve...
View Articleon realizations and learning
Last semester was pretty rough, and I vowed to make this semester different. I tried to get into a fifth class and didn’t (it was too oversubscribed), so instead I’m taking four classes, of which only...
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This is a short appreciation post for fun., one of my favorite bands. I like their songs because they’re lyrically strong. Here’s the second chorus from Be Calm, the opening song on their first album:...
View ArticleWe Should Take This Final and Push It Somewhere Else
Even though we’re only two weeks into the start of the Spring semester, I have already taken a final exam. In the midst of sitting down for first-days of classes and reading through new syllabi, I also...
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Coming Into My Own
Let me preface this post by saying: I don’t think I’ve figured out MIT quite yet. I think I’ve definitely gotten better at being an MIT student as time has gone on, but I definitely haven’t gamed the...
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How to (Im)properly Get an Independent Study
For our very last semester at MIT, and our very last course 6 class, we are taking 6.910 Independent Study in EECS! We really wanted to continue learning and practicing the concepts from 6.837...
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a perfect long weekend
i had SUCH a nice President’s Day weekend. a lot of it was consumed by Mocha Show,01 my urban dance team’s annual performance. we had two shows, both at 10 pm on Friday and Saturday but as a whole, it...
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Second Semester Schedule + Thoughts
Oooooooohhhh boy. A new semester has begun! I know this post is kinda late, but I thought I should wait until my schedule was FINALLY set in stone before I regale y’all with all the details. I...
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sibling dynamics at MIT
A little while ago, I got my first(?) mention on MIT Confessions, and exploded with laughter in the middle of my physics lecture as soon as i saw it: I thought OP probably was a reader of the blogs,...
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Yes, This Actually Happened
This past weekend was a 3 day weekend because of President’s Day! Being from southern California, I’ve been pretty dissatisfied with Boston’s food opportunities. There are some great places I’ve come...
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soulsearching / naubos na
One Naubos na’ng kaluluwa Pinilit kong tumulad sa Kanilang lahat na Tila patay na ang diwa My soul’s run out From trying to be Like everyone else Whose spirit seems dead There was a time, last year,...
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Critter
This semester I’m taking 4.110 Design Across Scales and Disciplines, a class inspired by Charles and Ray Eames’s short film “Powers of Ten” which features weekly lectures01 Last week we heard from...
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The last post I made was kind of a lot. Even beginning to write this post took way more effort than it normally would have. Anyway, I’ll continue my theme of talking about my problems in public, and...
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Remembering Gisel
I am heartbroken to tell you that this morning we learned Gisel, a beloved member of our team, died unexpectedly yesterday. If you’ve applied to MIT this millennium, you probably interacted with...
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Random’s 13th
As many of you know, Random Hall has come to represent much more than a dorm to me — it’s a living space that houses some of my most favorite memories, events, and people, and it’s an integral part of...
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Nisha’s Restaurant Review: February
Note: I know literally nothing about food. I love food, but have very few nuanced opinions about it. I mentioned this briefly in a previous blog post, but I’ve been trying to see more of Boston and...
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In my New Year’s Resolutions post, I wanted to make a promise to blog every week. Obviously, that hasn’t happened. But I’ve also had weeks where I’ve blogged twice in a week so it basically makes up...
View Articlespring! semester!
We’re well into Quarter 3 and my first midterms are quickly approaching, so to procrastinate for them, I’m going to talk about my spring semester. Without further ado… Classes: 18.065 (Matrix Methods...
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