sunscreen
at the ripe age of twenty-one i am beginning to feel my body weaken and crumble in ways that were not previously noticeable. for instance: i notice myself feeling cold much more easily now. as a kid...
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data diaries
Weirdest conversation overheard: A parent chanted “WE LOVE NEW YORK” and their two children chanted “WE LOVE NEW YORK” back. Conclusion: It’s hard to overhear more than a phrase or two when you’re...
View ArticlePicture Yourself as a Worm
The way we interact in our three-dimensional world is frankly kind of confusing, especially considering how many different visualizations there are possible.01 It's important to note how I am defining...
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how i handle canker sores
For the last several years, I’ve been getting canker sores around the inside of my bottom lip. If you’ve been lucky enough to never experience them, canker sores are circular ulcers that appear on the...
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LSC – It Doesn’t Suck!
Have you ever wanted to be a performer but can’t sing or dance? Why not put on a show from the comfort of the Lecture Series Committee projection booth? With training from our highly qualified...
View Articlecontradictions
(taps mic) is this thing working? hello? okay, great. that’s cool. it’s been a while since i wrote a sad post here. well, not sad exactly, but like, a deep post. something that’s a little more...
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This is my favorite poem. Ladies and Gentlemen in Outer Space By Ron Padget Here is my philosophy: Everything changes (the word “everything” has just changed as the word “change” has: it now means...
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MIT: REGRESSIONS
MIT: REGRESSIONS is a feature-length documentary created by Luke Igel (’22) and Wesley Block (’22) on the history of the Institute, spanning from World War 2 to COVID-19. It uses 80 years of...
View ArticleComments on A Boring Friday
Spoilers for A Boring Friday, you should check that first. Walkthrough. If you haven’t played the game enough, here’s three paths that let you read most of the text. Choices that aren’t listed don’t...
View ArticlePigeonholing
Alan and I have been taking a class together this semester: 21W.740: Writing Autobiography and Biography. I really thought I would enjoy the class. This is due to a few reasons: Firstly, I have never...
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5 Halloween Costume Ideas for MIT Students
Is this you? Are you an MIT student who can’t get in on the October fun because you’re drowning in problem sets? Is midterm season killing your Halloween vibe? No problem! Here are five costumes ideas...
View Articlesomeone’s gotta do it, but not me
i don’t care about things any more. all these student groups i’m a part of, like tech squares or the assassins guild or esp or puzzle club or sipb? i used to care about them more. i wanted to fight for...
View Articlemit made me rational
I once asked a boyfriend if he would give up his life for ten billion dollars. “Yes,” he said. “Because the amount of good I can do in my lifetime is probably not worth ten billion dollars, so it would...
View ArticleA New Year, A New President
In February, MIT President — and noted admissions blog commenter — Rafael Reif announced his intent to step down after 10 years in office. Today, in the auditorium of the new Welcome Center,13 If...
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Meeting our new president!
In case you haven’t heard, MIT has a new president-elect! This morning I had the incredible opportunity to attend the announcement and speak with President-Elect Dr. Sally Kornbluth myself. Petey...
View Article[guest post] The Random Hall Milk: Gone But Not Forgotten
This is a guest post by Sara M. ’24, our lovely dorm VP, who did a better job eulogizing the Milk than I ever could. If you’re a milk-enjoyer, please take a moment to think of our beloved Milk as you...
View Articlemid semester check-in
I originally registered for 60 units of classes this semester: 18.701: Algebra I 18.404: Theory of Computation 18.905: Algebraic Topology I 6.006(6.1210): Introduction to Algorithms 21W.771: Advanced...
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The Concert / The View
One of the interesting things that I do as a commonplace concert goer that non-concert goers may never understand is waiting. I wait in line, a LOT. Just as you would wait at Disneyland for two and a...
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how to move carts
there are two popular approaches to moving a cart. the first one is to stand behind the cart and push it in the direction you want to go: the second is to stand in front of the cart and pull it such...
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