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IAP & Snowmageddon
MIT's temporary emergency closure means I no longer have an excuse to put off finishing all the half-baked blog posts from this month. The idea that IAP is 'infinite time' can be so dangerous, because...
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Goodbye, for now
Regular readers may know that I've admired Apple's design philosophies for some time. (Regular friends are well aware of this, and are also sick of me talking about it. By the way, have you seen the...
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Snowed In at the Fraternity
On Tuesday, January 27th, Snowstorm Juno hit. Classes were cancelled for Tuesday and Wednesday. My Momentum competition was pushed back to Friday (whew! more time to prepare). You saw blizzard...
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Wow. So this is what official blagging* is like. It’s nice to meet you all! I’m Selam, the newest new blogger, and I’ve just joined the team this IAP. This is pretty exciting, because I have always...
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IHTFParadise - A Journey of Depression at MIT
A good friend of mine, Angelina G., wanted to write a guest blog post about her depression experience at MIT, and I truly think that she beautifully describes IHTFP at MIT. I hope this post touches...
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A Continuing Experiment in Cooperative Eating
The streets are paved with slush, everything is cold, and my pajamas have penguins on them. It is decidedly winter. But at pika, it's spring rush. This means feasts and festivity. Festivities like...
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Pressing Pause
IAP--Independent Activities Period--is soon coming to a close! Spring semester begins Tuesday, and so will begin the class I’ve been diligently preparing for all IAP--6.01, Intro to Electrical...
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Poker, Mountains, and Magic
Upon opening my closet this morning - brightly lit with glorious sunshine streaming through the frosted window - I was greeted with a beautiful, inspirational maxim: Nearby were posted similar words...
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Underground
Full disclosure: Regarding the tagline: I have no idea how to write an ode. To be totally honest, I'm not even really sure what an ode is. I googled "how to write an ode" but then got distracted by...
View ArticleApproaching Adulthood
MIT and Boston are in the middle of the actual Snowpocalypse, so what better time to whip up a blog about the beginning of classes? The lighting was a bit sloppy, but I do need to get back in the...
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Unknowns
1. When will the snow piles melt? Bragging rights to whoever gets this right. Specifically the snow piles in front of 77 Mass Ave. Once upon a time a few weeks ago, campus was a tame soon-to-be...
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Last night, Jon Stewart announced his plans to leave The Daily Show, which he has hosted since 1999. The news shocked his studio audience and his far-flung fans. Maybe that was the case for you. It...
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Thirteen Things To Do Over IAP: #6-13
I am aware that it is no longer IAP, but I figure it’s better late than never, right? 6. Work as an EMT As you may (or may not) know, last IAP I took the MIT EMS class to become a certified emergency...
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Happy Belated Hearts Day
Like Anna H. ‘14 blogged a while ago, as my time has gotten more precious I’ve stripped away hobbies and for-fun activities and learned what I can and cannot leave behind. I’ve realized over the past...
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Blizzard Barbecuing
Yesterday Spanish House celebrated Boston's record breaking snow fall with the WTF(Winter Time Fun) Barbecue! Who says a few feet of snow signals the end of outdoor activites. Photo Credit to Hollie...
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Mostly Harmless
“Oh yes, well I managed to transmit a new entry off to the editor. He had to trim it a bit, but it's still an improvement.” “And what does it say now?” asked Arthur. “Mostly...
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The Process of Psetting
The imperative of an Admissions Blogger is to write about life and culture at MIT. So, since my entire life in recent memory (also known as the last four whole days) has been consumed by psets, it...
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Hilbert’s Third Problem (A Story of Threes)
18.304 (discrete math) is one of two communication intensive (CI-M, where the M means it’s within my major) seminars I need to take as part of my math major. (The second one, which I’m taking this...
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Why Do We Fall?
Reflecting on the lessons of last semester, I knew I was going to have to kick it into high gear for my 6.042 exam on Wednesday. I spent all of Monday night from 8pm to 2am studying. I woke up...
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Dormire et Laborare
Dear Internet, I’m pleased to announce that I’m publishing a paper this year in affiliation with MIT’s Course 8 (Physics) department! Though I am only a freshman, I have decided on a thesis which I...
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