Ten Stitches Up, Nine Down
On knitting, perfectionism, and the scarf that’s been narrating my MIT years
We all know the trope: pick up a hobby, splurge on supplies, try it once, and never touch it again. I took it a step further—starting a scarf in 2019 and heroically refusing to finish it for years. What began as a quick winter project quietly turned into a long-running companion to my time at […]
Time is ticking for the creative art industry?
An AI newbie’s experience organizing and participating in the MIT AI for Filmmaking Hackathon.
What would you do at 7:30 am on a 30 degree, rainy Saturday morning? If it also happened to be Lunar New Year’s Eve? While my roommate was still waking up and getting ready to wish his family a happy New Year, I was carrying a box of T-shirts and running to the MIT Innovation […]
The Dome of Dreams
A Tribute to MIT’s Iconic Landmark
The majestic MIT Dome is a sight to behold! It is a universal dream – whether you go to MIT or not, to get ‘that’ photo at Killian with the Dome adorning the backdrop. Some grandiose few have performed flash mob proposals in front of the Dome, but for the simple rest when this backdrop […]
Weak signals can build strong bonds
How science inspires community in a small town in West Virginia
Picture this: You’ve been on the road for 11 hours. Your bladder is full and your stomach is empty, but all you drive by is trees, fields, and the occasional farmhouse. You grip the steering wheel and squint through the dark at the road in front of you, expecting to come face-to-face with a deer around every turn…
Greed, Altruism, and Optics
AKA free food and the pizza incident
Part 1: Greed I am easily MIT’s biggest free food fiend. Of course, everyone here loves free food and the Institute always has plenty to give out if you know the right places to look (spoiler alert: usually not the free food mailing lists). While I as a current MIT Technology and Policy Program student […]
