A Collection of Libraries
Amidst the bustle of student life, libraries are warm, (relatively) quiet spaces rich with underutilized resources and built on the histories of their institutions.
Love for the Charles River
For some reason, the Charles River holds a special place in my heart.
meshing!!
even if we are complete strangers, my heart pangs upon hearing them laugh and says “you know this joy — why not hold on to it a bit longer?”
History and South End House: What’s After MIT?
Meet Tobit, a 2023 who majored in 18 and 21H
MITaly’s dessert tour was a sweet success
Each attendee was able to take six desserts from an array of tables, with complimentary drinks.
dear stranger,
it was like you were everywhere at once, swishing and twirling and tapping and gliding and — almost flying.
belonging, home, and me
since i am not in fact an almighty god of destruction, i opted to wallow in my sadness instead, which was only slightly less disastrous.
Near Misses? Potential Deaths.
Discussion of the school district that is sweeping a potential gun incident under the rug.
[Retracted] the gis of ‘eunice exists!!’
This article was retracted on June 23, 2025: This piece, which contained private information about the author, has been retracted for personal safety at the author's request.
The Mystery of Long-Term Friendships
We simply grew apart, changed over time, and now have different lives.
Dear Housemate, Rewritten
This was the first time I truly cried for someone.
80 Days in Taiwan
My summer in Taiwan this year is a life on its own
Wandering Around Tianmu Aimlessly
Why was I so emotional about a place I’d only lived in for two years?
Times Have Changed
Maybe the passage of time is what’s forcing me to consider that times have changed.
French House, New House, All the Houses
All I can say is that my sadness comes from the fact that things have been lost over time and have not come back.
The Necessity of Journaling
Small problems get brushed to the side and then build up over time, random ideas get forgotten, and things don’t get documented.
If I Was An Onion
…while our flavors never directly clashed, we weren't exactly a palatable harmony.
The Power of the Brush
Calligraphy not only helped me achieve intense concentration, but also helped me cultivate self-compassion. As someone who often experiences imposter syndrome, self-compassion is a skill that I have always struggled with. I often forget that the reason I am “behind” while others around me are way ahead in areas like coding or math isn’t that I simply can’t learn these topics, but rather because they started practicing these skills as early as middle or high school. In the calligraphy class, however, everyone was new to the art.