Ode to Pod Semester
Increasingly often, I’ve caught myself referencing the pod semester to the younger classes and then meeting blank stares. Only half the seniors today have first-hand experience, and I realize that the pod semester is no longer a thing that people have collectively internalized. As time passes, I am nervous that I, too, will slowly erase the pod semester from my own brain as well. The lives of those during the pod semester were never described in detail in The Tech, as we were busy living it, so I’d like to take this time to throw myself down memory lane and recollect bits and pieces of my experience with the pod semester just around three years ago today.
A re-re-reflection on HackMIT
It’s a small world: a heartfelt letter in response to an article from the previous issue.
Putting the pieces together
How does one fit in at MIT? Justin Yu ’25 seems just like the person to ask that.
The Face Behind the Cards: Meet Alex Zhang, President of Pokerbots
Alex Zhang ’26 shoves all-in during his tenure as Pokerbots president
a reflection on a reflection on hackMIT
you know, a few months ago, i wondered if i would be you.
Visiting the Other Cambridge
I found it amusing that both are famous college towns that share the same name while having significant differences in various aspects.
Clique Counting
I’ve been frustrated by the idea of cliques: both in computer science and socially.
processing life through my spotify playlists
no matter how much i request permission, it seems that i have no direct control over my own code, so the only thing i can do is comment on this chaotic, havoc-wreaking, self-destructive code to try and make some sense of it.
24 things you could do this IAP
It’s IAP, but you don’t know what to do? We got you covered.
one day, the snow will melt
hypothesis: i will no longer be a child when i stop praying for snow.
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.