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It's Me, Again

Lately, I have been doing a poor job of blogging regularly. If you are interested in reading my writing, you can find me at The Tech, MIT's student newspaper. I am planning on writing a column for the campus life section, so stay tuned! 

It is frustrating to walk alone in solitude every day and have so many good thoughts while not writing them down. I am afraid that by not writing down my current thoughts, I will not have a permanent record of my current self. Writing a diary, blog, or journal is the only way for me to go back to the past. Even though I don't read my diary entries regularly, it is sometimes funny to read what I wrote as a kid. Sometimes, reading certain entries help me recall a memory that was always in my brain, yet I never actively remembered them.10 years later, I will have a pretty fuzzy memory of college and feel sad that I didn't do a good job of writing enough diary entries. 

Today, I visited the ICA and the MFA, Boston's art museums. I really loved the experience. Leaving Cambridge to go to Boston made me realize how I am in the MIT bubble. For most of the time, I stay on campus and if I do leave campus, it is usually across the bridge. To my chagrin, I have not even explored the places Boston is famous for, such as the freedom trail and other historical sites. I am a bit annoyed that I didn't take advantage of the many resources Boston offers until now. I will be very busy in the freshman spring because there will be ABC grading instead of PNR, so I probably will not have time to explore Boston. 


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