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Day 2: First SAG (and 2nd and 3rd and 4th)
Washington D.C. to Linden, VA – 88.6 mi, 4947 ft (5833 ft if you make the wrong turn) Def SAG (noun): Support And Gear. The minivan holding all the teams’ gear, food, etc. Def SAG (verb): a.k.a SAG out. To get picked up by the car during a ride, usually to be driven to the end point. Before explaining today, I’d like to provide some context on the current state of the team. Two nights…
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Day 1: Small Wins
Learning Festival in Washington D.C. — 0 mi, 0 ft On day 1, MIT Spokes left on time. The weatherman in me is inclined to predict that this will never happen again, ever… my forecast extends far beyond the usual ten days. Everything was packed on time; everybody was in the car on time; the driver (me) didn’t make a single wrong turn. Nate’s usual stench was absent, and we didn’t have to go back…
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Day 0: Half a Mile of Hell
I woke up to my blaring 7 am alarm in a dazed state, suddenly remembering that TODAY IS THE DAY! Did I go to bed a little too late the night before from my final post-graduation yap session with my best friends? Maybe. But the excitement overcame! My mom, Olga, and my grandfather, Victor, were going to help me drive down to DC, so they showed up at 8 am. This had been our planned…
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Day -1: Government Operation
“This is like a government operation, there’s so many people but nothing is getting done.” – Aarushi’s dad This quote pretty much encapsulates our whole day spent packing. I woke up this morning on three hours of sleep after getting back from Howl at the Moon the night before where I danced and cried for the last time with all of my college friends. Today, Aarushi and I had a deadline to move out of…
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Day -53: Warming up for the Summer ☀️
Hello hello! Thank you so much for tuning into the “first” blog post for Spokes 2026 🙂 We’re so excited to start as the start of the summer gets closer, and we’re currently busy prepping for all of our learning festivals with fun, engaging workshops! As a sneak peak, we’ve got some topics on motors, electricity, 3D modeling, and chemical reactions 💥 This past week, most of us were able to pick up our bikes…
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