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On belonging

By Kanna Pichappan Mar. 5, 2026

We live on a floating orb somewhere in the middle of who-knows-where, with no context for any of it. Is it really so surprising if we feel a little lost sometimes?

Campus Life senior side notes

My metric for living

By Kanna Pichappan Feb. 26, 2026

I aspire to think of ‘more life’ not as an extra hour added to the 24-hour clock, but as experiencing more vitality and meaning in the same 16 waking hours we already have — to not only have a beating heart, but to actually feel alive.

Campus Life senior side notes

What four years at MIT taught me about life

By Kanna Pichappan Feb. 19, 2026

My time here has revealed that happiness is a byproduct of looking beyond ourselves — empathizing with others and doing what we can, however small, to alleviate pain and bolster wellness in those around us.

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