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Alexandria Cunningham ’16
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My Least Favorite
November 6, 2015
Every time I encounter a prospective student visiting campus I am asked the inevitable question, "What is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?" Here's a post about how I think through that question.
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ExCo Fever
April 11, 2015
What is the most memorable course you took at Oberlin? Why was it so amazing? If you could teach a course, how would you do it?
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One Major Down
January 15, 2015
For anyone who has ever debated what college major to choose or wants to know what it feels like to find "home" in ALL of the work that you do... you should read this.
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What Do I Do It For?
November 7, 2014
Why college? Is it the only option? When you get here, what will you find here? College is a beautiful fancy world but from time to time we must all ask ourselves... what do I do it for?
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Back At It
October 23, 2014
Getting back to the grind on campus entails a lot. Let's have a conversation about mental health and wellness, specifically for returning folks.
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Location, Location, Location
September 19, 2014
What does it mean to be able to locate yourself within academic work? Can you see yourself in the very spaces and fields that you learn about or is formalized learning an isolated process for you?
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To Be Loved
September 9, 2014
I had a great first week of school and it was because of all the positivity and love around me. So I got creative and wrote a post about loving the love around me and extending it further.
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50 Pearls of Wisdom: Part One
June 27, 2014
College can be hard and since there is a new class of incoming students, I wanted to share some major advice, love and answers with you all before you come into Oberlin officially.
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Welcome to the Dub Club: Breaking In A New Decade
May 20, 2014
Did you miss me?! I've been away for a little bit (many apologies) but I am back with more quotes, a couple laughs and all the other good stuff!
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Ol' Father Time & I: Advice From the Halfway Line
March 24, 2014
Let's unpack a big question: what did my college experience teach me? With the assistance of some food-for-thought quotations, let's explore how time, space and maturity interact to reveal things about ourselves.
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Redefining Value In a College Major
March 9, 2014
What is the value of a liberal arts degree? What does my Oberlin degree say about me post-graduation? Am I the only one thinking about these things?! Let's talk about what it means to find value in your college major on your own terms.
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The Mellon Dive
February 22, 2014
Research at Oberlin is a truly unique opportunity and starts with our own personal journey. Well, here goes mine. Let's go on a Mellon Dive.
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3:5 Reflections on Another Semester Down
December 23, 2013
FINALS ARE FINISHED!! Now it's time to think about the rest of college...
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How I Discovered Kuumba
November 10, 2013
Kuumba means to always do as much as we can, in the way we can, to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.