Oberlin Blogs
Naci Konar-Steenberg ’26
Entries from this blogger
On Living in Oberlin
May 1, 2025
After three months spent studying abroad: what I miss most about Oberlin the town, and Oberlin the college.
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The New Bass on the Block
April 25, 2025
I decided to come to Oberlin because I wanted more music in my life. I ended up singing bass in the Obertones, Oberlin's only men's and non-binary a cappella group. I regret nothing.
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On Trains and Buses
March 31, 2025
Navigating on public transportation wasn’t something that I planned to learn how to do when I came to Japan -- but it was a skill I learned anyway.
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Choirs and Orchestras and A Cappella Groups
March 19, 2025
What kinds of musical opportunities are there at Oberlin, if you're not planning on entering the conservatory? Quite a few.
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A Trip to Kyoto
February 28, 2025
A mystery and its solution; plus, why I love liberal arts education.
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On the Most Noble Art and Science of Poster-Making
December 6, 2024
Making posters is fun, because it means that you have something -- a concert, an exhibition, a performance -- to make a poster for.
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Meditations on an Oberlin Autumn
October 19, 2024
Early autumn in Oberlin is a season of change. Seasonal dining hall menus come and depart, people get accepted into study abroad programs, and cats seek out warm spots to lie in the sun.
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Peak Experiences (part 2)
September 19, 2024
Could I run a marathon, with a critical lack of training, on four hours of sleep? I realized I was going to find out.
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Marathons and Metis
April 6, 2024
Early morning runs in Oberlin are good for the sole. (See what I did there?)
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Escape Room, One Night Only
February 27, 2024
I realized I needed to work with what I had. And what I had was a carrot cake from the Blue Rooster with “Happy Birthday, Naci!” written on it.
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A Socratic Dialogue on the Fall Semester
January 5, 2024
How busy is too busy? How much is too much?
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Two Days in the Life of an Oberlin Student
December 5, 2023
What is being at college really like? You won't really know until you go... but I'll try to give you an idea.
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Why I'm Learning to Play the Saxophone
November 10, 2023
The heart wants what it wants, and mine wants to learn saxophone.