Oberlin Blogs

My last day interning at TIME magazine was also my best day. One lesson learned: not all US senators are larger than life.

...just not when they're made out of clay. Have I mentioned that I'm spending my Winter Term making a claymation movie? Oh yeah, I have. Multiple times. Well, here it is.

The lowdown on what type of high school curriculum you should aim for.

I did my best deer in the headlights impression, at which point the guy I was assisting said not to worry, he'd help me with some of the talking.

On Friday, January 22nd, I saw Barack Obama, much like Mr. Hedgehog of Striking Viking Story Pirates fame. Words to describe this experience: cold, line-y, hilarious, inspiring, cameratastic, fan-tastic, fun-tastic.

Part 1 in a series of posts dissecting the three college essays I wrote as a high school senior. In this post, my "Why Oberlin?" essay.

More about latrinalia, Winter Term, statistical analysis (and not doing it), and a whimsical, completely unrelated movie review for variety. Pictures included, of course.

Some disjointed thoughts in response to a question about the music business & Oberlin.

I am exhausted. Worn out. Sore from my fingertips to my toes. But it's definitely worth it.

I've been haunted in my sleep, you've been starring in my dreams, school I miss you...

A brief overview of my Winter Term experiences as a "real world" newspaper reporter.

Even though we sat in tiny plastic desk-chairs, I felt incredibly at ease. He didn't take notes. He didn't ask for my GPA. We were just chatting.