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A small listing of differences between home and Oberlin/ Harkness.
November 1, 2013
A short list of some things I've realized since orientation.
September 29, 2013
I had a summer. Then I came back here. Lots of stuff happened before and during Orientation, and I tell you all about it. After Orientation there's been a lot of schooling. And there's more on that to come.
July 26, 2013
ATTENTION OBERLIN CLASS OF 2017: TAKE A DEEP BREATH. EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE OKAY. Roommate information is coming soon, I promise. In the meantime, here's something to distract yourselves.
June 19, 2013
Do you have the pre-orientation jitters? Are you at all anxious to leave home and come live in a place you've probably never spent a formidable amount of time at before? Do not fear! I am here to try and alleviate some of that anxiety.
February 17, 2013
My books, my clothes, my hair even, are scattered all over the place-- all over my room, my friends' rooms, my room in Tucson. It's hard not to be scatter-brained when everything else seemingly is.
December 1, 2012
There are many things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. Here are just a few of them.
November 8, 2012
Why is Dascomb the best freshman dorm on campus?
November 7, 2012
Becca and I are obsessed with eating children's vitamins, listening to good folk music like The Civil Wars, and being the best of friends. Read on to learn about my experience living at Oberlin and living with another.
August 22, 2012
Broaching that scary subject of co-ed living. Fact: it was the greatest thing to ever happen to me.