Oberlin Blogs

Oberlin was supposed to exemplify the post racial, post discriminatory society we hope to converge to. Instead, we are served with piercing words that are so unspeakably prejudiced.

This is the primary view that I was afforded of the man behind the voice of the Harry Potter audiobooks, one night during Winter Term.

Examining contemporary photography and the changes in my life since I came to Oberlin.

My new friends have paws, hooves, horns, and attitude. I wish you could meet them, but pictures will just have to do.

Includes lots and lots of photos. Get ready.

We may be fearless, but we're certainly not sleepless.

All of the books I read during fall semester

In my last post, I talked a lot about the freedom of Winter Term, and how fun and fulfilling it can be. But I wholeheartedly believe that on the flip side of any freedom is discipline.

For real this time. Here's why I'm leaving, and why I'm coming back.

Gingerbread, ice cream, curry, yoghurt and sushi.

I have a great love for many of the people around me, but I don't do social. Reconciling those two facts is a battle that I'm not sure I'm winning.

I'll go with describing an average Thursday last semester, as that was my favorite day of the week.