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November 15, 2020
Looking back, if there is one thing I could tell my giddy-to-go-to-college yet nervous self, it would be to relax, letting go of any preconceived notions of living in a small town.
October 31, 2020
Summer feels like a long time ago but was only a few months back.
October 31, 2020
A gorgeous dorm with incredible people that is actually a haunted Victorian mansion.
October 13, 2020
It took a fall afternoon and an impostor bumblebee to show me there’s more to campus than you might notice at first.
September 23, 2020
I have a renewed appreciation for my surroundings and the green bubble that is Oberlin, Ohio.
August 28, 2020
I am welcoming my second year at Oberlin, COVID-19 pandemic edition, with open arms!
April 18, 2020
A love letter to Oberlin's flowers.
April 8, 2020
I love El Paso and will always miss home, but leaving Texas is one of the best decisions (if not the absolute best) that I’ve ever made.
November 21, 2019
It was so much fun to show my mom around.
November 14, 2019
I firmly believe Oberlin’s bathrooms are some of the most underrated spaces on campus. They have interesting design elements, great acoustics, and most importantly are downright useful.
October 29, 2019
The atmosphere of a school is more than just academics—it is made up of those tiny, everyday interactions and observations that define one’s relation to a place.
October 18, 2019
I happen to have a doppelgänger. Her name is Rosa, she is 17, and we share 50 percent of our DNA. Last weekend, she came to Oberlin. That’s right, my (taller) younger sister visited me to see my big girl college life.