Oberlin Blogs

No, this is not The Odyssey Online.

In which my world falls apart at a very inconvenient time.

My adjustment disorder was something unforeseeable, but the experience of overcoming it has only made me hardier and better experienced. More importantly, it gave me an incredibly powerful motivation to succeed in everything that I do.

When it comes to being a college student and experiencing exhaustion, there is a lot of similarity across experience but general silence around what to (proactively) do about it. So let's talk!

Talking about my icky feelings in a pretty personal blog post may not make for a fun read, but I hope I can shed some light on the realities of being a student here.

I believe that my depression has shaped me into a different person, a stronger person. Depression is not a weakness, and I don't think enduring it is anything but a testament to your own strength.

I'm sorry that this blog post is late. Whoops. I wrote a letter to myself because I feel that it is important to constantly look back at where I am at different time periods in my life. Maybe you guys should think about doing the same. :) Shout out to the Oberlin Class of 2015! CONGRATS!

To the Class of 2015 graduating next week to the incoming Class of 2019, here are some words from one senior to another.

As a college student, everything is not just about academics. But those little things that harm you as a person will harm you as a student.

In the words of former blogger/current friend Ida, "it's hard to talk about hard things!" I try to talk about them anyway.

In this post, I will give some of my tips for survival during finals week and holiday goodies that I made with my family. I hope that you all had a wonderful break!

In which I look back on my experiences and thoughts during my first semester at college.