Oberlin Blogs

Thoughts on my human rights internship at People Against Suffering, Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP) in Cape Town, South Africa.

Saying goodbye to Oberlin so the class of 2016 can say hello.

The call was from AVODAH, The Jewish Service Corps: after four interviews, they had decided to offer me a placement as a Homeless Outreach Assistant at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

For those of you who are curious about what a liberal arts student does after Oberlin, I have some bad news and some good news...

For now, gather round the campfire for the last of Uncle Joe's Story Times.

Tips, tricks, and advice from a five-year Oberlin commencement/reunion veteran. The fun is upon us!

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This will probably be a first post of many discussing the most terrifying word in an Oberlin student/young alum's vocabulary: networking.

Brought to you by a card-carrying member of the cool committee.

I wondered what literally burying my head in the sand would get me.

I cheer, you cheer, we all cheer for future!

Oberlin has been the small, tight-knit and stimulating community I have needed for the past several years. But I am on the brink of exploring life and discovering my specific place in the world — a both exciting and terrifying prospect.