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Time to teach

September 21, 2009

Chris Gollmar

There are many opportunities at Oberlin for students interested in education. The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program, for example, has given me the opportunity to stand face-to-face with 20 real-life fourth graders.

Dazed and confused

September 6, 2009

Prof. David Walker

Since several students have written about the excitement and sense of anticipation embodied in the start of the school year, I hope I won't seem too cranky in saying that Orientation always leaves me feeling at least as disoriented as the first-years.

Housekeeping, or The Secret Life of oBEErlin-ites

September 6, 2009

Ma'ayan Plaut

I mentioned before that the first few weeks of college equals '50s housewife meets college student: shopping for classes, ironing out schedules, and cleaning and unpacking all belongings, and if the weather doesn't take the temperature dip it did a few days ago, flowery dresses and sunglasses.

Anticipation

September 2, 2009

Joe Dawson

I'm the kind of person who enjoys anticipation. I do like getting new stuff and experiencing new adventures, but I also really enjoy thinking about them before they happen.

A Night at the Movies

May 15, 2009

Ma'ayan Plaut

As a cinema studies major, I don't have exams. If you're in a more traditional cinema class (think English, but your texts are films), you have final papers, but if you're in production classes, you're spending all your time editing, shooting (god help you if this is the case), editing more, printing to tape, and attending your class and other production class screenings.

How I picked my major

May 4, 2009

Zoe McLaughlin

This change in interests confused me for a while and made me seriously consider a chem major instead of a biochem major. Practicality and time eventually intervened.

Identity Crisis

April 27, 2009

Will Mason

Does being a double degree student make you less of a musician? Less of a scholar?

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