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September 21, 2009
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
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
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.
My schedule: no longer in flux
September 4, 2009
Every day so far, I've had something to do during every hour until ten o'clock at night.
Anticipation
September 2, 2009
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.
My schedule: in flux
May 24, 2009
I'm currently signed up for four classes, only two of which are ones that I'm actually going to take.
A Night at the Movies
May 15, 2009
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.
Senior Recital: Storytelling Strikes Back
May 14, 2009
Generally, I'm a very confident, extroverted person. Unless I'm performing.
'Undecided' P(h)art 2 (sorry, I'm incredibly immature)
May 11, 2009
Our trivia team name, which was a great source of pride, was Schindler's Bucket List, only narrowly beating Hotel Rwanda for Dogs.
How I picked my major
May 4, 2009
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
Does being a double degree student make you less of a musician? Less of a scholar?
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