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January 4, 2021
Dance improvisation and a not-your-average final project.

December 5, 2020
Ever since I learned about the Writing Center at Oberlin, I knew that I wanted to work as a writing associate.

November 22, 2020
Sometimes a classroom has tables, chairs, and whiteboards, and other times it has red paint, four wheels, and impressive horsepower.

November 16, 2020
Part one in a series in which I talk about my ongoing experience as a conservatory student who is considering pursuing a double-degree or a minor in East Asian studies.


October 19, 2020
At Oberlin College, we like to talk about the phenomenon of the “accidental minor.”

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.

May 27, 2020
This year Oberlin couldn’t host All Roads. Instead, the college did something really clever, if I do say so myself.

May 22, 2020
While learning from home these past few months has been challenging, the invitation my teachers provided to think about the pandemic through so many different lenses has truly helped me make sense of what is going on in my own life and also the world.


May 19, 2020
Reflections from a graduating English major.

May 9, 2020
Each class taught me invaluable lessons that I will use to direct my future academic study.