Oberlin Blogs

Swim, sort frozen meat, repeat.

Weather problems aside, it's been lovely to get the chance to really explore Oberlin's campus with this project.

Two years ago I took my Spanish 101 final -- now I'm studying for finals at a Chilean university.

Exploring how the liberal arts at Oberlin leaves us space to explore antidisciplinary education.

What I did during Winter Term 2016.

This January, along with 6 other Oberlin students and 2 professors, I travelled to France for the sake of creating a documentary on French wine and wine making. Knowing nothing about wine or film made for an interesting, enriching and unbelievably fun experience.

Run away and join the Circus? Check.

My on-campus intensive practice winter term project was just what I needed as a music performance major. It was nice to have so much time to devote solely to piano practice; other music schools and conservatories don't have this opportunity.

Part 2 of my productivity reflection for Winter Term.

I've spent the last three weeks in California traveling down the coast and then back up again. My project has been creating a chapbook of poetry. Suffice it to say, this has been the most incredible Winter Term.

December 18th being the day I came home. My feelings on winter term, David Bowie, and turning 20.

I've only attempted this daring stunt once before, and that quickly faded into obscurity. Before I started working on this story, the longest piece I had ever written for the screen was a teleplay of 40 pages or so. In comparison, feature-lengths are at least 90 pages, give or take, so I knew this project would keep me busy during my birthday month.