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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.
November 7, 2020
... and to unexpected setbacks on the first week of classes.
October 23, 2020
Performance major applicants! Read for some tips and tricks on self recording pre-screenings (and really any other performance videos) this fall!
May 24, 2020
In which I discuss the strange, weird theory of Goodbyes, Doctor Who, and Rachel Gibson's infinite list of "thank you's."
March 17, 2020
Some of the concerts I've gotten to participate in during my first two years as a TIMARA major!
February 19, 2020
Rituparna Mukherjee is a double-degree major who plays the viola in the conservatory and studies psychology at the college.
February 18, 2020
I wanted the challenge of coming up with a hook that would hopefully draw the hordes of children in Finney Chapel into the magic that is Swan Lake.
February 1, 2020
One of my favorite things about December is the Oberlin Children’s Holiday Concert.
February 1, 2020
Our challenge was to learn and perform Claude Debussy’s String Quartet, which is a pretty daunting undertaking.
November 16, 2019
A guide to registration, one of the more stressful Oberlin experiences.