Oberlin Blogs

If you're still following my train of logic here, which I can imagine some of you aren't, then you are probably thinking to yourself: okay, I get that. Hardly anyone has the genetic background from only one race, and I've seen people who change their sexual orientation. Fine. But gender? Can't you only really be one or the other?

It helps to arm yourself with information that both supports what you already know and also challenges what you believe.

Why is Dascomb the best freshman dorm on campus?

Leal, this one goes out to you.

Perhaps more than you might think.

Did you know that in Urdu, there are at least two different ways of pronouncing 'th'? That English speakers are almost physically incapable of deepening their d's?

Now I know we can't all be lucky enough to have a roommate whose biggest flaw is being a Yankees fan, but you can trust that the Oberlin ResEd department puts in a LOT of time to make sure that you and your roommate are a good match.

There are kittens. Kittens that you can touch. A FIVE MINUTE WALK AWAY FROM CAMPUS. How awesome is that?

Upon learning this past summer that there were kittens right near campus that were

Featuring a very cool rock!

I love to make lists. My room is covered in them. Now my blog is too--a giant list of things to do before I graduate!

Like all the rest of the seniors, I have turned in my application to graduate. But, unlike most, I didn't check the box that says "May 2013." I'll be graduating in January.

...and we're swamped. happy first week of class!