Oberlin Blogs

Everything I learned about course registration (plus some additional advice from Obies who have been there, done that).

Fact: if you and I have collaborated on a meal together before, you've probably received an email titled with the name of this post before. To quote the old blues song: "Come on in my kitchen."

A mini-reality check popped into my mailbox a few days ago. Past Ma'ayan is here to visit the current Ma'ayan with a present!

This school year has been one of the hardest I've ever experienced, but it's also probably been the year where my life looked the most like I wanted it to.

Did you miss me?! I've been away for a little bit (many apologies) but I am back with more quotes, a couple laughs and all the other good stuff!

... but you can't take the Oberlin out of the girls.

The lead-up to May 1st is preparation for home-building. The next four years, wherever they may take you, are about solidifying that fit and that feeling of belonging.

I am learning that as long as I never limit the space of others, I am entitled to every inch of space that I take up.

Let's unpack a big question: what did my college experience teach me? With the assistance of some food-for-thought quotations, let's explore how time, space and maturity interact to reveal things about ourselves.

"At Oberlin, we romanticize signing ourselves up for an impossible amount of commitments and never sleeping."

What is the value of a liberal arts degree? What does my Oberlin degree say about me post-graduation? Am I the only one thinking about these things?! Let's talk about what it means to find value in your college major on your own terms.

Research at Oberlin is a truly unique opportunity and starts with our own personal journey. Well, here goes mine. Let's go on a Mellon Dive.