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May 30, 2013
I started this post a few weeks ago and never finished it 'till now, a few days after graduation. In retrospect I may not have been so angst-y, but alas, it reflects a certain side of myself that I can't hide. Speaking of the self...
Ode to Professors
May 5, 2013
I have had so many absolutely fantastic professors this year who have inspired me in all sorts of ways.
Before it's too late...
March 25, 2013
Or, an open letter to my professors, old and new, on how they've changed my life.
Learning and Labor: The Oberlin Factory
September 2, 2012
At Oberlin we make stuff, things that last. This place is a factory of ideas, knowledge, art, and music. As it turns out, our annual output is actually quite impressive—and we are committed to sharing it freely with the world.
Sciences and humanities, comparatively
January 10, 2012
I took a Comparative American Studies class last semester and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. Just kidding, it was pretty neat.
THE Professor List
July 2, 2011
In Oberlin, I think professors are kinda like celebrities. And these are the ones I go goo-goo eyed over.
Endgame. And after.
May 13, 2011
In which a professor wrestles with time, flirts with an existential crisis, and wins the lottery.
Empty-Nest Anxiety
May 9, 2011
The end of the academic year always brings a sense of loss, a kind of annual attack of empty-nest anxiety. We think about the graduating seniors and heave a sigh. "What are we going to do?" we ask each other. "We'll never get a bunch of kids as good as these ones..."
Tell me what you study and I'll tell you who you are
March 8, 2011
I've never liked the term "discipline" as a way to refer to what I teach and write about. It's harsh, forbidding, army-like. I much prefer to tell people that I work in a particular field --maybe because as a kid I wanted to be a farmer.
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