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Clear filtersNovember 23, 2010
It's the same at Oberlin: you'll want to try, visit, attend, be a part of, witness as many different programs and events as possible. But some events are one-shot deals.
November 8, 2010
I was also prone to saying things like, "No, you have to tell me exactly where my feet and hands go in the turn, I can't just turn ."
October 26, 2010
Warning: scrum-diddly-umptious pictures that will cause your stomach pain.
October 10, 2010
Last year, I got to play the role of a whiny, ignorant child. This year, I got to play the role of an angsty, apathetic teen. It's like I'm growing older and everything.
October 10, 2010
A blog about exciting things going on at Oberlin--mostly focusing on convocations--plus a Very Important Announcement at the end.
September 26, 2010
When we ambled around Tappan Square, I was the head of the lion, hearkening back to the first time I did the lion dance. My lovely friend who was the tail was also the person who danced with me that first time.
September 12, 2010
I would say today was a total success: lots of cool looking bikes, bike paraphernalia all over the place, and hundreds of enthusiastic people outside during one of the most pleasant days of September.
August 4, 2010
Oh, Oberlin. Making me have once-in-a-lifetime experiences twice.
July 22, 2010
If this entry had audio, it would definitely have me doing a KILLER Bill Cosby impression: "My WIFE Camille, with the Jell-O pudding pops..."
June 9, 2010
...far more memorable are the friendships and relationships built and established during high school and college.
May 30, 2010
When you find something you love as intensely and completely as I love Oberlin College, it's hard to consider leaving. But the whole point of coming to college is to graduate, right?
April 20, 2010
Out of the stress of the earliest parts of the meeting was born an uneasy sense of confidence that we could make the audience that night laugh, either for us or at us.