Oberlin Blogs

The reading part of the course served as an introduction to American social support systems, while volunteering at Oberlin Community Services gave me an idea of what it might be like to be in a social services profession.

The blog post of inspiring study music, also known as the "please don't sue me" post. Includes Sci-Fi Hall singing a Squidmas carol.

This one is for the parents whose children are applying Early Decision. This one is for you.

What's a typical day at Oberlin, you ask? There's no such thing! Here's a day in my life - Wednesday, April 12, 2017, to be exact.

*of the ones I've taken and think would also be fun for non-psychology majors.

Hint: It's two credits. Hint: It's in the Conservatory. Confession: It's not easy at all.

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?

Including scientific studies on the effects of coffee; smart Obies; and my top seven coffee shops in the world.

It turns out that 140 characters isn't enough to say everything that I want to say about learning a foreign language. Whoda thunk it?

I arrived as this terrible realization: I'm going about college the absolute wrong way. I have failed as a freshman.

And by woes I mean mostly wins.

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