Oberlin Blogs

As soon as we sat down, I was struck by the overwhelming need to pull out my thermo textbook and continue working.

Seven (hopefully sometimes interesting) things a day. Seven days. This is what I did with my week.

I learned a whole new language upon matriculating at Oberlin. Here's your crash course!

I did a lot of stuff in my first year of college, activities that people usually don't get into until their later years. But more relaxed involvement takes me longer--it is, in fact, my big goal for this year.

In which our spunky heroine returns to Oberlin, catches a shuttle bus, forgets to retrieve her blankets, gets locked out of her room, and doesn't have any contact lens solution--but everything works out fine.

I thought I would have a pretty relaxing week, during which I could do things like unpack, hang up posters, and read all the YA novels that are still on my 'to read' list. That's not what's happened.

College is not practice like high school is practice.

I spent most of orientation waiting for it to be over.

An alternative take on the alternative.

Oberlin is probably the best place in the world to find recycled, reused, free (or insanely cheap) stuff. So before you hitch a ride to Wal-Mart, here are a few places to get to know...

The shirt didn't really serve its purpose... Nevertheless, the day got me thinking about my own Freshman Orientation.

During Orientation and the first few days of class, remember: relax. Awkwardness is diffused when neither person is more savvy than the other--and you will all be equally clueless, I assure you. (And you MUST bring some kind of academic planner!)