Oberlin Blogs

Not everything is interesting to me. Actually, most things aren't that interesting to me.

What subjects I'm putting into my head this semester.

I realized and then accepted that unmitigated busyness was not equivalent to productivity, but a threat to it. I learned that sometimes even doing something you love is a luxury that you should be prepared to sacrifice when faced with the exigencies of the bigger picture.

For my first blog post, I wanted to share one of my special secret spaces: my Pocahontas Tree (also known as Beacon Arbor)!

That is the packing question.

The admissions process can feel like it is never-ending, but I love the adventure of it: next year, who knows where you'll be and who your best friends will be, and which clubs you'll have joined or founded?

a.k.a. post-college life with a liberal arts major

I had a summer. Then I came back here. Lots of stuff happened before and during Orientation, and I tell you all about it. After Orientation there's been a lot of schooling. And there's more on that to come.

The first post in my study abroad series. A bit later than intended, but still full of information about finding and applying to programs that interest you.

26 days, 33 students and specialists, and many, many cups of gelato: working with Sangro Valley Project.

A reminder: solidarity and closure are mutually exclusive. Even when you have a lot of other stuff going on.

Collected advice from something like 50 people about how to tackle the overwhelming task of making friends in college.