Oberlin Blogs

Sunday, September 21st, 5:00 am Domus Maxima B&B, Rome, Italy

Friday, September 19, 11:50 pm Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China

Here in this tiny island nation Chinese, Indian, Malay, Europeans, and many others seem to live together in a harmony not often seen.

The flight here was the second of 14 flights that I'll be taking over the next 17 days as I literally circle the world to spread the word about Oberlin College.

The best part about college - any college - is that there's always something to look forward to.

The First Year Seminar model is quite simple: one teacher and fourteen students in sustained conversation about a topic that interests them.

Hello, Class of 2012!

I was thinking back on my freshman year and wondered about what I wish I had known upon coming into Oberlin. I asked a few of my friends and I came up with a list of important

The worst part of college is getting there.

Or: The Life and Times of an Elite, High-Powered, Unpaid Lowly Intern

When confronted with wastefulness and hostility, what's an Obie to do? It ain't easy being green...

If you're interested in a career in journalism, is it a mistake to choose a college that doesn't offer a journalism major? On the contrary!

Thousands of miles from Oberlin, it's still all around me.