Oberlin Blogs

New Year's with Obies, and a year-end list of things I am proud of from the past year (with related links) and resolutions for a new year.

Dear Prospies: Here are some tips on writing your Oberlin essay; I even dusted off my own and posted it up here. But most importantly, remember to breathe!!

In which I realize that I only have one semester remaining at Oberlin. Terrifying.

After a grueling semester, sometimes I find myself only able to think about cats.

Detailing the wide array of events that can happen on Oberlin's campus - within a single semester!

Just a little something for you to amuse yourself with after you stuff yourself silly with holiday meals...

My excuse for not blogging regularly: I have been HELLA busy. What I've been up to, things my friends have introduced me to, and pictures of me fishing for college students with candy in the library.

Excerpts + thoughts about my senior recital

If you applied Early Decision for the class of 2015, here's a small distraction from the long, painful wait by the mailbox! And if you're working frenetically on your Regular Decision essays, hopefully this will serve as inspiration ... or maybe a model of what not to do ...

During finals, study breaks are most necessary. Sometimes they're planned, sometimes they're surprises, but they're always welcome.

In which I explain Oberlin birthdays and share a recipe for chocolate cake for a crowd.

I am beginning to think of Oberlin as a secret society, or a religion, some bizarre underground cult. Once you discover that it exists, you can't go anywhere without running into fellow initiates.