Oberlin Blogs

In honor of the beginning of All Roads, I've decided to bring back my series in which I give long form answers to questions I've received on tours. This time I'm answering what I think can seem like a taboo question - "what is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?"

Oberlin, Prague, and advice for prospies on making your big college decision.

The waitlist is exactly what it sounds like: a wait. And you can make that waiting useful.

We look at our courses and try to figure out if we're living in the "real world."

As I dig deeper into my honors research, I find myself wanting less to do with evidence and numbers and longing more for storytelling, emotion and authenticity in the way I write about my subject, the country of Rwanda.

My waking self was indecisive, but my subconscious knew.

A guide to funny opportunities at silly ole' Obe.

We all had an awkward phase. Me, I was a twelve-year-old Twilight fan rocking out to Nirvana, lamenting that my classmates weren't as cool as Daria Morgendorffer.

As a college student, everything is not just about academics. But those little things that harm you as a person will harm you as a student.

A semi-demi-hemi-comprehensive guide to College music opportunities.

An interview with my classmate Patrick Willems '10, creator of fine online films such as "What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men."

Second semester senior thoughts and spoilers for E.B. White books.