Oberlin Blogs

...with emotions, never-ending rain, smatterings of advice, and the overwhelmingness of the commencement/reunion weekend to end all commencement/reunion weekends.

What to expect and what I learned as a first year (and, of course, a GIF!).

My final five classes in Oberlin; my scheduling swan song.

... but you can't take the Oberlin out of the girls.

The lead-up to May 1st is preparation for home-building. The next four years, wherever they may take you, are about solidifying that fit and that feeling of belonging.

For the procrastinators, from a procrastinator, with love for Oberlin and all you future Obies.

Meet my friend Georgia!

I am learning that as long as I never limit the space of others, I am entitled to every inch of space that I take up.

Here are some forms of academic support I take for granted every day as an Obie.

Why I applied, why I enrolled, and what I learned in the process.

I'm taking steps to ensure that I will bounce.

Let's unpack a big question: what did my college experience teach me? With the assistance of some food-for-thought quotations, let's explore how time, space and maturity interact to reveal things about ourselves.