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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... Oh, hello there. I was just thinking about some of my favorite things here at Oberlin. Oh, I delight in hairless monkeys, Cathy comics, putting rubbing alcohol in my eyes, and above all, some great places to hang out in Oberlin.
The Orientation Engine Has Left the Station
As I mentioned before, I was back early as an academic ambassador, a friendly, name-tag-emblazoned helpful upperclassman to help the overwhelmed freshmen during their first academic duties. Other than the perk of arriving back on campus early, I got to meet a number of extraordinary new students.The Secret Lives of Coffee Mugs
In this post: coffee mugs, unions (viz. Teamsters and AFSCME), near-death experiences, pictures I may or may not have incorrectly uploaded even though I've been given two sets of instructions on how to upload photos because I'm practically a Luddite, Oberlin vignettes.Helpful Hintz, Yo!
There is no required reading for freshmen at Oberlin, but a quick flip through Lord of the Flies could be real helpful.
Sometimes I pretend to be a photographer
Sometimes, when I have just a bit of extra time on my hands, I take out my camera and see what interesting sights I can capture.
Dining hall conversations
Once we'd finished eating, we parted ways, and I expected not to see her again, unless we wound up in a class together somewhere down the road.I Disagree
In this post: potentially job ending disagreement, politics at Oberlin, liberal ironists vs. liberal revolutionaries, debates to stay up late for, Fox News, and please don't fire me.
A glorious return: Commencement Week shenanigans
There's a flower shop on S. Main that writes a different name on their sign every day, and if you are blessed with that particular name, you get a free flower. I had never seen my own name until this past Commencement.
Life in a Cardboard Box
Remember how I mentioned there are all these distractions during reading period and finals? Ah, yes, there is another one I failed to mention earlier, and that is PACKING.Breakfast in my PJs, knitting parties, Oberlin Christian Fellowship, & kittens
There's something cool about occupying spaces that have so much history in them, so many Obies who've lived there in the past...
Identity Crisis
Does being a double degree student make you less of a musician? Less of a scholar?
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