Oberlin Blogs

The Oberlin blogs are produced by a team of current students, faculty, and staff who offer a variety of unfiltered perspectives about the Oberlin experience. We encourage you to interact with us as we explore Oberlin and document our adventures.

Most recent posts

  • Packing 101

    Kira Findling

    To help you out as summer comes to a close, I wrote up my own basic packing list. Happy packing!

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  • So You Want to Go into Public Radio

    Samantha Smylie

    I love podcasts and public radio. Since my second year at Oberlin, I've been trying to figure out how to make podcasts and get a job in the field. Here are some resources that I've found and some tips that I would like to share about radio at Oberlin.

  • A Summer of Movement: New York

    Teague Harvey

    For the start of my glorious Summer of Movement™, I headed to Brooklyn, New York, couch hopped for three weeks, and took just about every single class offered at the Brooklyn Zoo Gym: Parkour, Tricking, Breakdancing, Bar Conditioning, Contortion, etc.

    Teague
  • Crossroads

    Teague Harvey

    After finally finishing my shaky sophomore year, I say goodbye to Oberlin for the next 8 months, and prepare for my most audacious adventures yet.

    Teague
  • Jules Makes A Personal Narrative Film

    Jules Greene

    I wanted a program where I would be given the freedom to pursue different styles of filmmaking, because I was getting bored with knowing the ins and outs of really normal video-making, for lack of a better term.
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  • Year Two: Done!

    Kira Findling

    It feels strange to say that I'm a junior in college, but here we are! Here are some lessons I learned over the past two semesters.

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  • From Surviving to Thriving

    Teague Harvey

    This past semester, I 'sophomore slumped' hard. I struggled with intense feelings of depression, disconnection, and nihilism, and I critically questioned who I am, who I want to be, and where my place is in the world.

    Teague