Oberlin Blogs

To some, declaring their major is a huge ordeal. For me, it was just signing a form.

We took time to reflect on how our lives have changed over the past few months. I've only recently begun to realize that my going to college was as big a deal for my parents as it was for me.

To me, the inside of Mudd feels like an ode to the joys (and maybe pains, but I'm not going to focus on that) of education and the process of forming one's own ideas.

Oberlin's recitals are hilarious, heartfelt, and keep me going when the semester gets busy.

My decision to spend my undergraduate years at Oberlin wasn't quite the storybook tale, but it did end with a happily ever after.

The environment and community I've found here in Oberlin is one I wouldn't trade for a nine-foot Steinway.

Travel stories from Oberlin and Kunming.

How Admissions handles Travel Season: pranks.

Every time I encounter a prospective student visiting campus I am asked the inevitable question, "What is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?" Here's a post about how I think through that question.

My first thought when I opened the email saying that my show had been picked for the fall program was "Oh my god, I'm going to play the Jurassic Park theme song so many times."

Exploring the big ole country of Argentina.

Multiple airplanes, bus rides, subway adventures, and train trips made for an awesome fall break.