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Clear filtersImpressions from a Yalie
March 18, 2013
My name is Aleena, and I am a Yalie... I spent my past week visiting Dara at Oberlin, and now I'd like to share my observations, because I truly believe that Oberlin is an incredible place, and it might be interesting hear about from a non-Obie perspective.
One Big Motrin
March 15, 2013
Listening is not easy; hearing is even harder because it means that you have to think about your own positions as well as those of the other party. And that is particularly difficult when one's ears are filled with shouts of approval from one's supporters (or one's hearing is hardened by disapproving voices from one's detractors). But hearing is essential if we are to move ahead.
Community Energy
March 8, 2013
Or, I'm taking a dance class and I can't help but parallel lessons learned on the dance floor to my learning in the bigger world.
A not-so-typical Monday in Oberlin
March 5, 2013
Marching forth on the fourth of March, for a cause that goes beyond Oberlin
Moving Forward : On Identity, Privilege and Constructive Dialogue
March 5, 2013
Obies are continuing to have conversations about progress. But in order for these conversations to be productive we must all commit to open-mindedness. It will be difficult, but ultimately necessary.
On Photography, Discipline, and the Lessons of Winter Term
January 28, 2013
In my last post, I talked a lot about the freedom of Winter Term, and how fun and fulfilling it can be. But I wholeheartedly believe that on the flip side of any freedom is discipline.
I've got the itch (and no, it's not my mango allergy)
January 7, 2013
I want to hear your Oberlin food stories. Share them in the comments!
How a Practicum in Sociology Helped Me Pick a Career
January 6, 2013
The reading part of the course served as an introduction to American social support systems, while volunteering at Oberlin Community Services gave me an idea of what it might be like to be in a social services profession.
Between the Covers
December 13, 2012
Booksbooksbooksbooksbooksbooks, or how I learned to stop worrying and do some good old-fashioned reading.
Doing Freshman Year Wrong
November 27, 2012
I arrived as this terrible realization: I'm going about college the absolute wrong way. I have failed as a freshman.
What I'm Thankful For Redux
November 22, 2012
My first semester here, I wrote/drew a blog post about Thanksgiving. I'm building on that for my final semester.
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