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Clear filtersMay 2, 2014
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.
April 18, 2014
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.
April 10, 2014
If you want to talk to real Oberlin students about real life, this is your chance! Read on for more information about our cool livestreamed virtual student panels!
April 6, 2014
College is as much about the acquisition of knowledge as it is about the formation of selfhood.
March 24, 2014
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.
March 14, 2014
In which Brendan meets Frances, and Frances meets Brendan.
March 14, 2014
"At Oberlin, we romanticize signing ourselves up for an impossible amount of commitments and never sleeping."
March 9, 2014
What is the value of a liberal arts degree? What does my Oberlin degree say about me post-graduation? Am I the only one thinking about these things?! Let's talk about what it means to find value in your college major on your own terms.
February 22, 2014
Research at Oberlin is a truly unique opportunity and starts with our own personal journey. Well, here goes mine. Let's go on a Mellon Dive.
February 13, 2014
A weird layover/vacation. A layovacation, if you will. Or vacayover.
December 23, 2013
FINALS ARE FINISHED!! Now it's time to think about the rest of college...