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Clear filtersJune 3, 2014
Last year, I received an email from two Texas elementary school teachers, asking for materials for their classroom. I sent things with lots of pictures, and thought I was done.
June 3, 2014
And other insights from this year's commencement week.
June 1, 2014
This school year has been one of the hardest I've ever experienced, but it's also probably been the year where my life looked the most like I wanted it to.
May 29, 2014
On May 28, 2014, Dr. Maya Angelou joined the ancestors after leading a tremendously full life.
May 20, 2014
Did you miss me?! I've been away for a little bit (many apologies) but I am back with more quotes, a couple laughs and all the other good stuff!
May 4, 2014
... but you can't take the Oberlin out of the girls.
May 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.