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November 11, 2019
Why I love Oberlin's Writing Associates Program.
November 10, 2019
I just experienced my last road game EVER... and it feels pretty weird.
November 10, 2019
This semester, I really identify with my area of study, and I feel involved more than ever before.
November 8, 2019
As a student from Australia, going on campus tours was not something I was able to do. I know I really would have enjoyed the ability to see the campuses that I was applying to. So, I decided to go...
November 7, 2019
Homecoming is a foreign concept that I had only seen in movies and American pop culture.
November 6, 2019
This Fall Break, I did a little bit of everything.
November 4, 2019
It was a bit of a weird feeling at first, to feel split between two places over 1,400 miles apart, but I’m grateful to have a community in both El Paso and Oberlin.
November 3, 2019
I have met some amazing folks.
October 31, 2019
I still think it’s remarkable that it's possible to take a leaf that I held in my hand, and get to a point where I can know the exact genetic sequence that lies deep in the nucleus of the plant cells.
October 30, 2019
A small part of me was pretty nervous for when I would encounter what I didn’t know.
October 29, 2019
The atmosphere of a school is more than just academics—it is made up of those tiny, everyday interactions and observations that define one’s relation to a place.