Oberlin Blogs

Friday, September 19, 11:50 pm Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China

Here in this tiny island nation Chinese, Indian, Malay, Europeans, and many others seem to live together in a harmony not often seen.

The flight here was the second of 14 flights that I'll be taking over the next 17 days as I literally circle the world to spread the word about Oberlin College.

The best part about college - any college - is that there's always something to look forward to.

The First Year Seminar model is quite simple: one teacher and fourteen students in sustained conversation about a topic that interests them.

Hello, Class of 2012!

I was thinking back on my freshman year and wondered about what I wish I had known upon coming into Oberlin. I asked a few of my friends and I came up with a list of important

The worst part of college is getting there.

Or: The Life and Times of an Elite, High-Powered, Unpaid Lowly Intern

When confronted with wastefulness and hostility, what's an Obie to do? It ain't easy being green...

If you're interested in a career in journalism, is it a mistake to choose a college that doesn't offer a journalism major? On the contrary!

Thousands of miles from Oberlin, it's still all around me.

Sorry for my hiatus from the Obieblogosphere, but I'm in Jerusalem, working at an internship and enjoying the Middle East. But Oberlin is never too far from my mind. Here's a quick update.