Oberlin Blogs

I have a degree now, whatever that means.

Fact: if you and I have collaborated on a meal together before, you've probably received an email titled with the name of this post before. To quote the old blues song: "Come on in my kitchen."

College can be hard and since there is a new class of incoming students, I wanted to share some major advice, love and answers with you all before you come into Oberlin officially.

For the first time, perhaps, you come to understand the permanence of your departure.

A mini-reality check popped into my mailbox a few days ago. Past Ma'ayan is here to visit the current Ma'ayan with a present!

Find out why I think you should live in Harkness!

Advice for you young whippersnappers, with some sentiment on the side.

Some gleaming pearls of wisdom from rising sophomores.

Attempting to articulate my thoughts on place, home, and my relation to it. (Boy, study abroad sure can make these things complicated.)

I have the emotional range of a thousand teaspoons.

Captaining taught me that a group of people can never have a monolithic definition of success; it's always going to be multifaceted, and they have to define it together.

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.