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Clear filtersThe blessings of Winter Term
January 13, 2011
Winter Term still has the delightful feel of space and possibility that I am sure it was designed to have by the brilliant, counter-cultural minds that came up with it some time in the 1970s.
Sounds of Oberlin
January 12, 2011
Pretty much the fall semester of the sophomore year, in song. Almost like a musical. Almost.
Winter Term Reflections
January 12, 2011
Four Winter Terms, three projects, an incredible internship, a Broadway debut, and much, much more.
Life in Narnia: Winter Term 2011
January 12, 2011
I'm going to be modeling the spread of information through social networks. Other people in the class are modeling swarms of locusts, a zombie infestation, and deformation of the magnetosphere by solar wind.
On Teaching and Oberlin
January 12, 2011
Luckily, Oberlin gives us the opportunity to be on the other side of the podium, too: I'm teaching an ExCo this spring!
Resolutions for Life
January 7, 2011
Don't be afraid to fail. I don't mean slack off until you get an "F." I mean do something out of your comfort zone and risk not succeeding as brilliantly as you would like.
That's Wormwood!
January 4, 2011
Or, reflections on my common app essay with snarky comments added four years later.
A Women's Hall Anecdote
January 4, 2011
Upon entering the hallway, I was greeted by the site of an overflowing water pitcher.
New Year's - Pride and Resolution
January 2, 2011
New Year's with Obies, and a year-end list of things I am proud of from the past year (with related links) and resolutions for a new year.
Keep Calm and Carry On!
January 1, 2011
Dear Prospies: Here are some tips on writing your Oberlin essay; I even dusted off my own and posted it up here. But most importantly, remember to breathe!!
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