Oberlin Blogs

There's nothing quite like the Oberlin College Marching Band.

Yesterday, my friend Ezra and I put the finishing touches on our application to teach our ExCo (Experimental College) class on Experimental Typography for a second time. It was easier this time around; all we had to do was update the syllabus, update our budget request, and complete the short application from the ExCo committee. No faculty recommendations, no interviews this time. It really couldn't have been easier. That is, unless we were on the same continent.

We went back and forth for quite some time, coming up with quality lines for the ladies, and some lame ones as well.

It is hard for me to describe the atmosphere I witnessed that night, but it was certainly nothing like I had ever experienced before. Surrounded by friends and strangers, new faces and old, it hardly mattered whether you knew the person standing next to you or not--but you were inevitably going to give them a hug.

When it comes to international students, almost no students have interviews. But what is an interview like when I do actually find time to offer one?

Since you are here, I assume you are considering Oberlin as one of your college choices...good job!

About me (the basics)
*I'm a second year
*African American Studies and Econ are what I focus my brain

Like most people in America (I gather), I thought Obama was going to win but also was distrustful enough of my fellow citizens that I had to wait until it was announced on the news to believe it.

When I tell my kids where I was when this part of history was made, I will say this: I was in Oberlin. The best place in the world.

Just so you can be as cool as the rest of the voting community.

I went as Bettie Page, which is hard to do.... in public. For the sake of Oberlin College, I won't do too much description. Suffice to say, I looked classy.

I had the distinct pleasure of flying to Rome for fall break to see my S.O., who is studying Classics there, and I got to employ a lot of what I've learned in classrooms and the coops during my stay.

From one Obie to another: if you really want to take a break from life during a school break, the easiest way to do it is to stay put.