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September 22, 2009
By now I'm hoping you've gathered that there's nothing typical about Obies! They are all unique, which makes this a pretty interesting place. Of course I can give you some numbers about last year's applicant pool, along with test score and gpa averages, but that certainly doesn't tell much of our story.
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September 21, 2009
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... Oh, hello there. I was just thinking about some of my favorite things here at Oberlin. Oh, I delight in hairless monkeys, Cathy comics, putting rubbing alcohol in my eyes, and above all, some great places to hang out in Oberlin.
Time to teach
September 21, 2009
There are many opportunities at Oberlin for students interested in education. The Spanish in the Elementary Schools program, for example, has given me the opportunity to stand face-to-face with 20 real-life fourth graders.
Get a job!
September 20, 2009
Finding a job on campus is easy, and the jobs themselves are often valuable experiences and great fun.
And then I got sick
September 17, 2009
It wasn't fun trying to get all my work done and sleep more and walk around with a sore throat, but I managed it pretty well, with the help of cough drops and perseverance. Until Sunday night.
High School Obsessions
September 15, 2009
Fairly often, we get questions from prospective students (or, more commonly, concerned parents) about the effects their choice of high school will have on their chances of admission.
A night with Ed Helms
September 14, 2009
Ben joyfully tipped us off that Helms & musical friends were going to be performing a bluegrass encore on the porch of Tank.
Another post about dancing
September 14, 2009
By the conclusion of the meeting, we'd decided that the guy who did the lion dance last year would pass on his knowledge to those who were interested.
The Last Stand(up) at Helms Deep or Ol' Ed at the Helms - all of 'em!
September 13, 2009
Ed Helms did not show up, but I made a great impression on a guy who walked into the bathroom.
Anything for Art
September 10, 2009
Finally, after almost 20 hours of waiting, I had original paintings by Goya and Toulouse Lautrec in my hands.
A milestone
September 10, 2009
I've had talks that involved intellectual topics sprinkled in among fart jokes, and discussions in class led by teachers about a particular topic of study, but no stereotypical smart talk with a lot of words like "neoclassical," "zeitgeist," and....
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