Oberlin Blogs

Say "commencement" and I think of the iconic hats in the air, traditions, pomp and circumstance, formality... But Oberlin students don't really DO traditional.

Holding that cap in my hands again this weekend and reading that message made me feel like I was getting hugged by my 17-year-old self.

Is it worth visiting Oberlin over the summer?

Under the new management, the Apollo now has two-dollar matinees, is screening a few different movies a week, and they're starting up a great new-old tradition: the midnight movie.

For those of you abroad who don't know, this past weekend was a holiday in the US: Memorial Day.

I'm currently signed up for four classes, only two of which are ones that I'm actually going to take.

College has been better than any other time in my life. When I think about who I was when I arrived here, and who I am now... I am a fundamentally different person. I grew up in Oberlin.

If there is one thing I learned how to do better at Oberlin that wasn't advertised at first was that I am now very good at applause.

Campus is rather empty right now and it seems like someone picked up Oberlin by the tail and shook and a few good people stayed latched on for the ride.

Thankfully, there were senior members who talked me through the best ways to peel garlic, fry potatoes, and make an omelet. Never would I have imagined that a group of students could be efficient and capable enough to orchestrate what functioned like a self-contained dining hall.

As we approach Oberlin's Commencement Ceremony, I couldn't help but think about Commencement speeches that I've heard over the years.

Really, the only solution was to stay up until around 3:00 AM, listening to hit songs from the nineties, reading picture books, and learning the proper way to put on bangles.