Oberlin Blogs

Finals are really tough. This is how I got through them.

This winter break, I had the wonderful opportunity of being able to host my fellow Oberlin friend, Jenny, from China.

To me kindness is an important thing to exercise because it's an expression of mindfulness, mindfulness in the sense that it's the recognition of another's personhood.

Why I'm a blogger, why I'm a climber - and how I know that you'll find your community at Oberlin.

Talking about my icky feelings in a pretty personal blog post may not make for a fun read, but I hope I can shed some light on the realities of being a student here.

Why living in the 'worst' First-Year dorm isn't as bad as you'd think...

A semester abroad is not a semester away from life--and that's okay.

As Oberlin prides itself on its activist history, today we used our agency as activists on this campus.

Every time I encounter a prospective student visiting campus I am asked the inevitable question, "What is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?" Here's a post about how I think through that question.

Travel stories from Oberlin and Kunming.

It's normal to be anxious about leaving home for college. It's also normal to be excited. I see leaving home as an opportunity.

Someone told me once that it takes at least a semester to figure out how you fit in at college. Finding home here is an ongoing process.