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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.
Summer, Sign Language, Stress, and Death.
How death interrupted my summer and an explanation of why I don't avoid stress.
GUEST POST: Sam's take on what makes an Obie an Obie
Sam, a varsity athlete, reflects on what drew him to Oberlin, and what he sees as a unifying quality of Obies across the board.There and Back Again, and Again, and Again
Oberlin, Prague, and advice for prospies on making your big college decision.
The Culture of Busyness: My Least Favorite Thing About Oberlin
In honor of the beginning of All Roads, I've decided to bring back my series in which I give long form answers to questions I've received on tours. This time I'm answering what I think can seem like a taboo question - "what is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?"
Smells Like Tween Spirit
We all had an awkward phase. Me, I was a twelve-year-old Twilight fan rocking out to Nirvana, lamenting that my classmates weren't as cool as Daria Morgendorffer.
What if an Oberlin alum directed an online smash hit?
An interview with my classmate Patrick Willems '10, creator of fine online films such as "What if Wes Anderson directed X-Men."
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