Oberlin Blogs

The Oberlin blogs are produced by a team of current students, faculty, and staff who offer a variety of unfiltered perspectives about the Oberlin experience. We encourage you to interact with us as we explore Oberlin and document our adventures.

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  • Get Your Swag On

    Ma'ayan Plaut

    We may not wear our Oberlin pride as sleeve tattoos, but we will drape them on our torsos in a wide array of colors and designs.

  • I'm Waiting for the Day

    Ida Hoequist

    Vorfreude, n. f: German for the anticipation of future joy, as in the week preceding Christmas, or just before all of your friends return for another year in Oberlin.

  • Summer Hobbies

    Tess Yanisch

    Last week, I wrote about the work I'm doing this summer. However, summer is also about fun, and I've been having lots of that. PLUS: My brother is a genius.

  • Like riding a bike

    Tess Yanisch

    I am proof that not all liberal arts college students get everywhere by bike. Now I am finally learning how to ride one.

  • Open Letter

    Christine Chang

    To the Class of 2015: a list of minor and not-so-minor regrets I have that I hope you won't. (It's really not that bad, and you'll survive perfectly well even if you completely ignore this list.) Love, Christine.
  • On (the Bike) Co-op(s)

    William Passannante

    Oberlin has a lot of cooperatives, also known as co-ops. People pool their resources and help one another. Until about midway through my second semester, though, I hadn't really appreciated just how