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Lilah Drafts-Johnson ’18
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Honors Theses and Senior Symposium Presentations
May 9, 2018
My reflections on completing an honors thesis and thoughts about the celebration of undergraduate research at this year’s Senior Symposium.
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An Oberlin College Bucket List
February 23, 2018
With less than one hundred days until I graduate, my mind as a second-semester senior is fixated on getting everything I can out of the remainder of my time at Oberlin.
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A Piece of Advice
February 11, 2018
The best piece of advice I received in high school, and how I've applied it to my life at Oberlin.
A Winter Term Guide
January 20, 2018
Helpful tips and tricks for making the most of your Winter Term.
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A Mad Dash to the Finish Line, revisited
December 19, 2017
Reflections on spring semester junior year and fall semester senior year.
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Comparing Mountains and Molehills
October 22, 2017
A fall break trip to a big university in Colorado helps me reflect on my small-school experience.
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The Nationals Experience
March 13, 2017
All-American Awards, history making performances, and sushi.
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Oberlin Without My Best Friend
February 8, 2017
I take on an Oberlin semester without my sidekick and roommate.
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From a Chilean Summer to an Oberlin Winter Term
January 30, 2017
If my Winter Term is an indication of how the semester will go, it will be a crazy but fulfilling semester.
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Settling Down
January 20, 2017
As I settle back into a community I will be with for the next 1.5 years, I want to pay homage to the places and people who have hosted me this past year.
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Athletics while Abroad
December 25, 2016
For the student-athlete considering going abroad -- I say go for it.
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Español y yo
November 29, 2016
Two years ago I took my Spanish 101 final -- now I'm studying for finals at a Chilean university.
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Farther from Home than Ever
November 15, 2016
I was studying the downfall of democracy in Chilean politics when I checked the polls for the first time on Election Night.
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Houses, Homes, and Home Bases
October 27, 2016
Study abroad has made me think a lot about the word "home."