Oberlin Blogs

Teague Harvey ’19

Hey reader!

My name is Teague (he/him/his), and where I'm from is complicated.

My dad worked abroad for a while as a child psychologist in the US military, so I was born in Germany, lived in Sicily for a few years, and then grew up in New Zealand from when I was 7 until I was 18.

At Oberlin, I found my identity and community through movement – I’m the Captain of the Tumbling Club, and I’m involved in OCircus!, the rock climbing community, the swing & blues dancing scenes, and the Dance department.

I also eat in Kosher-Halal Co-op, once worked as an RA, and most importantly: write for the Oberlin Blogs!

Featured entry

Graduation.

June 27, 2019

This is it, isn’t it?

Grateful for Oberlin: Winter Term

May 13, 2019

For my winter terms, I’ve studied at a circus school, learned Spanish in Mexico, trained Tumbling in NYC, and been a part of a play on campus. Here’s why I think they’re essential to Oberlin as a liberal arts institution.

A Bang and a Whimper

May 10, 2019

I just finished my last day of classes. Forever.

Grateful for Oberlin: ExCos

April 2, 2019

As my time at Oberlin comes to a close, I wanted to start a new weekly blog series (which I’ll stick to!) in which I outline some of the things I’ve been most grateful for at Oberlin. Let’s start with ExCos.

The First Lasts, a Distressing Diagnosis, and a Letter of Gratitude

November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving is upon us, and I take some time to reflect. My first semester of Senior year has been the most eventful three months of my college career, and despite the bumps along the road, I find myself feeling more resilient, capable, and grateful than ever before.

Conquering Fear

August 28, 2018

On everything from backflips to falling, to the fear of missing out and Graduation anxiety – I’ve learned that there’s one unifying thread on how to overcome your fears.

These Times, They Are A-Changin'

August 21, 2018

Finally blogging again, I reflect on the process of becoming yourself; and how I’m coping with Senior anxiety.

Budapest.

October 5, 2017

For the past two months, I've been living my dream of studying abroad in Budapest. It's been everything that I hoped it would be, and nothing like I expected.

A Summer of Movement: The American Dance Festival

August 8, 2017

After only just discovering dance, I dived right in this summer and attended ADF, one of the largest summer dance intensives in the country. What resulted was one of the most empowering, exhausting and transformative experiences of my life.

A Summer of Movement: New York

July 9, 2017

For the start of my glorious Summer of Movement™, I headed to Brooklyn, New York, couch hopped for three weeks, and took just about every single class offered at the Brooklyn Zoo Gym: Parkour, Tricking, Breakdancing, Bar Conditioning, Contortion, etc.

Crossroads

June 6, 2017

After finally finishing my shaky sophomore year, I say goodbye to Oberlin for the next 8 months, and prepare for my most audacious adventures yet.

A Day in the Life

May 14, 2017

My summer in Oberlin: a wonderland of busy.

From Surviving to Thriving

April 30, 2017

This past semester, I 'sophomore slumped' hard. I struggled with intense feelings of depression, disconnection, and nihilism, and I critically questioned who I am, who I want to be, and where my place is in the world.