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Clear filtersOn Photography, Discipline, and the Lessons of Winter Term
January 28, 2013
In my last post, I talked a lot about the freedom of Winter Term, and how fun and fulfilling it can be. But I wholeheartedly believe that on the flip side of any freedom is discipline.
What I Always Imagined Winter Term Would Feel Like
January 21, 2013
Did I promise I was going to talk more about linguistics? Yes. Would I be doing this even if I hadn't promised? You couldn't stop me with a heavy blunt object, my friend.
A visual guide to how I spent my winter terms
January 20, 2013
After three years in the cold Northeast, I needed a change.
What's up, Arizona?
January 17, 2013
In which I express my bountiful appreciation for this little thing called Winter Term.
Boundaries
January 16, 2013
...and the tricky business of knowing when they exist and when they don't.
I went out to get me a cold pop... (And other excuses for my absence)
January 16, 2013
I didn't grab no shoes or nothin' Jesus. I rayan for my life. (All the way to New York.)
The First 15 Days of the New Year Don't Count, Right?
January 15, 2013
This year, I resolve to come up with punchier excerpts. Please oh please, click to make gigantic.
A Chickenkeeper Abroad: At Home as a Foreigner
April 19, 2012
I'm leaving Oberlin for a semester, if not a year, and it's got me thinking again about what it means to be home. Over Winter Term I found a home in Monteverde, temporary, but a home nonetheless; and before I get all maudlin about leaving Oberlin, I wanted to share some snapshots of a beautiful month.
Pardon me, but which way is it to Athens?
February 11, 2012
Some thoughts on teaching intensive ancient Greek.
I Wanna Weave You A Sweater
February 10, 2012
...I wanna write you a (winter term) blog post. That's how the song goes, right?
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