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Clear filtersIt's the end of the year. No, really.
May 9, 2009
"Zoë," one girl said, "You're halfway done with college." It didn't seem possible. It still doesn't. And, of course, it's true.
Breakfast in my PJs, knitting parties, Oberlin Christian Fellowship, & kittens
May 8, 2009
There's something cool about occupying spaces that have so much history in them, so many Obies who've lived there in the past...
Identity Crisis
April 27, 2009
Does being a double degree student make you less of a musician? Less of a scholar?
Fantasies of Senior Year
April 27, 2009
As my time in Arizona draws to a close, my thoughts drift away from the mountains of work I have to do to how excited I am for senior year at Oberlin. Here are some of my top fantasies.
4:30 a.m. shenanigans, karaoke Tuesday, and the dating scene at Oberlin
April 20, 2009
Picture three of us lying on our backs with our heads on each other's stomachs, listening to the birds waking up, and talking about life after college.
All Roads: Behind the Scenes
April 19, 2009
As I am employed as a tour guide, admissions intern, and creative writing intern, "All Roads" is pretty busy for me. Besides tours, info sessions, and panels, I saw Reefer Madness, sunbathed, and contra danced.
On Team Sports and Team Shirts
April 19, 2009
Incredibly disillusioned by my middle school experience--finishing my season on the second string basketball team with a total of two rebounds and a steal--I was hopeful that college could renew my muddled notions about playing basketball for something bigger than myself.
There is Nothing Depressing in this Post
April 14, 2009
In this post: blogger pizza parties, ritualistic animal sacrifice, more Mad Max , The Bell Jar , happy things, literal clowns, figurative sharks, pacts with readers.
Addicted to Bad Ideas: Punk-Metal-Rap-Ska Music Shows
April 14, 2009
Tonight: Music party at Harkness, with Andrew Gombas, Birthday Kids, and Dos Mil Días De Fuego. Before that, I saw Spring Back, a dance show, so it's been... a long night. My ears hurt. My thighs hurt. I am super-duper happy.
Once upon a time I was an admitted student
April 11, 2009
I read that sentence again and again, then ran outside to my backyard, where my dad was doing some spring yard work and making pleasant small talk with the neighbors over the fence, and I promptly yelled to the skies, "I'm going to college!"
Organs Get Me Pumped
April 7, 2009
For the record, I am already scared of this story, but hearing it retold in such a dark and echoey space, preluded by an organ piece played in a dark room, well, it was amazing and nerve-wracking. It was the coolest shoot I've even been involved in.
Frequently Asked Questions: What is an Average Day?
April 5, 2009
One of the questions I get on tours is "What's an average day like, for an Oberlin student?" This is, of course, one of the most difficult questions ever.
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