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Clear filtersDeclaring a New Major: The Value of Late Starts
December 9, 2019
While college seems to fly by, there is still more than enough time to be curious, take chances, and follow my dreams.
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Oberlin Thanksgiving: The Sequel
December 3, 2019
Now that the pie- and carbohydrate-induced sluggishness has been slept off, it’s time I write a blog post about my second Oberlin Thanksgiving.
![Ruth Bieber-Stanley.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ruth-bieber-stanley.jpg?itok=k1X0VURR)
A Reflection on New Beginnings
December 3, 2019
Remembering the first-morning practice of football season.
![Tim Martin II](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/3e33a181-981f-4e8f-9b1a-edb22689030f.jpg?itok=orJCzyn7)
Thankful for Oberlin
December 2, 2019
This was my last Thanksgiving as an Oberlin student, so I’m fighting the nostalgia.
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First Week of Retirement
November 25, 2019
I had to figure out what was next in my journey as an Oberlin student.
![Jason](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_6197.jpg?itok=2Y67D9ft)
My Mom Comes to Oberlin: A Visit in Pictures
November 21, 2019
It was so much fun to show my mom around.
![Ilana looking off to the side with a blurry nature background](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ilana_mcnamara.jpg?itok=IHqyLzVN)
My Dad Came to Visit: An Oberlin Parent's Perspective—Part 2
November 20, 2019
The last post in a trio of various family perspectives on my life at Oberlin.
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Fall Break Thoughts
November 4, 2019
It was a bit of a weird feeling at first, to feel split between two places over 1,400 miles apart, but I’m grateful to have a community in both El Paso and Oberlin.
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