Oberlin Blogs

To me kindness is an important thing to exercise because it's an expression of mindfulness, mindfulness in the sense that it's the recognition of another's personhood.

Why I'm a blogger, why I'm a climber - and how I know that you'll find your community at Oberlin.

This is my, slightly late, cliché Thanksgiving post.

Talking about my icky feelings in a pretty personal blog post may not make for a fun read, but I hope I can shed some light on the realities of being a student here.

Why living in the 'worst' First-Year dorm isn't as bad as you'd think...

A semester abroad is not a semester away from life--and that's okay.

As Oberlin prides itself on its activist history, today we used our agency as activists on this campus.

Weekends are just as busy as the weeks. Maybe more so... The following is an analysis of Halloween and Parents Weekend.

Every time I encounter a prospective student visiting campus I am asked the inevitable question, "What is your least favorite thing about Oberlin?" Here's a post about how I think through that question.

Travel stories from Oberlin and Kunming.

Sometimes college is hard. Sometimes you don't want to wake up at nine or go to the gym after class or drag yourself to Stevie/the co-op for a meal. Sometimes being a student is too much. Sometimes Oberlin is too much. This is a blog post for when you're there.

It's normal to be anxious about leaving home for college. It's also normal to be excited. I see leaving home as an opportunity.