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April 16, 2023
I recently participated in a workshop that prompted me to consider the various Oberlin archetypes.
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Loneliness vs. Being Alone
October 23, 2022
Something that I’ve learned in my time at Oberlin is how to really be comfortable being alone.
![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)
![Aishwarya smiling with a beautiful scenic sunset behind in Hamburg, Germany Aishwarya smiling with a beautiful scenic sunset behind in Hamburg, Germany](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_2746.jpg?itok=b52TMgmd)
![Aishwarya smiling with a beautiful scenic sunset behind in Hamburg, Germany Aishwarya smiling with a beautiful scenic sunset behind in Hamburg, Germany](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_2746.jpg?itok=b52TMgmd)
![Olivia](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/olivia.jpg?itok=11iAFTRQ)
One Last Time
June 30, 2021
A community is not defined by its location, but rather by the people who make it up.
![Cora Hasegawa in a black and white shirt.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/cora_hasegawa_headshot.jpg?itok=kkNOJ48h)
Why I’m Proud To Be An Obie
April 14, 2021
It’s no secret that the alumni who work in admissions love Oberlin. And there’s lots to love!
![Cora Hasegawa in a black and white shirt.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/cora_hasegawa_headshot.jpg?itok=kkNOJ48h)
An Analogy
March 14, 2021
It has been an exciting experience since the baton that is syllabus day hit my hand.
![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)
Part 4: Hindsight is 2020 (or Close Enough)
January 26, 2021
In many ways, I feel as though I’ve arrived on the other side of a tunnel.
![Olivia](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/olivia.jpg?itok=11iAFTRQ)
Where Are They Now? Part Two: Teague
July 9, 2020
While at Oberlin, Teague was a Dance and Computer Science double major and was heavily involved in the circus and dance scenes.
![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)
Where Are They Now? Part One: Kira
June 30, 2020
Kira Findling was one of my favorite bloggers when I was in high school.
![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)
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