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October 15, 2014
To blatantly parrot a lovely quote from former blogger Ida: "I want to squish them all!"
Cowboy Take Me Away (To Oberlin!)
October 15, 2014
A Houston native relocates above the Mason-Dixon line.
An Admissions-Sized Surprise: Part II
October 11, 2014
I had this crazy idea that, while I was in Texas traveling for the admissions office, I could meet up with the second graders' teacher and see if there was any kind of encouragement Oberlin could provide for her students.
Be Here Now
October 10, 2014
I used to feel like I was wasting time because I wasn't doing "the other thing" that I needed to. I've learned a few things this semester so far about my sanity.
Back to Basics
October 5, 2014
Gather around, everyone, it's story time. Uncle Simba has a confession to make.
The Oberlin College Lanes: A Good Place to Bowl
September 29, 2014
So, you ask, what is this 'sacred environment' so deeply felt when one enters the wooden door entrance to the Lanes in Hales Annex? Well, let me introduce you to The Ethos of the Lanes.
I Try a Different Kind of Joyriding
September 28, 2014
You have to take your alone time when you can find it.
Presenting the Fall 2014 Virtual Panels!
September 24, 2014
This fall, we're hosting four separate virtual panels on the Oberlin student experience so you learn directly from current students what it means to be an Obie!
Ryba Na Suchu (Fish Out of Water)
September 21, 2014
"Mlivíte česky?" The beginning of my semester in Prague.
Location, Location, Location
September 19, 2014
What does it mean to be able to locate yourself within academic work? Can you see yourself in the very spaces and fields that you learn about or is formalized learning an isolated process for you?
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