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June 5, 2014
Attempting to articulate my thoughts on place, home, and my relation to it. (Boy, study abroad sure can make these things complicated.)
The Mellon Dive: Part II
June 4, 2014
Diving for more Mellons?? Here's more updates on research at Oberlin and all the wonderful ways it can evolve.
You Could Probably Hide a Small Elephant in Our Pile of Sweaters
June 3, 2014
And other insights from this year's commencement week.
An Admissions-Sized Surprise
June 3, 2014
Last year, I received an email from two Texas elementary school teachers, asking for materials for their classroom. I sent things with lots of pictures, and thought I was done.
Studying Abroad, Claiming Homes
June 1, 2014
In this experimental blog I reflect on my semester in France by exploring the notion of home as I move through 3 cities : Paris, Rome and Harare.
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I Try Captaining the B Team
June 1, 2014
Captaining taught me that a group of people can never have a monolithic definition of success; it's always going to be multifaceted, and they have to define it together.
I Try...Sophomore Year?
June 1, 2014
This school year has been one of the hardest I've ever experienced, but it's also probably been the year where my life looked the most like I wanted it to.
From the Heart to the Pen and Back Again
May 29, 2014
On May 28, 2014, Dr. Maya Angelou joined the ancestors after leading a tremendously full life.
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