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A Summer of Movement: New York

July 9, 2017

Teague Harvey

For the start of my glorious Summer of Movement™, I headed to Brooklyn, New York, couch hopped for three weeks, and took just about every single class offered at the Brooklyn Zoo Gym: Parkour, Tricking, Breakdancing, Bar Conditioning, Contortion, etc.
Teague

Crossroads

June 6, 2017

Teague Harvey

After finally finishing my shaky sophomore year, I say goodbye to Oberlin for the next 8 months, and prepare for my most audacious adventures yet.
Teague

Jules Makes A Personal Narrative Film

June 5, 2017

Jules Greene

I wanted a program where I would be given the freedom to pursue different styles of filmmaking, because I was getting bored with knowing the ins and outs of really normal video-making, for lack of a better term.
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Year Two: Done!

May 28, 2017

Kira Findling

It feels strange to say that I'm a junior in college, but here we are! Here are some lessons I learned over the past two semesters.
Kira smiling

From Surviving to Thriving

April 30, 2017

Teague Harvey

This past semester, I 'sophomore slumped' hard. I struggled with intense feelings of depression, disconnection, and nihilism, and I critically questioned who I am, who I want to be, and where my place is in the world.
Teague

On Permanence

April 29, 2017

El Wilson

A post in which I spend a fair amount of money to go through quite a bit of pain and deeply enjoy it.
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