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April 10, 2015
Oberlin, Prague, and advice for prospies on making your big college decision.
A Newly Londoner Obie With A Bunch of Questions
February 24, 2015
This co-blog post is brought to you by me and fellow blogger Emily Wilkerson, and by the fact that I am studying abroad in London this semester!
Resolve to Action: Winter Term + Opportunity
February 7, 2015
As well-intentioned as our resolutions may be, perhaps focused goals are more useful.
Ryba Na Suchu (Fish Out of Water)
September 21, 2014
"Mlivíte česky?" The beginning of my semester in Prague.
The Study Abroad Series: Lessons Learned and Some Advice
September 6, 2014
I didn't just bring tchotchkes back to Oberlin with me, I also brought some intangible things, new words, new experiences, and of course, lessons learned.
Summer Classes?!
July 27, 2014
Now that I've jumped the hurdle that is finals week and gotten a little bit of distance from my classes, I figured I'd finally write about them.
Home is Where I Am: Some Scattered Thoughts
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.)
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.
The Man Who Spat in My Face: A Homecoming
May 26, 2014
I definitely don't ever read trashy romance novels, definitely not, not ever.
You Can Take the Girls Out of Oberlin...
May 4, 2014
... but you can't take the Oberlin out of the girls.
Biking Around Munich
April 16, 2014
When I travel underground, I miss out on a lot of what's going on in Munich. That's part of why I decided not to buy another U-Bahn semester ticket and have instead devoted myself to biking. I haven't been biking around the city for too long, but I've already started seeing the city differently (and sweating a lot more).
A Danubian Journey
March 1, 2014
Oberlin is a small place, but because I ended up there and followed where my academic interests led, I've gotten to see the world, or at least a small section of Central Europe.
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