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January 26, 2018
Some slightly-belated reflections on my first semester.
Amicitia Pulchra Est
January 12, 2018
One of the (main) reasons I came to Oberlin was because of the people.
When College Feels Like Home
January 4, 2018
It takes a long time to settle in at college, but I’ve finally done it.
A Mad Dash to the Finish Line, revisited
December 19, 2017
Reflections on spring semester junior year and fall semester senior year.
Lebensmüde: Thanksgiving Musings
November 28, 2017
This Thanksgiving break, instead of flying home to Albuquerque, I took a bus to NY City.
Comparing Mountains and Molehills
October 22, 2017
A fall break trip to a big university in Colorado helps me reflect on my small-school experience.
Orientation Feelings
August 22, 2017
I remember so clearly my mom driving away that first day. She gave me a big hug and got in the rental car. I leaned through the window to give her a kiss on the cheek. It was one of the clearest moments of change in my life, and I felt it in my chest the way you do when you're about to cry.
What I Learned at the Premier Place for Liberal Learning
August 10, 2017
Am I just an indoctrinated, whiny, liberal arts college grad, snowflake?
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