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July 5, 2009
Until this summer, I'd never spent a full day in Cleveland. It was time to change that. It was time to get to know Cleveland, to see if I wanted to deepen our relationship.
Socialists, bagpipes, and bees, oh my!
July 5, 2009
My job working for Conference Services is a bit lackluster at first glance, but I do get to see the various summer programs that take place in Oberlin up close and personal.
"Come on down to Cleveland Town, everyone..."
June 30, 2009
Upon learning I attend Oberlin, many people ask if I go into Cleveland every weekend. Usually my facial expression is enough of an answer.
Music Opportunities for Non-Music Majors
June 28, 2009
Want to make your own banjo out of a gourd? You can do it. Want to be part of a gamelan ensemble? You can do that, too.
Recipes for Summertime, Part Two
June 26, 2009
Wayyyyy back when I was a wee 'un, I wanted to go to a glorious place, one I had read about in books and seen in movies. College! It was everything I wanted! But first, I had to apply. And applications require writing.
Recipes for Summertime, Part One
June 24, 2009
No matter how far away you go from Oberlin, you're still going to crave it.
Why Oberlin?
June 21, 2009
"You know," one of them said, "Chewbacca is the only one in his family with a normal name."
Have Diploma, Will Travel (Back to College?)
June 16, 2009
It turns out that for a pair of liberal college campuses, both boasting large feeder populations from elite(ist) NYC high schools, Cornell and Oberlin couldn't be more different.
"Snazzy" "Spicy" "Somnambulist" Sandwiches: Hot & Made to Order
June 14, 2009
I've been working at the Decafe ever since, my hours fluctuating every semester, but I still keep signing up for hours because I truly love working there. I love playing with food, I love making people happy with their food, and I love being creative. And here is where the adjective sandwiches come in.
Parallel Universes
June 10, 2009
I have just passed the two week point of being home for the summer. And since this is an Oberlin blog, this is about what's different at my summer home and my Oberlin home.
The Trappings of Relative Success
June 9, 2009
My own computer, grammar errors, and what it's like to be the only Anglo at the country's biggest Spanish paper.
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