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Lebensmüde: Thanksgiving Musings
November 28, 2017
This Thanksgiving break, instead of flying home to Albuquerque, I took a bus to NY City.
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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.
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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.
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What I Learned at the Premier Place for Liberal Learning
August 10, 2017
Am I just an indoctrinated, whiny, liberal arts college grad, snowflake?
Letters To Sammie pt.2
July 17, 2017
I graduated from Oberlin and I still can't believe it. This is a short letter to myself and a lot of "thank yous" to faculty and staff who changed my life at Oberlin. Thank you all so much.
Crossroads
June 6, 2017
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.
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Year Two: Done!
May 28, 2017
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.
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