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November 13, 2015
Come for the albino squirrels and story of how I came to Oberlin, stay for the pug and goat photos at the end of this post! (Or just skip down to the pug photos!)
How I Ended Up At Oberlin, Not Hogwarts
November 7, 2015
My decision to spend my undergraduate years at Oberlin wasn't quite the storybook tale, but it did end with a happily ever after.
![A headshot of Kameron wearing a light blue v-neck shirt in front of a garden.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/kameron.jpg?itok=cZc64Co8)
Finding Oberlin
October 25, 2015
I was officially sold when the tour guide described Oberlin as a place where being weird is celebrated and loved.
![Kira smiling](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_8287_2.jpeg?itok=PbMqMz95)
That Time I Fell Onto Campus, Or How I Rolled Out of a Rent-a-Car
October 13, 2015
In a weird way, my first brush with Oberlin was like my birth: I was late (although not by 10 days) and my body was propelled through the air until I landed somewhere, and maybe that's why I loved it immediately.
![head shot](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/jules.jpg?itok=TY5XcaE_)
Why I, a New Yorker, Am Glad I Didn't Go to College in NYC
October 7, 2015
Being at Oberlin has truly made me engage directly with my school community that I most definitely would have circumvented had I stayed in my city, where I would've relied on my own pre-existing knowledge of my surroundings to find something to do.
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How The Hell Did I End Up in Ohio?
October 7, 2015
I walked in with no expectations. No pre-conceived ideas of what Uni would be like. No idea of how my life was going to change.
![Teague](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/teague-2019.jpg?itok=mXsMP2pw)
The Fall 2015 Virtual Panels!
September 29, 2015
The fall 2015 virtual student panels are here! Get your questions ready!
Coming Home: A Reflection on International Travel
September 16, 2015
So if studying in the US is just one of many options for international students, and the liberal arts is a subset of those options, and Oberlin is an even smaller choice within those already narrow decision frameworks... Well, why do I do what I do?
Interview Bingo!
September 11, 2015
It's interview season! Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you walk into your college interview.
GUEST POST: Liz Hui on the Summer Campus Visit
July 13, 2015
Liz Hui, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, offers some tips on planning a great summer college tour!
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I Have Friends, and They Have Thoughts
March 2, 2015
My friends are wonderfully cool and smart, and I thought it was about time for the rest of the world to hear what they have to say. For any indecisive prospies out there + for anyone who wants the REAL scoop on what it's like to be an Obie.
![Emma, looking pensive.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_1960-2.jpg?itok=Yrl1khh0)
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