Oberlin Blogs

They always say you end up like your parents. I can't say I didn't try. To avoid this, during my junior year of high school I flipped through the Fiske Guide to Colleges with fervor,...

In my hopes to convince my sister (and you, Oberlin prospies) that small schools are where it's at, I've compiled a short list of just a few of the reasons enumerating why going to a smaller school is the best.

During spring break, I realized that this was that time of the year, when seniors find out where they're going, juniors visit colleges and worry about standardized test scores, and students road-trip...

An account of my involvement in, as well as my thoughts on, the current student activism taking place at Oberlin College and Conservatory.

In light of All Roads coming around once again, I'm writing about two first-years' college decisions and how they've worked out for us over the past year. So if you're a prospie viewing this page as you frantically try to decide before that May 1st deadline, read on!

This is the route I came by. It's pretty short; pretty simple. Pretty totally acceptable.

Here are some fun things that will be happening thanks to Oberlin this semester.

I want it to be summer.

If you have little more than a month to decide where you'll be spending the next four years of your life, and have received an acceptance letter from Oberlin, then read on. This post is for you.

In which I gain insight into my life by going to office hours, finally reveal my schedule for the semester, ramble about my current favorite Northern European minimalists, and plug things that I'm involved with.

Or, an open letter to my professors, old and new, on how they've changed my life.

Including photos of snow and studious students, but alas, no spring.