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The Oberlin blogs are produced by a team of current students, faculty, and staff who offer a variety of unfiltered perspectives about the Oberlin experience. We encourage you to interact with us as we explore Oberlin and document our adventures.

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Family

September 29, 2012

Griff Radulski

My summer left me wanting a word that spans millennia. I need to talk about my brothers and sisters who populate the biosphere, who live lives beyond human knowing and become sediment when they die.

My To-Do List

September 18, 2012

Tess Yanisch

I love to make lists. My room is covered in them. Now my blog is too--a giant list of things to do before I graduate!

I'm Leaving Oberlin Early

September 12, 2012

Tess Yanisch

Like all the rest of the seniors, I have turned in my application to graduate. But, unlike most, I didn't check the box that says "May 2013." I'll be graduating in January.

On Quitting

September 6, 2012

Emily Wilkerson

Over the course of this post, a distraction from the tempest that is add-drop turned into a potential life lesson about quitting the things that make me unhappy.

Learning and Labor: The Oberlin Factory

September 2, 2012

Prof. Sebastiaan Faber

At Oberlin we make stuff, things that last. This place is a factory of ideas, knowledge, art, and music. As it turns out, our annual output is actually quite impressive—and we are committed to sharing it freely with the world.

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