Oberlin Blogs

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.

Most recent posts

  • Can you describe a typical Oberlin student?

    Leslie Braat

    By now I'm hoping you've gathered that there's nothing typical about Obies! They are all unique, which makes this a pretty interesting place. Of course I can give you some numbers about last year's applicant pool, along with test score and gpa averages, but that certainly doesn't tell much of our story.
  • Faves

    Joe Dawson

    Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens... Oh, hello there. I was just thinking about some of my favorite things here at Oberlin. Oh, I delight in hairless monkeys, Cathy comics, putting rubbing alcohol in my eyes, and above all, some great places to hang out in Oberlin.

  • Get a job!

    Will Mason

    Finding a job on campus is easy, and the jobs themselves are often valuable experiences and great fun.
  • High School Obsessions

    Elizabeth Houston

    Fairly often, we get questions from prospective students (or, more commonly, concerned parents) about the effects their choice of high school will have on their chances of admission.

  • Another post about dancing

    Zoe McLaughlin

    By the conclusion of the meeting, we'd decided that the guy who did the lion dance last year would pass on his knowledge to those who were interested.
  • Anything for Art

    Alice Ollstein

    Finally, after almost 20 hours of waiting, I had original paintings by Goya and Toulouse Lautrec in my hands.