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March 29, 2011
Yesterday afternoon I was privileged enough to witness the fourth annual "waving goodbye to the truck" day in the Admissions office. Let me tell you, it was quite the celebration.
Improv
March 28, 2011
I get up off of Matt's lap, there's guilt and often a little weird silence, and someone will say "Jesus, what was that?"
Oberlin Comics: Silliness and Sickness
March 27, 2011
Having a sense of humor helps a lot when you're sick. So do cartoons and silly puzzle-solving video games.
An open letter about College Orchestra
March 27, 2011
Dear Anna and Jeffrey 1 , First of all, sorry that I haven't kept in better touch. As you probably understand all too well, when something only has a due date of 'at some point,' it's easy to keep...
In Which I Wished for Oberlin to be Hogwarts
March 26, 2011
While I think of Oberlin as an alternate universe Hogwarts much of the time, we don't have owls delivering letters, though that would totally be the coolest.
Mo-zhe lee da o-sta-nuh da spuh too-ka?
March 26, 2011
Travels in Bulgaria, coming home to London. Things I relied on: my phrase book, the kindness of strangers, and painkillers.
Undergraduate Research in Science
March 25, 2011
Here's my attempt at making an FAQ about undergraduate research. Doing research as an undergraduate has been a big part of my education at Oberlin. I've never been completely sure if I want to pursue science as a career, so doing research has made the idea of a "career in science" less of an abstraction, and I know more about what I like and don't like about the scientific process.
From Yarn to Garment X
March 24, 2011
A decidedly DIY guest post – if I combined my sheep-to-yarn skills with her yarn-to-clothes skills, we'd be unstoppable.
And the letters are... almost in the mail
March 24, 2011
I know you're waiting eagerly for your decision letters. This is what we've been doing in preparation for sending them out.
Mr. Riley Comes A-Callin'
March 14, 2011
If you were my friend and came to visit Oberlin, this is what we would do together.
Livin' La Vida Local!
March 13, 2011
Ruby learns about the implications of locally grown produce! And gets to eat yummy food along the way. Yay!
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