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Clear filtersOn Photography, Discipline, and the Lessons of Winter Term
January 28, 2013
In my last post, I talked a lot about the freedom of Winter Term, and how fun and fulfilling it can be. But I wholeheartedly believe that on the flip side of any freedom is discipline.
What I Always Imagined Winter Term Would Feel Like
January 21, 2013
Did I promise I was going to talk more about linguistics? Yes. Would I be doing this even if I hadn't promised? You couldn't stop me with a heavy blunt object, my friend.
A visual guide to how I spent my winter terms
January 20, 2013
After three years in the cold Northeast, I needed a change.
What's up, Arizona?
January 17, 2013
In which I express my bountiful appreciation for this little thing called Winter Term.
I went out to get me a cold pop... (And other excuses for my absence)
January 16, 2013
I didn't grab no shoes or nothin' Jesus. I rayan for my life. (All the way to New York.)
Boundaries
January 16, 2013
...and the tricky business of knowing when they exist and when they don't.
The First 15 Days of the New Year Don't Count, Right?
January 15, 2013
This year, I resolve to come up with punchier excerpts. Please oh please, click to make gigantic.
A Chickenkeeper Abroad: At Home as a Foreigner
April 19, 2012
I'm leaving Oberlin for a semester, if not a year, and it's got me thinking again about what it means to be home. Over Winter Term I found a home in Monteverde, temporary, but a home nonetheless; and before I get all maudlin about leaving Oberlin, I wanted to share some snapshots of a beautiful month.
Pardon me, but which way is it to Athens?
February 11, 2012
Some thoughts on teaching intensive ancient Greek.
I Wanna Weave You A Sweater
February 10, 2012
...I wanna write you a (winter term) blog post. That's how the song goes, right?
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