Oberlin Blogs

On spending too much time in my practice room, reading lists, and "Twilight."

I am not spending my Winter Term in Oberlin. Instead, I decided that the best thing to do was to actually experience winter.

My first few thoughts on returning to Oberlin after a year studying abroad.

Even after hours of playing music, listening to music, talking about music, sleeping, and doing everything that has nothing to do with college admissions, my work follows me home...

Hello? Is anybody out there?

The secret to a low-stress life that I wish I had discovered long ago.

A couple days ago, I decided that I would take advantage of all of the free time I have on my hands and set out to Tigre, a city located in the delta of the Paraná River, a half-hour train ride from downtown Buenos Aires. I got lost exploring the island, but it was worth it.

You can tell how stressed I am by how many lists I've made, and right now I'm making a lot.

I don't think I'll ever be ready for winter. Each year, it seems to catch me by surprise.

It's important to look around.

Over this past weekend, I decided to make a trip out to Tufts University in Medford, MA to see a group of friends perform in a Burlesque Troupe that they helped to found on campus. Little did I know that I would get the added bonus of recreating the lore of my junior year college trips.

GRITS: It is Monday, which means I am on the upward curve of my weekly traumatic push to produce a substantial amount of quality writing before my Wednesday night Non-fiction workshop. This point of...