Oberlin Blogs

In this post: sub-standard writing, naval-gazing, other people's impenetrable prose, my impenetrable prose, private readings, A-List magazines, and burnt mouths.

I've been reviewing applications since November, with a couple of months still to go before we mail our decision letters....

There's much to be said about adverse conditions, turmoil, and challenges. They have a way of cutting right across a number of boundaries which previously seemed unalterable.

I have a lot going on, and the semester hasn't even started.

Not impressed? Well, I bet you won't believe what arrived in my mailbox this morning.

A list of recent distractions. This is what has been keeping me busy recently.

In this post: rejection letters, romantic rejection, my petty impulses, The Kenyon Review , and children's publishing.

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?