Oberlin Blogs

All it takes is a conversation.

When I graduated from Oberlin, I knew that one of the things I would miss the most would be my professors.

Sometimes a classroom has tables, chairs, and whiteboards, and other times it has red paint, four wheels, and impressive horsepower.

... and to unexpected setbacks in the first week of classes.

While learning from home these past few months has been challenging, the invitation my teachers provided to think about the pandemic through so many different lenses has truly helped me make sense of what is going on in my own life and also the world.

My StudiOC posts are, in themselves, a way to represent life during coronavirus, to try to understand specific aspects of this pandemic within a broader context and take note of my own responses.

I see office hours as just another way people at Oberlin demonstrate how invested they are in every single student’s education.

In which a surprisingly successful Add/Drop leads to some great new classes

Thinking about taking a foreign language at Oberlin? Registering for French 101 and 102 during my senior year is a decision I will never regret. Our amazing teaching assistants, Esther and Kevin, are here to tell you about their experience.

Sometimes your worst moments can lead you to your best friends.

I can't believe I've never made a post about my classes, which make up a huge part of my Oberlin experience!

What does it mean to be able to locate yourself within academic work? Can you see yourself in the very spaces and fields that you learn about or is formalized learning an isolated process for you?