Oberlin Blogs

It's normal to be anxious about leaving home for college. It's also normal to be excited. I see leaving home as an opportunity.

This is not so much a reminder to be good to yourself as it is a call to action: go read Fangirl! (With a side of pie.)

These past two months have really flown by--I think it's appropriate to offer a bit of reflection.

Someone told me once that it takes at least a semester to figure out how you fit in at college. Finding home here is an ongoing process.

I pretend that being one year older means I know what I'm doing, answer questions Ma'ayan asked in a blog post, and repeatedly talk about how excited I am to be back at Oberlin. This is the blog post I will send to my mom to catch her up on my life when I forget to call her this weekend.

The countdown to campus is T-minus 8 days until returning move-in!! Here's the checklist of things you probably didn't get...

And the rest of college, for that matter.

My tips for making orientation more than just one long info session.

The last three months have been great. I'm taking care of myself and working my mind. You should too. Happy Summer~!

Boiling down the orientation guide to a list of essential actions. Get your walking shoes ready, tune in your ears, and prepare yourselves for the first week of your next four/five years.

Some ideas on what it means to not be from here, but still consider this my home, for the time being, that is.

With a "Grease" reference in the title and promises of details of my summer AND advice for incoming Obies, what more does one need in a blog?