Oberlin Blogs

The Oberlin blogs are produced by a team of current students, faculty, and staff who offer a variety of unfiltered perspectives about the Oberlin experience. We encourage you to interact with us as we explore Oberlin and document our adventures.

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On Trains and Buses

March 31, 2025

Naci Konar-Steenberg

Navigating on public transportation wasn’t something that I planned to learn how to do when I came to Japan -- but it was a skill I learned anyway.

Naci Konar-Steenberg

Lovely Day

March 30, 2025

Marcus Jensen

My first visit to Oberlin, and what I learned — namely, to prepare for all kinds of weather (among other things).

Marcus Jensen

Jane Wickline

March 30, 2025

Phoebe McChesney

Several months before I arrived on campus as a first-year, Jane Wickline was graduating. It wasn’t until the beginning of my fourth year that I became aware of who she is or even knew that she attended Oberlin.

Phoebe McChesney.

Cathy Park Hong and Real Life

March 29, 2025

Phoebe McChesney

There’s a lot to unpack in Hong’s narrative. What stands out to me, other than her being an Oberlin alum, is that she defines an experience that for me has been previously unspeakable.

Phoebe McChesney.

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