Oberlin Blogs

Little did I realize how befuddling it would be to leave the half-mile radius that marks the invisible border of my quotidian doings around campus and town.

Getting back to the books will be easier than ever.

And then, in unison: "What we want to know is, what is the value of a liberal arts degree?"

A short list of some things I've realized since orientation.

Not everything is interesting to me. Actually, most things aren't that interesting to me.

What subjects I'm putting into my head this semester.

I realized and then accepted that unmitigated busyness was not equivalent to productivity, but a threat to it. I learned that sometimes even doing something you love is a luxury that you should be prepared to sacrifice when faced with the exigencies of the bigger picture.

That is the packing question.

It's so easy to fix up a little routine and then stick to it, and so easy to forget that there's always so much more to explore.

I am center stage with my declaration trumpet, playing passionate rifts of commitment to my interests, scores of love for the fields, and songs of confidence stemming from my assurance of choosing the right path.

It's like a spidey sense, but way way better. Because there are less legs and/or radioactive superhero features (though, no lies, that last one would be awesome).

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