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November 6, 2008
When it comes to international students, almost no students have interviews. But what is an interview like when I do actually find time to offer one?
"Obama-rama" Strikes Oberlin
November 6, 2008
It is hard for me to describe the atmosphere I witnessed that night, but it was certainly nothing like I had ever experienced before. Surrounded by friends and strangers, new faces and old, it hardly mattered whether you knew the person standing next to you or not--but you were inevitably going to give them a hug.
In which I couch my indescribable joy with anxious trepidation
November 5, 2008
Like most people in America (I gather), I thought Obama was going to win but also was distrustful enough of my fellow citizens that I had to wait until it was announced on the news to believe it.
November 4th in Oberlin
November 5, 2008
When I tell my kids where I was when this part of history was made, I will say this: I was in Oberlin. The best place in the world.
The Obligatory Introduction
November 5, 2008
Hello! My name is Emily Robinson, and I'm a first-year.
Indoctrination
November 3, 2008
"Professors' Liberalism Contagious? Maybe not." -New York Times "Am I supposed to be surprised? No." -Me
I love Halloween.
November 2, 2008
I went as Bettie Page, which is hard to do.... in public. For the sake of Oberlin College, I won't do too much description. Suffice to say, I looked classy.
Obies in the Eternal City
October 30, 2008
I had the distinct pleasure of flying to Rome for fall break to see my S.O., who is studying Classics there, and I got to employ a lot of what I've learned in classrooms and the coops during my stay.
Fall Break in Oberlin
October 25, 2008
From one Obie to another: if you really want to take a break from life during a school break, the easiest way to do it is to stay put.
An Oberlin Day in Pictures
October 22, 2008
Photographs from an average Tuesday in the life of an average Obie.
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