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March 5, 2021
Answers to common questions from an alum’s perspective with an admissions twist.
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Being on the Waitlist: The Benefit of Low Expectations
March 4, 2021
Some solace for those who have found themselves on a waitlist from someone who has been there.
![Headshot of Ben Smith in Kyoto, Japan.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/headshot_2023_ben_smith_3.jpg?itok=npt4OSVo)
Oberlin From Afar
March 3, 2021
Though not enrolled, and nowhere near Oberlin, I’ve become part of a few small communities that I really look forward to meeting with each week.
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My Final Art Rental
February 27, 2021
This year, there was no need to get up early to try to get a top spot, and here’s why.
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Move-in Musings: Acts 1 and 2
February 21, 2021
Thoughts on moving to college for the fall semester, then moving back in for the spring semester.
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Unintentional yet Essential
February 16, 2021
A list of things I didn’t think I’d need and can’t guarantee you will either.
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The Summer Before College
February 13, 2021
A list of things I did and a list of things I would like to do if I could relive that summer once again.
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An Interview: January 2021 SOAR Experience
February 10, 2021
Trigger Warning: The COVID-19 pandemic as well as the January 2021 Capitol riots are referenced, but not discussed in extreme detail. This past January, I completed my second of three required Winter...
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