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October 30, 2019
A small part of me was pretty nervous for when I would encounter what I didn’t know.
![Ish Houle.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ish-houle.jpg?itok=yDwKYe6G)
On Atmosphere
October 29, 2019
The atmosphere of a school is more than just academics—it is made up of those tiny, everyday interactions and observations that define one’s relation to a place.
![A photo of Meredith, a smiling young white woman with brown hair.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_2010.jpeg?itok=kZZs7EU_)
![Ilana looking off to the side with a blurry nature background](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ilana_mcnamara.jpg?itok=IHqyLzVN)
![Tosh](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/tosh.jpg?itok=WY7OhQGl)
Introduction to Oberlin life through the eyes of an international student
October 28, 2019
I am very far from home.
![Lucas Draper](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/lucas-draper.jpg?itok=j9_x_3Cj)
![Tim Martin II](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/3e33a181-981f-4e8f-9b1a-edb22689030f.jpg?itok=orJCzyn7)
On Transitioning Acquaintances to Friends
October 27, 2019
Very recently, I have been taking strides to make more friends, not acquaintances.
![Ish Houle.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ish-houle.jpg?itok=yDwKYe6G)
![Jason](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_6197.jpg?itok=2Y67D9ft)
My Doppelgänger Comes to Visit
October 18, 2019
I happen to have a doppelgänger. Her name is Rosa, she is 17, and we share 50 percent of our DNA. Last weekend, she came to Oberlin. That’s right, my (taller) younger sister visited me to see my big girl college life.
![Ruth Bieber-Stanley.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/ruth-bieber-stanley.jpg?itok=k1X0VURR)
The Long Journey – Advice from one international student to another
October 18, 2019
I’ve only been here a month, and I already know it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.
![Lucas Draper](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/lucas-draper.jpg?itok=j9_x_3Cj)
Athletics in the Cold
October 17, 2019
It may not be easy to deal with, but it’s the life that every single Oberlin athlete chose!
![Jason](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/img_6197.jpg?itok=2Y67D9ft)
Changes
October 5, 2019
The first month of my second year of college has been full of many new and exciting things.
![Claire, with shoulder length purple hair.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w300_h300/public/content/blogger-bio/image/claireo_pic_0.jpg?itok=mI4BBKDf)
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