I'm still glad that I went here.

We have womb chairs in the library. They're LEGENDARY, you should come find out why. Also, what other school could you possibly go to where you could experience the daily joy that is observing the albino-squirrel population that inhabits Tappan Square. Experimental College Classes are a dream come true. If you've always wanted to learn how to defend yourself from zombie attacks, watch the greatest plays in football history during class, or make your own rockin' websites (the list goes on) ExCo classes will be your best friend. WINTER TERM!!! 6 weeks of, learning whatever you want wherever you want. Have fun. Safer Sex Night and Drag Ball. The whole campus will be dressed to the nines (i.e. almost nude or as the opposite gender) for these incredible and unforgettable nights. DeCafe smoothies with make you wilt in edible ecstasy. The sauna in the gym is great. Things are not taboo. If you want to say it, say it. If you want to do it, DO IT.

Oberlin College is different then most places. Its a helluva experience. You get the best of both worlds, academically and socially.

The reason I applied to Oberlin was the double degree program (you earn a performance degree B.M from the Con and a B.A. from the College). I changed my mind about being a performer, but if you want to learn more about your

Say anything? MONKEYS! The Naked Truth about Oberlin comes out when you visit. I don't think I would have chosen to apply Early Decision if I hadn't come on the New York Fly-In. It's really difficult to pain a picture of any college campus and the best thing a student can do - especially to find out more about Oberlin College - is to visit.

Fairchild co-op!!

... is certainly not fearless. but that only makes it more impressive when we challenge ourselves.

Oberlin is great! You'll meet tons of interesting people once you get out of lectures (there aren't too many, don't worry)!

The best social life on campus is in the CO-OPS! My house is amazing; people leave their doors open, blast folk music down the halls, invite whoever whenever into their space to talk or party. People in my co-op just love having fun together. I would say that most-to-all of my friends, I met in my co-op. Sometimes I have a look at the Oberlin events calendar and I am just blown away by the gobs of events I could go to on any particular night. Attendance at guest lecturers and artistic performances are surprisingly high. Oberlin students really seem to love supporting one another on all their ventures.

Overall, I think Oberlin is a unique and wonderful environment in which to learn and grow as a person.

I'm getting too tired to write much more. Basically to sum up the social scene. If you're involved in things you're hot, if you're like me, cross country running makes you a fine (hard to catch) catch. Your door is open if you remember/find your doorstop otherwise, knock and you shall be received. There are so many things to go to, take advantage of as many musical, theater, art, athletic, and club events as you can and you will be happy as a clam. We have world renown speakers and musicians all the time. That's not something to pass up. The music is HOT. The people are HOTTER. Your friends are the people you meet down the hall who own the xbox, the people you meet who like to watch corny youtube videos with you, the people you meet in class who like to complain about the assignment due friday with you, the people you admire, the people you play sports with, the people who you jam with on the weekends. You can meet your closest friends anywhere. At 2 am you are either - at a party with your friends listening to techno and watching your friends act Crazy, at the dance club dressed in matching outfits with your best friend trying to figure out a way to get the lead singer to make out with you after the show, snuggling with your significant other, watching really lame yet hilarious youtube videos of gerbils eating broccoli or being a diligent student and finishing that paper in the 24hr study lounge with your music, cold pizza and/or cupcakes and the other kids in your class who need to finish that same paper. If you're not drinking you could be, sledding, urban climbing, tightrope walking, movie screening, running, playing video games, studying, at a movie, out to Cleveland, baking, making dorm mischief, dance party!, at a play/concert, schmoozing with your crush, ping-pong, tea party, water gun wars, taking a great shower, making your own hottub, writing a novel, life drawing club, learning something etc. etc. Off campus...go to the city. Bring some spending money and take your pick.

By and far, this is not COMPLETE absurdity. Sure, in comparison to the average state school Oberlin may have more of "this kind" of student, but all in all this is ridiculous. Obies are free-spirited on the whole, but on average are simply representative of the more liberal side of any place in the country.

in many ways, yes, but that does not mean that any one of the stereotypes is all-pervasive on campus; if you don't agree/fit in to any of the categories or stereotypes, that is completely cool and accepted. basically, if you look for students who fit the stereotypes, you will find them, but if you look for people who precisely DON'T follow the stereotypes, you will find lots of them as well.

Many people center their social time around the parties that happen every weekend, as I suspect happens quite frequently at most colleges. That does not come even close to describing the amounts of social activity going on at Oberlin. The number of campus events each day approaches mind-boggling. Indeed, if an activity or event dies due to lack of participation at Oberlin, you can safely assume that this happened because the students couldn't spare a few hours because of their involvement with some other set of events. In addition, having a strong conservatory attached to the college and a community of students who support all types of music means more concerts happen in a year than days. I would even bet that we have maybe an average of two or even three concerts a day.

The best thing about Oberlin, for me, is the opportunity to work closely with conservatory members, both students and faculty, even though I am strictly a college student. Also I love the close relationships that students are able to form with professors - I am doing a specialized independent project with my adviser and taking my third class in a row with the same professor next year (a five-student tutorial), and both have discussed with me how excited they are about the work that I am planning on doing. The one thing I would change would be ... okay, two things: the weather (If it's going to be that cold in the winter, it might as well snow) and our new slogan (Oberlin: Fearless ... come, now, that's dumb). Size wise ... (I'm so tempted to say "it doesn't matter how big or how small, its how you use it" but I won't) Oberlin is really just right. You can't have a one-night stand and expect not to see that person again, but its big enough that you really are always meeting new people. There isn't really a lot of "school pride," such as you might find at a state school with strong athletics, but most of us are proud to be here.

Oberlin has about 2,800 undergraduates and the town itself is about 5,000 give or take. Located about 30-40 minutes from Cleveland, therefore you will only go there a couple times a semester for a concert or sporting event. Life is spent in the bubble of Oberlin, although it feels far less like a bubble than nearly any other school I know of. Beautiful architecture, gorgeous campus on the whole. I'd give the dorms a C+ or B- overall, but a couple dorms deserve A ratings. Off campus housing difficult to get b4 5th semester. Oberlin is the epitome of a college where it IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT. Plenty of kids come, go through the motions, drink and smoke every day, earn B's and C's and leave before every really utilizing all this place has to offer. The professors, overall are outstanding (B+/A-), there are concerts all the time just a 2 minute walk away, and teachers are willing to help you if you give it a chance. It's easy to become lazy like at any college, JUST DONT DO IT. Form good habits early...take early classes and then study after lunch. This is the best lesson i have learned after 2 full years.