Author: the3n9
Date: 2019-01-27 04:38
Hi Justin,
I'm a junior and I live in Oberlin, Ohio, so I figured I'd give my two cents.
First, social life:
Oberlin is a small, liberal town, so if you are Conservative, it is definitely not the place for you. While the town doesn't really have much for us high schoolers, it's totally different for the college - tons of concerts, speeches, and events. However, you'd need a ride to get out and about as the town (for me, at least) can get quite boring after a while.
The college:
While I am not considering applying for Oberlin (mostly because I don't want to feel stuck in this town for longer than I need to), I think it is a really great college to apply to at least. The conservatory is pretty nice, with lots of practice rooms and rehearsal spaces (us townies even go there to practice/perform quite often, haha). They have outstanding performers, and while a wind ensemble doesn't exist, there's a program where students can make their own class so to speak (I know an acapella group formed there one time), so I doubt it would be hard to get a band of wind players together. Also, Richard Hawkins teaches there, which is a plus.
All in all, it's up to you where you go to study, but here's my opinions on how I've seen Oberlin in the eight years I've lived here.
Nathan
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