Do you get the reference? This is me appealing to the youths. But sometimes the creative writing scene at Kenyon does feel a bit like a reality TV show. If you throw a hundred good writers into a pit with three ruthless professors, only about ten or so will emerge, clutching a manuscript with ink on their faces. If you want to take a creative writing class at Kenyon, you’re going to have to face up to some inconvenient truths.
You may have heard that Kenyon has many ghost stories, but have you heard of these Kenyon mysteries?
At least this part was fun.
Photo courtesy of Nia Freshman and her phenomenal computer skills.
This summer has both flown and stalled. I have moments where the hours seem to just barely pass, like water dripping from a faucet, and then other times where I’m writing the date and can’t believe it’s already August. But why am I telling you this? If there’s anyone who is more uncomfortably aware of the passing of time, it’s someone about to leave for college. Some of you might be doing Pre-Orientation, while others are arriving on August 24th like I did. Either way, the time is coming up and you have to prepare. Here I present to you your first piece of homework. Below is a list of quintessential Kenyon (Hey! That’s the name of this blog!) terms, events, and jokes that are unique to this hilltop. Study time is now--the next four years is your test.
After spending a summer at Kenyon, I have arrived home.... for 12 days. Home is certainly a place you look forward to when at college. The cooking, the cable, and the dog are just a few of the things I enjoy when I arrive back. Breaks are essential to mental health in college, so how the heck do you get back from Kenyon. I put this undeniable picture of Josie up in order to ensure you read my blog. 
WOW. She is cute.