Oberlin Shansi 2/1/21 Oberlin Shansi 2/1/21

We plan; [Life] laughs

by Sara Chang ‘19, JFOU Fellow

A year ago, I was finalizing my itinerary for my Big Southeast Asia Adventure. I was going to travel around Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore; family and friends were lined up to accompany me for different legs of the trip. All the hostels were booked, the flights were purchased, and the virus was a distant threat. I planned; Life laughed.

Oberlin Shansi 2/1/20 Oberlin Shansi 2/1/20

If I'm Not Changing, I'm Decaying

by Sara Chang ‘19, JFOU Fellow

Every big transition in my life was precursed by adults and friends alike trying to warn me that yes, it’s going to be hard, but it will be more than worth the trouble. So of course, when I got accepted to be a Shansi Fellow, these reassurances came flooding in along with all kinds of praise for the once in a lifetime opportunity I was about to embark on.