Ben Smith ’24 looks back on his time at Oberlin in a recent blog post, "Full Circle: The Waitlist.” Instead of trying to cram four significant years into just one story, he writes about how he grew, what he learned, and the people he met along the way. His journey - from a waitlisted applicant to now a Yale-bound musician - is a moving testament to his tenacity and the strong bonds that form at Oberlin. Even more, it’s a story of gratitude. 📮 Read on at oberlin.edu/blogs/full-circle-waitlist #linkinbio