Pearse Conor Anderson

Pearse Conor Anderson

Bachelor of Arts

Environmental Studies

Creative Writing

I am honored to have gone to a school with so many wonderful people as Oberlin College and as so many allies, friends, and teachers in the Class of 2020. I came to Oberlin through early decision and now left Oberlin early, though I hope to return for the 2021 commencement and celebrate with you. I entered knowing exactly what I wanted to study (Environment! Food! Fiction!) and stuck to it across my four years. I could never predict the adventures I had during my Oberlin years, from the Pawpaw Festival in Athens, OH, to the DNC debates in Detroit to a lovely goat corral in Bayankhongor, Mongolia. Oberlin College helped solidify my understanding of who I want to be and how I want to get there. As I told so many people as we packed up and left this March, I have a feeling I'll run into them years from now in a ballroom. I so hope I do. Our Class of 2020 is going to go far. Be seeing you.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in Spring 2019

CDS student staff

Creative Writing TA

Office of Communications Photographer

Dining Ambassador

Dascomb, because distance makes the heart grow fonder. And the location and fries were bomb! Best Fourth Meals.

Creative Writing Capstone, because I was with seven fellow authors that I trusted, and that I know will support each other well into the future.

Experimental College

Oberlin College Democrats

The Oberlin Review

Sunrise Oberlin

Dining Committee

Oberlin Beyond Austerity/Oberlin UAW Solidarity

"I tend to be very stupid and we won't talk about this," -Ursula K. LeGuin on what she did after 8 PM each day.

During my first open mic in the Cat, I saw how many wildly talented people went to this school and their dramatic, varied talents. I felt more secure after that first open mic.

05/25/2020

Freelance journalism and political organizing! Vote this November and phonebank with me!