Emily Roísín Murphy
Name
Emily Roísín Murphy
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Russian and East European Studies
Politics
Hometown
About Me
I'm a double-major in Politics and Russian & East European Studies, although I do regret taking Geology so late! I visited Oberlin because my mom said I should, and I ended up going because I wanted an adventure. One of the reasons I ended up loving Oberlin was because it pushed me to work harder and do things to help myself succeed. I am known in Fairkid Co-op for my love of vegenaise, my ability to eat an ungodly amount of food, and yelling at people about standing water and keeping the food organized. Besides Fairkid, I was also in Nothing But Treble for all four years, where I spent a lot of time making up awkward dances and lying on the floor. And singing! My proudest academic moment was probably when I wrote an entire final, start to finish, between 9pm and 11am while I had a cold and while watching the Royal Wedding.
Study Abroad
Bard-Smolny Spring 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Campus Jobs
America Reads Tutor
Favorite Place
The Fairkid Dry Foods Room, because I got to color code, and separate allergens and make reminders to clip open food bags, and any time I was stressed I could go and throw 50-pound rice bags around. I got way too into being Food Unpacker...
Favorite Class
GEOL 120: Earth's Environments! I took this fall semester senior year, and it was really fun to get my hands dirty and explore something brand new. Professor Eveleth keeps the class fun and engaging, and I ran with a whole bunch of upperclassmen who didn't know what they were doing (like me!). Also, field trips!!
Clubs & Organizations
Nothing But Treble
Oberlin Student Cooperative Association
Memorable Oberlin Moment
Getting a "graduation ceremony" from the Fairkid underclassmen! They got us crowns, made a pie and a cake, and rewrote Pomp and Circumstance with Fairkid-specific lyrics. It was also one senior's birthday, so we all helped blow out the candles and sang. And during the Pomp and Circumstance we all cried like babies.
Graduation Date
05/25/2020
Future Plans
I'm going to be working at Oberlin Community Services as the ShareCorps VISTA Media and Development Associate!
Citation
“Emily Roísín Murphy,” OC2020, accessed April 19, 2024, https://oc2020.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/257.