Darien Corrales Barrantes

My Favorite Places on Campus

Posted on April 19, 2021September 21, 2022 by Darien Corrales Barrantes

view of bare legs on lawn chair facing pool

By Darien Corrales ‘22 Coming from North Carolina, I found the Southern California atmosphere a warm welcome. Without the worry of freezing temperatures or heavy rainfall, most outdoor places lend themselves as study places or hangout spots. With this in mind, here is a list of places where you are likely to find me on campus. (1) The Library Honnold Mudd Library is un...

Leaving the South

Posted on July 15, 2020September 21, 2022 by Darien Corrales Barrantes

By Darien Corrales '22 Beyond being accepted at Pomona, getting the chance to visit campus remains one of my most personal and cherished experiences. I applied to Pomona through QuestBridge, a program for high-achieving, low-income students to apply to colleges where their full financial need will be met. As part of the QuestBridge application, I had to rank schools from a l...