Hayeon Lee – Voices

Enjoyment > Perfection

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon Lee '23 The extent of my drawing is sketching nice Kirbys or Pokemon; if you told me to draw a hand, I would most gladly produce a stick figure drawing. However, one of my New Year's resolutions this year is to treat myself with kindness and patience. In my journey of healing my inner child, I find myself naturally returning to my hobby of arts and crafts. Whether ...

A Letter to Hayeon

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon Lee ‘23 Recently, as a senior at Pomona College, there have been moments when I pause and recognize that my college adventures are already and slowly coming to an end. Whether it be my walks between classes, a warm dinner together with friends at the Hoch, or a discussion of post-grad plans with professors, I realize that 18-year-old Hayeon, who walked onto the Pomon...

My Favorite Study Tools

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Hayeon Lee

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By Hayeon Lee ‘23 If you ever catch me studying in the library basement or having a study sesh with my friends at the Coop, you would immediately notice my highlighters, planner, and stationery strewn about on the table. I am obsessed with all things stationery, academic planners, study apps, and so on. I am that one person in the class with different highlighters for differ...

Reflections on the 5Cs: Internships

Posted on December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

group of students holding what looks like a giant pencil

Featuring Kevin Song HMC ’24 By Hayeon Lee '23 Kevin Song HMC ’24 and Hayeon Lee POM ’23 competing at FAR for the Mudd Amateur Rocketry Team. They’re the two students at the end, NOT looking at the camera. Hi everyone! This is Hayeon Lee, a current senior English and Politics major attending Pomona College. I will interview a 5C student about a topic in th...

Adventuring Through Course Registration

Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon Lee ‘23 I remember my first registration time my first year of college, looking through the list of courses on the Pomona portal. I wanted to double major and knew one of my majors would be English. As my sponsor group and I sat in the computer lab searching through the courses, I found myself running across courses from other Claremont Colleges. How would I eve...

The College Search: Sage(hen) Advice from Hayeon

Posted on May 7, 2021September 21, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

This is the fourth in a six-part series of advice for high-school-aged students about the college search process. Enjoy! By Hayeon Kayla Lee ’23 I came to Pomona as a Jack Kent Cooke College Scholar and ended up double majoring in English and Politics. I am passionate about equity in education, and I hope to attend graduate school after my years at Pomona to bec...

Tackling Imposter Syndrome at Pomona College

Posted on February 25, 2021September 21, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

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By Hayeon Lee ‘23 Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in an environment where everyone else seems more capable? More at home? When you begin to feel the icky feelings of Imposter Syndrome, know that you are not alone. During the summer of 2020, I had the pleasure of interning for the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships as a Communications Int...

Quarantine Gaming

Posted on January 26, 2021September 21, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon Kayla Lee ‘23 Recently, during this online school year, one of the hobbies that has been most valuable to me has been playing video games. This is an activity that I did even when the school year was in person, but I found that I have come to appreciate my hobby much more now that we are learning remotely. It has served as a respite from the chaos that seems to be ...

Enjoying Alone Time

Posted on October 12, 2020September 21, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon (Kayla) Lee ‘23 During the first few weeks of my freshman year of Pomona, there were four questions that I was consistently asked when I met a new person: What is your name? Where are you from? What’s your dorm? Who’s your roommate? I could answer all of these questions quite quickly. My name is Hayeon Kayla Lee. I’m from Los Angeles but spent my h...

Missing Home Away from Home

Posted on June 8, 2020September 21, 2022 by Hayeon Lee

By Hayeon Lee '23 As coronavirus has moved us all back home, here are some updates from current Pomona first-year students and how they have been coping during these unprecedented times! Alyssa Zhang ‘23 Alyssa Zhang is a rising sophomore at Pomona College. She is from Buffalo Grove, (Chicago-area), IL and is currently undecided about her major. Alyssa is interested in...