It's the first weekend of the school year, and I'm already procrastinating by writing a blog post. No, seriously though, it's a bit of a problem. As I sit down to write a paper on Machiavelli for one of my Politics courses, I find myself drifting onto Voices to talk about my feelings. This form of expression is becoming a bit habitual, but that's fine - there's something cathar...
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Author: Justin Gutzwa
Forward Thinking!
So the New Year happened and I suddenly realized that the number I was writing on papers and calendars and events was the same number that would appear on my diploma:
2014.
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Thesis Thursday: Getting Participants
So, I figure that Thesis Thursday is going to be my new blogging platform, at least for a little bit. I hope you all enjoy my thesis related adventures! Whether you're a senior, a first year, an alum or outside of the direct Pomona community, I hope people find my anecdotes at least marginally humorous or relatable.
Getting participants for a study is something I never thoug...
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Thesis Thursday!
So right now, I'm sitting in the Coop Fountain, attempting to work on the pre-write of my first chapter of my thesis. Scary stuff, right? I've heard it said before that the literature review of any thesis is the most difficult yet fulfilling part of the work: effectively establishing your arguments and your thoughts on paper through establishing a theoretical framework and a fo...
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Justin returns! Food!
Hi everyone!
It's been quite a while since I blogged last, so I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. As life goes, a lot has changed over the past few months. As a quick catch up...
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Justin’s (Unofficial) Tour of Pomona College: Study Abroad
Hello my fellow tour-goers!
Before I start my post this week, I'd like to thank everyone that has talked to me about my blog. It's humbling knowing that we actually get people reading our posts - for me, it makes me feel like my life is actually interesting in some way, shape or form - and I'm thankful for your feedback. From Pomona College employees to interviewees to fello...
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Justin’s (Unofficial) Tour of Pomona College: Oldenborg
Traditionally, the first stop on the Pomona College tour is in Oldenborg. For those of you who don't know, Oldenborg doubles up as our language residence and dining halls. Pomona offers, on any given year, between six to eight language residence halls for students to live in. Essentially, the program is one to model an immersive experience in a language without leaving sunny So...
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Justin’s (Unofficial) Tour of Pomona College: Introductions
Hello, everyone, and welcome to Pomona College. My name is Justin Gutzwa, and I'm a rising senior at Pomona. I'm originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, and I am an Anthropology major with a minor in Politics. When I'm not giving tours, I'm a senior interviewer in the Pomona Office of Admissions over the summer, an intern during the school year, involved in several clubs, a depart...
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