To Disneyland!

It's Thursday night. I'm sitting on a plane, headed to Claremont. Tomorrow, Friday (I guess today now that I'm posting this), will be my first day on campus for the 2012-2013 academic year. I will have to get used to telling people I'm a sophomore. I will have to declare a major second semester. But, for today, I'm going to ignore all that. It's my first day back on campu...
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Pomona in Seattle

No one knows about Pomona. Ok, that’s a lie. They say the people who matter (you know, in the world of jobs) know about Pomona. But when I’m home, or gallivanting about Seattle, and someone asks what school I go to, and I say “Pomona,” and then they nod, I normally assume they either have no idea what I’m talking about, or vaguely recognize the name because of Cal Poly Po...
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Advice from Alumni

At the beginning of August, I had the opportunity to attend a Pomona event for alumni, families, and students in the Seattle area. There, I asked alumni about their Pomona experiences, and what advice they have for me. I wanted to know what they consider the most important things to do before I leave in three years. I also didn’t think it would hurt to ask about some favorite P...
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Reminders of Pomona

I subscribe to Rolling Stone magazine. Earlier this month, I received my weekly copy. Interestingly enough, it got me really excited about my return to Pomona. No, I wasn't excited because of Justin Bieber (but let's be honest, who can resist that sensitive stare?). I was excited because it advertised an article about Batman by Jonathan Lethem. For those of you who do...
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