When I first wrote for this blog during Fall 2012, I did so remotely while studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. This year, I’ve returned to the office that made it all happen—this time, to work! I’m currently serving my second semester behind the student desk at the Office of Study Abroad, and it has only solidified how much I've valued my time in Scotland. For those who ...
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Chasing the Sun
Yesterday, I discovered two wonderful things: Sunshine and grass. Yes, I know: How could I not have already discovered these things, considering 1. I've been going to school in SoCal since August, and 2. I'm from Miami, Florida?! Well, the answer to the second one is that it's actually not very sunny in Miami (ironically), and since the humidity means we have a lot of mosquitoe...
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Tutorials
Pomona often boasts its small class sizes, but rarely advertises the pinnacle ratio of student-professor exposure: the tutorial. There are a number of tutorials offered each semester (along with independent studies, which sometimes follow a similar format), all of which promote oft treasured and sometimes-dreaded one-on-one time. I took a one-on-one tutorial in Spring 20...
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A Day in Chinatown
A week ago, I took a trip to Chinatown with the 5C Asian American Advisory Board. I was really excited to finally visit the famous Chinatown with some of my friends. Little did I know that it wouldn't be what I was expecting...
Okay, I admit it: I'm one of those people who thought Chinatown was just going to be, well, Chinese. After all, if there's a Koreatown and a Little T...
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Valentine’s Day: Campus-Style
Attention: Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! Whether or not you have a sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, check out these romantic places around campus for intimate conversation (or other potential activities). The following five spots are a few of my favorite Valentine or “Pal”entine areas:
1. Bench Swings
Located between Lawry dorms and Pomona Hall, thes...
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Food-ology
Food and science, two of my favorite things to indulge in, rarely meet on the same playing field (unless you indulge in the aptly named field of food science through a chemistry class called The Chemistry of Food and Wine). Yet food made its way into my classes on a few occasions this week, prompting me to think back on some other memorable moments at Pomona where tasty morsels...
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A Day in Universal Studios
I have an annual pass to Universal Studios Hollywood that Pomona bought us when some of us came to visit for Admitted Students Weekend, but I hadn't found a good enough excuse to make the trek all the way over to Universal Studios until a week ago: My 19th birthday! So, this is the story of my day in Universal Studios:
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Leaving
In less than 100 days, Marston Quad will be bounding with activity. Blue and white flags will flutter in the wind and white chairs will be aligned like teeth in a perfect smile. My classmates and I will don floral dresses and collared shirts, and we’ll cover them in gigantic, flowing robes, and we’ll cover those with leis and hats topped with squares. We will sit through a...
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The Summer Job Search
“I got a summer internship!” crowed my suitemate last Friday night. Ecstatic, I congratulated and high-fived him. My first thought: incredible happiness for his success. My second: curiosity as to how I too may find such success.
Personally, I hope for a career in marketing/advertising, communication (journalism?) or art graphics. Though Pomona has no majors specifically des...
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If Only, If Only…
"You will ultimately be defined by the sum total of your responses to circumstances, situations and events that you probably couldn’t anticipate and indeed probably couldn’t even imagine. So just keep your eyes on the course and be ready to move in different directions depending upon the crises and opportunities with which you are faced." -David Stern (NBA Commissioner, 198...
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