Senior – Voices

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...

Senior Thoughts: Upon Fourther Reflection

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Oluyemisi Bolonduro

By Oluyemisi Bolonduro ’23 Salutations! It’s been two years since I’ve written a Voices blog post, but it’s good to be back. A lot has changed since my fun lil’ celebration of finals week, whether it’s academically, developmentally, interpersonally… even extracurricularly, if that’s a word. One thing that’s the same: I still love the number four and using it to frame each co...

Competence, Confidence and Creativity

Posted on March 19, 2018September 21, 2022 by Sophia Sun

By Sophia Sun '18 As a senior who has strived to fully engage intellectually and socially in the opportunities that Pomona College offers, I’ve realized that the heart of the liberal arts education is not anti pre-professionalism; rather the heart of the liberal arts education involves being self-reflective, throughout the process of learning, about how you can extract trans...

M.A.id in Waiting: Applying to Graduate School

Posted on January 28, 2016September 21, 2022 by Eron Smith

“Goodbye! We love you! Safe travels! See you at graduation!” This is how my grandparents saw me off after our winter visit together. There’s really not much use denying it any more: I will (hopefully) be graduating from college in 2016. It’s a pretty chilling feeling to watch the ball drop on a new year that matches your “Class of.” As I’ve written somewhat melodramatically ...

Firsts

Posted on August 31, 2015September 21, 2022 by Eron Smith

Chirps is up and running, and I’m copying my assigned readings for the semester to my master to-do list. In the dorms without air conditioning, we’re running fans and shutting windows. The ensembles are auditioning. People aren’t dropping classes quite yet. Posters for open houses are popping up everywhere. Welcome to the fall semester! The class of 2019 is settling in, ...

Thesis Thursday: Getting Participants

Posted on November 22, 2013September 21, 2022 by Justin Gutzwa

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...

Thesis Thursday!

Posted on November 11, 2013September 21, 2022 by Justin Gutzwa

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...

Writing About Writer’s Block

Posted on December 2, 2012September 21, 2022 by Jenessa

I wasn’t sure what to write about for this post, so my friend suggested writing about writer’s block. I guess it’s not very relevant to this post, because once I write something I will have (in theory) gotten over it. On a related note, however, I am writing the first chapter of my thesis (ack!) and I’ve kind of gotten writer’s block on that as well. I mean, I have quite a b...

Questions of Registration

Posted on November 28, 2012September 21, 2022 by Jenessa

I know what you may be thinking. Registration issues? But you’re a senior! You get top priority! You don’t have registration issues! Au contraire, mon ami. True, I am a senior, and true, I did already get to register yesterday. However, my registration time wasn’t until 4:15, and seeing as I, like many other seniors, am almost done with all my requirements I wanted to ...

A Very Different TNC

Posted on September 14, 2012September 21, 2022 by Jenessa

In case you were wondering what seniors get up to when they don’t have class on Fridays, some of us at least participate in TNC. No, not the crazy party at CMC, but rather, as one friend dubbed it, Thursday Night Coloring. Yes, my friends and I spent last night having a coloring party, a tradition we carry on from our sponsor and our freshmen days. If you think that’s lame...