Just about 6 months ago, I was sitting at my dining room table, staring at a bunch of glossy college brochures, wondering exactly how I was going to make one of the biggest decisions of my life in just one month, given so many amazing choices. But, by the end of the month, my feelings had changed, and one college became the clear answer: I chose to attend Pomona College.
I b...
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Month: October 2013
Lazy Sundays
Saturday nights are great, but nothing compares to a lazy Sunday. Brunch at Pitzer or in the Village starts the day off deliciously and, coupled with a hot coffee, heals any lingering headaches. A stroll around Claremont Village and a walk through the Farmers' Market is relaxing and pleasant. Not to mention, the Farmers' Market offers plenty of delicious samples. After ambl...
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Media Studies! Media Studies! Media Studies!
So I declared my major eventually. I assume you've figured out what it is. This decision was quite natural for me, not because I always wanted to major in MS (I have considered a number of things), but because it just got to a point where my MS classes were so enjoyable that I couldn't imagine not taking a lot more MS classes. So MS it is! It is just where the water flows a...
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The Sponsor Experience
When friends from home would ask me when I was going back to school, I'd throw out some date in mid-August, mumbling that I was going back a couple weeks early for some freshman-orientation-something-something-you know. I tried my best to avoid explaining that I was going back early for "sponsor training," a term totally unfamiliar to my non-Pomona friends. The few who did ...
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On That Rising Star Student Status…in CMC
When I came to Pomona College, I planned on being ambitious, getting recognized, and getting ahead, but I certainly didn't plan for it to happen at CMC. Whatever, though: I'm not going to complain about the opportunities I get, and it's not like CMC is below us or anything. Anyway, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was thriving in my Cognitive Psychology (taught by the a...
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Smile Lots
I opened the navy blue folder, quickly flipped through the generic academic information, and found my unofficial transcript, scanning the page until my eyes came to rest on a name: Eric Grosfils. Eric (or Professor Grosfils as he was known to me at the time) was the professor tasked with being my academic advisor. After a quick Google search, I learned that Eric was a professor...
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