Residential Life – Page 4

10 Moments that Highlighted My First Year at Pomona

Posted on April 2, 2020September 21, 2022 by Selena Lopez

By Selena Lopez ‘22 I don’t know about you, but, to me, there has always been something about lists that draws me in. “Top ten places to visit,” “best books to read this break,” “47 things to do while at Pomona”— the list goes on. Do I complete these lists? No … not necessarily. I’m also not good at keeping up with the lists that I make. Daily to-do lists? Can’t follow them....

Summer Research: Finding Funding and Free Meals

Posted on January 8, 2020September 21, 2022 by Calder Hollond

By Calder Hollond ‘21 One of the most daunting aspects of a typical school year at Pomona can be weaving a summer internship search into an already busy schedule of classes, on-campus jobs, studying, and other extracurriculars. Many students at Pomona get some sort of summer internship, whether it’s part-time or full-time, at home or in a different city, paid or unpaid. Thes...

My First Year at Pomona: Seven Things I’m Grateful For

Posted on July 31, 2019September 21, 2022 by Becky Zhang

By Becky Zhang ‘22 A few days ago, my best friend (who took Intro to Psychology and had many a fun fact to share with me throughout the semester) shared that gratitude was an effective remedy for all sorts of maladies. She dropped some statistics on the scientifically-proven benefits of practicing gratitude: an extra half-hour of sleep, and so on. Whether or not th...

Oh, . . . So You’re an Only Child?

Posted on July 24, 2019September 21, 2022 by Cogie Celzo

By Cogie Celzo ‘22 “… How about you, Cogie? Do you have any siblings?” “No, actually, I’m an only child.” “Reaaallyyy?! You don’t strike me as one!” There is a certain mystique surrounding only children and the ways in which we perceive ourselves versus how others do. The psychology behind how only children are raised is fascinating, indeed, but after having gone th...

How Pomona Shot to the Top of My List

Posted on March 15, 2019September 21, 2022 by Libby Rose

By Libby Rose ‘19 Let’s start from the beginning. During my college application process, I knew I wanted a small liberal arts college in southern California. The Claremont Colleges were an obvious option. Everything I had researched about Pomona during my junior year of high school seemed fantastic. But it was during the summer before my senior year that Pomona really began ...

Being Hawaiian in Claremont: Reflections from a Student from the 50th State

Posted on November 22, 2016September 21, 2022 by Sam Schreiber

Aloha! My name is Chandler Bridgman, and I am a first-year student from the island of Oahu in the State of Hawaii. As you would imagine, my transition to Pomona and the city of Claremont has been exciting. Although the much drier climate and less lush environment are very different from my home across the sea, there are many similar cultural experiences both on and off campus. ...

5 Weird Bathroom Things I Do at College that I Never Had to Worry About at Home

Posted on January 28, 2016September 21, 2022 by Camille Sanchez

Since coming back to campus, I've once again had to get used to communal bathrooms. I no longer have the luxury of having a bathroom all to myself, with a lock and everything, where I can sit on the toilet scrolling through my phone for hours on end. After much reflection, here are the top 5 (only 5?) weird bathroom things I do at college that I never had to worry about at home...