Senior Experience – Page 2

For the Prospective International Student (Especially Those of Asian Descent)

Posted on October 27, 2014November 18, 2015 by Yttrium Sua

I am Yttrium Sua, a senior double majoring in anthropology and environmental analysis. I come from the tropical island-nation of Singapore and I spent my junior year abroad in Kyoto, Japan. In my post, I hope to provide another perspective, to relate some of the things I have been exposed to during my 4 years in college and in the US – things I have experienced as a Pomona C...

Discarding Convention: Embodying the Liberal Arts

Posted on July 29, 2014October 12, 2014 by Pryor Stroud

We, earnest advocates and defenders of the artes liberales, are destined for a crossroads; whether it is acknowledged or avoided or completely suppressed, it is there before us - a critical intersection, where all undergraduates invariably converge, where the "real world" becomes visible on the L.A. horizon. Some Pomona students - those of optimistic tendencies - imagine thi...

Ode to Taco Tuesday

Posted on June 26, 2014October 12, 2014 by Claudia Crook

There are many perks to sticking around campus after graduation. Abandoned furniture post-move out, continued printing access, and the air conditioned Smith Campus Center Living Room rank high on the list, but none can compare to my return to Taco Tuesday at Frank. The esteemed Taco Tuesday was not always on my radar as a student. Rather, much like my Southern heritage, ...

Five Reasons to Consider Studying Abroad at Pomona

Posted on February 25, 2014 by dholstein

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 ...

Tutorials

Posted on February 15, 2014 by dholstein

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...

Leaving

Posted on February 8, 2014October 12, 2014 by dholstein

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...

Forward Thinking!

Posted on January 21, 2014January 22, 2014 by Justin Gutzwa

So the New Year happened and I suddenly realized that the number I was writing on papers and calendars and events was the same number that would appear on my diploma: 2014. (more…)

Thesis Thursday: Getting Participants

Posted on November 22, 2013 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, 2013 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...