Journal – Voices

On Being Part of an Underrepresented Group at Pomona

Posted on March 21, 2019September 21, 2022 by Daniel Garcia

FLi at 1vy-G, the inter-Ivy, First-Gen Conference

By Daniel Garcia ’21 On campus, I work for Dean Townes, the Associate Dean for Student Mentoring and Leadership, who oversees all of Pomona’s mentoring programs. We have 10 mentoring programs at Pomona that provide a current student mentor to first-year students from similar backgrounds. While the mentor programs are almost entirely student-run and organized, the team under ...

Journal 8- Back Here Again

Posted on January 22, 2013September 21, 2022 by Cody Thach

As Spring Semester begins, I frantically try to get classes. I decided I wanted to take the introductory psychology class and this history-of-photography thing last-minute. Maybe it's because I had a few epiphanies over winter break---at any rate, I am going to continue showing up to these classes in the hopes of getting my PERMs approved so I may enroll. If all goes well, I'll...

Journal 7- The Finals are Coming

Posted on December 9, 2012September 21, 2022 by Cody Thach

Paradoxical stuff happens when finals come around. (1) I want to hang out with friends and have fun. (2) I decide not to, because I have to study and get work done. (3) I stay in my room trying to work, but I can't resist the urge to procrastinate. (4) I procrastinate for hours and regret not just going out with friends and having fun. (more…)

Journal 4- English Courses Next Semester Sound Kind of Lame (to Me, a Potential English Major)

Posted on November 4, 2012September 21, 2022 by Cody Thach

I apologize for the title. Recently, Pomona students received an email from Margaret Adorno, which stated that the Spring 2013 course schedule is now available. Here is a piece of it, to be time-capsule-esque. Greetings Students, The spring 2013 course schedule is now available on My.Pomona. Preenrollment takes place November 27-30. (more…)

Journal 3- Up All Night

Posted on October 29, 2012September 21, 2022 by Cody Thach

Earlier this morning, Directioners across the world tuned in to BBC Radio 1 to hear the premier play of One Direction's latest single, "Little Things." I, being a true Directioner, stayed "Up All Night" to hear the song. I'd heard via Twitter and Tumblr that the song would air on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. (more…)

Journal 1- Prospective Sagehens

Posted on October 12, 2012September 21, 2022 by Cody Thach

Posts titled "Journal" will be sort of stream-of-consciousness things Today, I had chemistry lab, which lasts from 1:15-5:00pm. We were supposed to continue from out last week's work of "The Chemistry of Five Anions." Thankfully, I was able to get out of the lab room early at about 3:00. I realized that I hadn't gotten lunch because I slept in and had to do my pre-lab in a h...