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From Study at Home to Study Abroad

Posted on March 11, 2021September 21, 2022 by Chris Meng

By Chris Meng ’23 When I returned home from campus in March 2020, little did I know that I would spend nearly every single hour of every day in my house for the next year. Having grown up in a small town, I had always valued experiencing different environments. So much for that. It’s no wonder I became interested in participating in Pomona’s domestic exchange program with Sw...

The Writing Center: Pomona’s Peer-Powered Model

Posted on February 13, 2019September 21, 2022 by Sarah Binau

By Sarah Binau '19 When I was in high school, asking for help with writing meant you were a bad writer. It is (unfortunately) commonplace to be taught that some people are good writers and others are bad writers. But the truth is that everyone starts with a blank page and a wondering mind. When I started college, I thought of myself as a good writer because I’d done well ...

Resources at Pomona

Posted on April 7, 2015September 21, 2022 by April Xiaoyi Xu

Pomona always has so many great resources to offer

A new land. A new territory. A new adventure… Everything will be new, or so it seems. I can imagine, if you are a newly admitted student, how complicated your feelings must be. You are excited, you are overwhelmed, and you are nervous as you prepare to bid farewell to your high school career and move on to college. If you are an international student, you might feel even mo...