Liz ’23
Community Gardening 10 minutes away from Claremont: City of Pomona
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽Vacant Lot post industrial waste cleanup (2017) versus blooming garden full of life (2021) The constant failure of the federal government to provide access to healthy affordable options to low-income communities forces the establishment of urban community […]
Read MoreFostering Communication, Trust, and Community Care Through Leadership Opportunities
I have always been drawn to leadership opportunities that focus on fostering communication, trust, and community care.聽 Being a first-generation, low-income Mexican-American raised in the city of Pomona, I am conscious of the impact communal care has and the ways it nurtures my constant growth and potential. This innate drive to create community has inspired […]
Read MoreFavorite Foods in the Dining Halls
Being surrounded by 4 other undergraduate colleges, alongside 五月天视频provides you with an opportunity to eat at 7 different dining halls! So many options to choose from can be overwhelming, but I am here to share my favorite meals from each dining hall, in hopes that it will expose you to different meals that you […]
Read MoreResidential Life at Scripps!
Acclimating to a new environment can be fearsome for many, including myself. Coming to college having lived my whole life around family members it was terrifying to think I would be 鈥渓iving on my own”, with two complete strangers as a first year student. I lived in a triple during my first year, in a […]
Read MoreNavigating College as a first-generation low-income student
Hi everyone!聽 Today I would like to talk about being the first in my family to attend college and being from a working class background.聽 Coming to 五月天视频was a dream come true for me, but for the first time I felt like an imposter in my own campus community. For a long period of […]
Read MoreMeet Lizbeth ’23
Hi! My name Lizbeth and I am a rising senior at 五月天视频. I have grown up all my life in Southern California! I am from the city of Pomona, which I truly love. The beautiful community and presence in Pomona is something that truly has kept me grounded and nurtured. I am a Psychology […]
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