CSO Opportunity Scholarship blogger and Pomona College sophomore Seanna Leath discusses how changing majors in college is normal. Check out her video here!
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Where'd the Roses Go?
Last year around this time, I wrote about my application process & how nerve-wracking it was to wait for the decisions to arrive in the mail. This year, I still remember the anxiety, but it’s slightly harder to write about. Although this is only my second year...
Straight outta the South
Straight outta the South 2011 is right around the corner. A new year often brings hopes of new opportunities, fresh starts, and unforeseen possibilities. For college students, it marks the beginning of another semester. For high school seniors, the majority of...
Building Connections
The Center for Student Opportunity Scholarship has affected my life from so many directions. Each semester, the money allows me to buy books and a plane ticket home, guaranteeing that I have the books for classes and get to see my family at least twice a year without...
C-Cubed & Turkey Day
In typing this blog last year, I wrote about the influence of certain mentors who helped support and motivate me during the college application process. As a sophomore, I’m still thankful for those people and remain in contact with many of them, but the situation is...
Between the Lines
College planning and preparation requires a new form of reading comprehension. Schools will rave incessantly about the AMAZING programs and resources their university offers, but sometimes (accidentally of course) they fail to mention the possible difficulties and...
It's STILL Tuesday?!
In two weeks, I’ll be halfway through the first semester of my sophomore year. My friends and I have discussed the elusive time phenomenon of our college experience. The days seem to take forever; weeks disappear before you know it, and months fly by. At least once...
Closer to Center Stage
Seanna Leath. Pomona College Class of 2013. First-generation, low-income, student of color…first year at college. Oh, wait…scratch that…it’s sophomore year. I’m now back on campus in sponsor training, already moved into my single, making connections with new...
Home Alone
So, here’s one thing they might not mention at the beginning of freshman year…it’ll be over before you know it…and then summertime hits…and there are three open months…free for you to fill however you like. Ideally, you’ll have a summer job, or even better…an...
Memory Lane
In honor of finishing up my first year, and being back home, working and relaxing…I’d like to just do a re-cap of seven top memories. Five is too few, and ten might be too many…but seven…now THAT’S a perfect number! 1. Walking into my dorm room on the first day with...