I Think I Had a Revelation

I blinded myself from what I wanted to do. All I had to do was take a step back to realize what the true essence of my project is about. The title of my blog, Pomona Secrets, summarizes what I want to do; I just did not put two and two together. My thoughts were so concentrated on figuring out a series of videos that every college student could relate to, but was experienced by students on campus. With that thought in mind, I came up with the ideas for asking where to sit in class and who to sit next to. It also led me to the idea to ask what types of secret concoctions people created in the dining halls with limited ingredients. Try to make the videos transcend colleges ended up limiting my perspective. I have, however, overcome my limitations.

Why do I love Pomona? What does Pomona mean to me? These questions are Pomona specific, because they have the word Pomona in them. But they also transcend the college experience. When someone says “I love Pomona because…” they are also saying “I love college because…” With that in mind, I realized what makes Pomona unique will also somewhat blend into other college experiences. I have come up with this
for my extended list of possible topics to discuss with students:

1. What do you think about sponsor groups?
a. What are the unwritten rules of sponsor groups?
b. Any stories?

2. What’s a friend crush?
a. Have you acted on one?
b. How do you act on one?
c. Any awkward stories?

3. What dining hall do you like?
a. What’s the best one on all of the campuses?
b. Do you eat lunch in the dining halls?
i. Do you have a dining buddy?
ii. Ever sat with a random person for a meal?

4. Are the new buildings and renovations worth it?
a. What’s your favorite place on campus?
b. What’s the best party of the year?
c. What rule or regulation would you change if you had the power?

5. Are there rules on interclass socializing? (Interclass = Between grades)

I centered the questions on the Pomona experience, but anyone of college age can understand and relate to them. I am I genius? Maybe. Will I get some good stories? Hopefully. Can I pull it off? We will see now won’t we…