From my experience at Pomona, it seems pretty good so far. Academic wise Pomona is very much up there and they have a lot of resources for students to make sure they can succeed and get the help they need. They have the QSC which is where a lot of […]
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There is definitely a lack of resources when it comes to the counseling center there is a lack of therapists in general but also a lack of Black therapists and Black women specifically, especially when trying to talk about struggles relating to racial issues and racism. Although Black affinity housing […]
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I would definitely say to an extent there is some segregation. Of course, we all take classes together, but in the residence hall, you won’t necessarily see the white kids and Black kids together. It isn’t a melting pot like they portray college to be. I wanted to join the […]
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One night I went to socialize with my white neighbors because I spent a lot of my first semester inside. We hung out in one of their rooms, and it was just one other person. The person I was with propositioned me for drugs, and I decided to take a […]
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American University is very diverse and inclusive of different genders, races, sexualities, etc. I’ve seen a lot of resources and phone numbers around campus that Black people can reach. I do not feel like my voice is heard on campus, but I don’t feel like I have much to say. […]
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Find your community! I think O-week is a great experience and integral to the Rice community, but it essentially indoctrinates students into the general Rice body, and, more specifically, your residential college. While that can be an incredibly positive and wholesome experience, being surrounded by mainly white and other non-Black […]
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