Malena ’26
Humanities Research at Scripps: Support and Community in Higher Education
Through Scripps, as a part of a larger consortium fellowship, I’ve been able to pursue humanities research in linguistics and anthropology. Some may argue that research in the humanities can be overshadowed by growing developments in STEM fields. For 5C students, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) has been an invaluable space to pursue research […]
Read MoreClaremont to Beijing: Study Abroad Academics through Scripps
Hi everyone, I’m Malena, a Junior here at Scripps, and I recently studied abroad in Beijing, China, in Fall 2024. Studying abroad had been on my bucket list since I got into college, and making it happen last semester felt unreal. I studied abroad through the CET program, which is a study abroad host approved […]
Read MoreIntramural Sports at Scripps
Are you an ex-high school-student-athlete? Don’t know what to do with that competitive energy but don’t want to play a varsity sport? Someone who’s new to sports and doesn’t want to commit too much time? Look no further than collegiate intramural sports! Intramural sports are the lovely in between of PE competitions and a real […]
Read MoreMinoring in Chinese at the 5Cs
Hi Everyone!! My name is Malena, I’m currently a sophomore, and I’m minoring in Chinese. Today I’m going to talk about how I chose that path, what the process is at Scripps, and what minoring in Chinese entails! The Chinese Department is offered through Pomona College, and one of the cool things about Scripps and […]
Read MoreMeet Malena ’26
Hi all! I’m Malena, a current second year at Scripps, and I’m from Monterey, California (just south of the Bay Area). I am majoring in Linguistics, with an emphasis on acquisition, and minoring in Anthropology and Chinese. My time at Scripps has been eye-opening, as the variety in our course offerings have allowed me to […]
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