Ni Hao from Shanghai! Classes have officially begun here at the Jia. Thursday morning summer officially ended as we rolled from our beds and trudged to eight AM Chinese. The first two days of classes went smoothly. Our visiting faculty, Dr. Folkerts, is an excellent professor and mentor. He, the professors from our partner university, Fudan, and the Shanghai Program … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Shanghai Rush
Living Abroad (Buenos Aires): Wanderlust (n)
So I have the best announcement ever to share with the Pepperdine community. On September 22, 2012, the Buenos Aires program welcomed its newest wave, Manolo. Men, break out the cigars. Ladies, Manolo has possibly the cutest little button nose I’ve ever seen (You can send cute outfits to Casa Holden. Get the address from Jeff Hamilton, the Director of International Programs). … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Buenos Aires): Wanderlust (n)
Land a job with perks
These days, anyone who can get a job right out of college is one of a select, lucky few. However, if they can manage to get a job with one of these companies, they’ve truly hit the jackpot. Facebook: In addition to free food and a fun and relaxed work environment complete with gaming tables, it also provides free laundry services, leather repair and photo processing for its … [Read more...] about Land a job with perks
Interests lead to fulfillment
This past summer, I had an inspiring conversation during a meeting in which my presence seemed utterly inconsequential. At break, a young lady sitting next to me swiveled around in her chair and, out of the blue, asked one of the most frequent questions college students hear, “So, what do you plan to do after you graduate?” A little taken aback and quite unsure of myself, I … [Read more...] about Interests lead to fulfillment
Guido's, Point Pizza to close down
Malibu has welcomed a few new stores to the neighborhood lately, but it's also about to say goodbye to some -- Guido's and Point Pizza are closing its doors to Malibu residents permanently. According to The Malibu Times, the owner of Guido's Italian Restaurant Antonio Castanos and the owner of the Malibu Village Matt Khoury were unable to come to a new lease agreement. Exact … [Read more...] about Guido's, Point Pizza to close down