To say things haven't gone according to plan over the past year would be the biggest understatement of all time, but things haven't really gone the way I planned them for some time now.Traditionally at Pepperdine, your sophomore year is spent abroad. You go somewhere like London or Buenos Aires to explore and travel and "discover yourself" or whatever.I'm a sophomore, and I'm … [Read more...] about Good News: Spending a Year Abroad in Rural Texas
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Good News: Even in an Era of Division, The News Remains Good News
The good news is the news. The idea of good news has become novel, almost subversive, in today’s highly polarized news landscape. Actor and producer John Krasinski hosted a show called “Some Good News” that became wildly popular on social media in the early months of the pandemic (remember March, April 2020?). The idea of Krasinski’s show played off the premise that … [Read more...] about Good News: Even in an Era of Division, The News Remains Good News
Good News: Evening Walks With Man’s Best Friend
Walking Cricket has become one of the unexpected joys of a year at home. Admittedly, I’m not always eager to drop what I’m doing, put on shoes, grab a coat and spend the next hour walking a seven-year-old golden retriever still bustling with the chaotic energy of a puppy. But without fail, each time I return home, I find myself calmer and more content than when I … [Read more...] about Good News: Evening Walks With Man’s Best Friend
Good News: Healed by Moonlight
When the sun sinks behind the horizon and the moon is at just the perfect height in the night sky, the view from behind Stauffer Chapel on campus is breathtaking. There's something about the way the moon's silvery light refracts off the water matched with the lazy rotations of the Santa Monica Ferris wheel that always made me feel safe.The darkness after 10 p.m., has always … [Read more...] about Good News: Healed by Moonlight
Good News: Holding the Future Loosely
“Because if I take two years to work as a journalist before going to law school, then I could potentially…”I trailed off and looked over at my mom, realizing I had lost her at some point along the way, perhaps when discussing my plan to become the next Rebecca Jarvis, somewhere on Highway 40 in New Mexico, or maybe Arizona.It was April 2, and my mom and I were … [Read more...] about Good News: Holding the Future Loosely