Perspectives

Wednesday September 12, 2012 In mandarin Chinese the word Jia has two meanings: house and family.  With that in mind, I have spent the past eight days exploring my new Jia, in every way possible. Every moment has been devoted to learning about my new house, my new neighborhood, and most importantly the 34 other Pepperdine students who are my new family. The Pepperdine Jia … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Shanghai): Get to know your Jia

First off, let’s start with a confession. That’s always a good way to begin an article, right? I think confessions release stress for me, the person doing the confessing, as well as provide entertainment for those few people still reading this funny little column. Are you ready? No, seriously, grab your cup of coffee or your mug of tea or your to-go grande no-foam, sub-soy, … [Read more...] about Nam knows best: Speaking Specific Sorority

"Hey Mom! I'm going on my first weekend backpacking trip…If you don’t hear from me by Tuesday morning, assume I've been taken and please send Liam Neeson to come save me." - Xoxo, Amber And that was all I told my mom before setting out on my first mini-euro trip alone.  Don’t worry though, by alone I don’t technically mean alone - I brought 8 friends.  By alone I mean the … [Read more...] about Living Abroad (Lausanne): Au Revoir Mere!

Sunday, September 9, 2012 When we first landed at Pudong airport in Shanghai I was struck by the greenery and beauty of the land. I had expected flashing lights and the gray scale of concrete to characterize the most populous city in the world, but instead I was greeted by a wonderland of green plants the bright colors of traditional architecture. Before I begin to describe … [Read more...] about Huan ying nimen laidao Shanghai! (Welcome to Shanghai)

Our Fab Five Student Fashion Looks of the Week Last week while going to class, work, and activities we spotted lots of great fashion on campus. We took pictures of the top five student fashion looks that we saw to feature on our blog! See which fellow classmates made our list this week and why: Lauren's Fab 5: Who: Anna Tullis What She Wore: Steve Madden boots, top shop … [Read more...] about Beauty in the 'BU: Fab 5 of the Week