As I brush my teeth in the morning I often look in the mirror and ask myself "Brittany P. Tomlinson what do you want to be known for?" Some days I want my legacy to involve talking to teenage girls about their true self-worth and beauty in Christ. Other days I fancy being remembered as a dancing queen in Songfest. Not once to be honest has the thought "I want part of my legacy … [Read more...] about Leaving a Legacy
Perspectives
Alumni perspective: Growing up one step at a time
I am composing this column from a desk post-college. Yes desks exist post-college. I also just spoke with my friend on the phone because thankfully friends exist post-college too. Life moves on but I remember well the terror of many classmates as we approached the "walk" of life evolution from undergraduate status across the stage to supposed adulthood. My last final exam was … [Read more...] about Alumni perspective: Growing up one step at a time
Hack your life: Sixteen tips to improve your life
As students we hear about traditional ways to improve our lives like working hard dedicating yourself finding your passion and all that crap. But you're a college student; you don't have time for high-minded philosophy. You're looking for some practical how-tos to making your life a little bit easier. In order to fulfill your desperate need and expand on the theme of this … [Read more...] about Hack your life: Sixteen tips to improve your life
Alumni fail to give back
We hear the call to purpose service and leadership all too often at Pepperdine. Most of us think about service in terms of what we'll be doing in a future far from Pepperdine but we shouldn't be so quick to dismiss serving the University after we graduate. Serving Pepperdine can mean a number of things but one of the biggest ways to make an impact is through a financial … [Read more...] about Alumni fail to give back
Respecting the law is a two-way street
The majority of us have experienced (at one point or another in our lives) the sudden fear and panic instilled by those blue and red lights flashing behind our car. Most of us let out a huge sigh of relief when they pull over the car next to us or just speed by as soon as we move to the right lane. I'm at the point where I panic as soon as a police car even gets near me let … [Read more...] about Respecting the law is a two-way street