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Rachel Reyes

You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

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Graphic by Nate BartonDear student,Relax. I know, I know: you have a 20-page paper due tomorrow that you’ve barely touched, it’s April and you’re still hunting for an internship, or you’re graduating on the 29th and you have no idea where your life is headed. Relax. You’re already doing better than you think you are. The mere fact that you’re … [Read more...] about You’re Doing Better Than You Think You Are

Sincerity Beats Sarcasm

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Art by Peau PorotesanoI’ve only recently discovered "The Big Bang Theory." (Scandalous, I know.) Like most people after a few episodes, I noted Sheldon Cooper's inability to understand sarcasm despite his genius-level IQ. Sarcasm seems to hinder Sheldon from relating to his friends. I could be overthinking things, but it got me thinking: Is there a damaging effect sarcasm … [Read more...] about Sincerity Beats Sarcasm

Embrace Your Label

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Art by Kris Harper“Feminist: a person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.” Most of us recognize this line from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED talk on feminism, thanks to its sample on Beyonce’s pop hit “***Flawless.” By sampling this audio clip, Beyonce proudly declared membership in an ideological … [Read more...] about Embrace Your Label

In Defense of a Leisurely Pace

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Art by Peau PorotesanoMy sister is the slowest eater I know. She has a knack for taking a simple meal and turning it into a 45-minute-plus dining experience. For most of my life, I teased my sister for taking so long to finish eating. Yet I've recently begun wondering, "Why is it such an issue to take one's time at an activity?" Being slow at anything, not just eating, is … [Read more...] about In Defense of a Leisurely Pace

Stop Worrying about Your Calling

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Art by Chris Chen As incoming Pepperdine freshmen, we were all tasked with our first assignment of higher education: the "First-Year Seminar Reading Assignment," as the Pepperdine website calls it. We were to sit down, reflect on the idea of "vocation," and ask ourselves, "Who and what has God called you to become? How can you discern that calling? What would you identify as … [Read more...] about Stop Worrying about Your Calling