Irish adventure in store for Nystrom this summer
Faith and begorrah! Junior Kristy Nystrom is off on an Irish adventure this summer.
The psychology major will be volunteering three weeks of her time at Camp Shamrock in Northern Ireland from July 6-26.
The camp’s aim is a unique one: It works to bring Catholic and Protestant children together for three weeks of fun to promote non-violence and harmony in the war-torn country.
Nystrom said that she is perfectly suited to be a counselor at the camp.
“I’m interested in doing mission work, and I really love kids and I really love Ireland, so it’s just the most perfect thing ever,” Nystrom said.
Nystrom is so committed to the cause that she said she doesn’t even mind having to pay her way there.
“No one makes money doing mission work,” she said. “That’s not the point.”
After spending three weeks as a Camp Shamrock counselor, Nystrom will spend eleven additional days traveling the Irish countryside. “It’s going to be a busy summer,” she said.
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Watch out, Wall Street. Here comes Pepperdine sophomore Angie Hofstedt.
This summer, Hofstedt intends to get a jump on her future career as a stock broker interning for the investment firm Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter in Santa Clarita.
Hofstedt said her job will most likely entail “cold-calling,” requiring her to call potential investors and persuade them to join up with the firm.
She will be working under two investment brokers who help people to buy, sell and distribute their investments.
Hofstedt said she is excited to be moving toward her long-time career goal.
“Ever since I was eight, my dream was to be a stock broker,” she said. “I know it sounds like tedious work, but I enjoy it.”
Hofstedt also said she feels her self-motivated nature suits her for the career.
She said one of the best parts of the job is that clients won’t just get handed to her, but that she’ll have to go out and pursue them.
By tackling the job herself, she said she’ll really get to see what she’s accomplished.
“The thing about the stock market is you decide your future,” she said. “It’s how much time you decide to put into it. It’s a hard job, but the risk makes me want to do it.”
It will be a very fulfilling summer, Hofstedt said. “It’s exciting to see all of your hard work pay off.”
April 04, 2002
