LINDSEY BOERMA
Living Assistant
Senior Sarah Babb has made the most of her years at Pepperdine, getting involved in activities both on- and off-campus, while still managing to maintain strong values and beliefs.
Babb, an organizational communication major with an emphasis in non-profit, has utilized her natural leadership qualities throughout her college career. An RA at Drescher as well a mentor in various religious-affiliated activities, she is a student who takes advantage of the numerous opportunities given by Pepperdine to advocate beliefs.
Although uncertain as to where she would like her life to lead, Babb said she will undoubtedly use her passionate viewpoints to guide her in the right direction. What do you hope to do with a major in organizational communications?
I do not really know. I mean, you can do anything you want with it. It is understanding the communication systems in organizations. I am just trying to figure out what I will do based on how I can help people.
With what kinds of activities are you involved? I am on the executive committee of American Humanics, and I am the program director for that, then I am an RA at Drescher. I led a club convo on Faith in a Social Context, and I teach Sunday School at Malibu Methodist.
What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Well, I actually do not have a lot of free time because I am taking 18 units, and I am an RA. But I guess for my favorite things to do, I could say that I really like live music, try new foods, spinning, friends and those kinds of things.
So, what is the most important thing to you at this point in your life? Well, always my family and God, but that is just the bottom line. Overall, I guess it is just living a life focused on being a good world citizen in all that I do. Like, I do not eat meat. Not because I do not eat anything with a face, but because I think it kills people. It is just not a good use of the world’s resources. I am not a vegetarian. I am a world citizen.
Are there any other issues that you make a point to support? Justice issues in general. “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.” That is Micah 6:8.
Have you always taken on leadership roles? Yes, I suppose. This is my third year of being an RA. I am also a delegate to the United Methodist General Conference, which is the world conference for Methodists. I also volunteer at Camp Kilpatrick. Would you say that your experience at Pepperdine has helped you to grow in your beliefs and personality? I feel like it has helped me to grow because there are so many things that I disagree with but am definitely supported in other ways. I always have to formulate why I think the way I do, because it is not always the party line.
Do you have any inspirations who have impacted you? Yeah, I do. My parents and grandparents — my parents because they have always supported me, and my brother has always been very thoughtful in making sure I can experience as many different viewpoints as possible. And, also my grandpa for always making sure I knew what Rush Limbaugh was saying. Then I guess Ghandi, Jim Wallis, Diedrich Bonhoeffer and Oprah Winfrey.
What would you say is your main mission as a leader at Pepperdine? I want to try and let people be who they are. My goal is to let leaders emerge and be helpful to others in finding that.
11-09-2006