Pepperdine Graphic

abroad

Opinion: Not All Abroad Programs are Given the Same Spotlight

by

Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Pepperdine's abroad programs are one of its biggest attractions to incoming students. Year after year, the most well-known programs, which offer study opportunities all over the world — Buenos Aires, Florence, Heidelberg, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Not All Abroad Programs are Given the Same Spotlight

Juniors Reflect on Fires from Afar

by

The Franklin Fire burns on a hillside near Malibu campus Dec. 10. Junior Matthew Miller said he received photos from friends on campus while he was thousands of miles away studying abroad in Switzerland. Photos courtesy of Matthew Miller For many incoming juniors, the December Franklin Fire and January Palisades Fire created a sense of terror from thousands of miles away. … [Read more...] about Juniors Reflect on Fires from Afar

Finding Faith Far From Home

by

Pepperdine students summiting the Quetrupillan Volcano in Chile while studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct. 22. Multiple students said their time in Buenos Aires made their faith grow stronger. Photos courtesy of Avery Smith Far from the familiarity of Malibu, Pepperdine students discovered their faith knows no borders in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sophomore … [Read more...] about Finding Faith Far From Home

‘I’ve Become Inherently More Confident’: How Adulthood Emerges in College

by

Often, entering college, students think they know exactly who they are. Throughout their four years, they come to find out they’re just starting to discover the person they are meant to be. Every college student has their own unique story about how their time in college has shaped and molded them into the emerging adults they both are and are becoming. Three Pepperdine … [Read more...] about ‘I’ve Become Inherently More Confident’: How Adulthood Emerges in College

Journey to Belonging: Discovering Identity and Community

by

Students come to Pepperdine for a variety of reasons — the tight-knit community, the Christian presence on campus or the beautiful views, they said. Yet, upon arriving here, finding belonging within that community is an entirely different story. Sophomore transfer student Michelle Chan did not have the perfect, sparkling first year of college that first-year students … [Read more...] about Journey to Belonging: Discovering Identity and Community