This is how I learned to embrace living in a different timezone than my family and friends.
Abroad Correspondent
Abroad Students React to Borderline Shooting and Woolsey Fire
The students studying abroad react to the shooting and the wildfire.
How to Survive the First Week of Studying Abroad
After going through my first week of abroad, I have a few tips on how to get through it.
How to Prepare Emotionally for Studying Abroad
There are many emotions going into studying abroad, and this is how I am handling them.
I Spent a Night in a Train Station: How I Learned From Being Uncomfortable
Art by Peau Porotesano When I first applied to Pepperdine, I was already thinking about where I wanted to study abroad. I knew I wanted to go somewhere that was a completely different environment than what I was accustomed to, a place where I could explore and be outside of my comfort zone. For me, […]
I Dropped My Toothbrush on a Hostel Bedroom Floor: Lessons I Learned While Traveling Between Semesters
Art by Peau Porotesano There are some moments in life you can’t change; like the time I dropped my toothbrush on the floor of a hostel in Bern, Switzerland. That toothbrush, which I should have burned on the spot, but instead discarded as quickly as possible, is a good metaphor for all the disastrous events […]
There Must Be Some Misunderstanding: Why Language Barriers Are Good For You
Photos by Kelly Rodriguez One of my favorite things about walking around in Shanghai is being surrounded by spoken and written Chinese. Now having studied in China for three semesters, I have become fairly familiar with the language. No longer do I hear locals speak and not understand one word. However, “ting bu dong” — […]
There Must Be Some Misunderstanding: Why Language Barriers Are Good For You
Photos by Kelly Rodriguez One of my favorite things about walking around in Shanghai is being surrounded by spoken and written Chinese. Now having studied in China for three semesters, I have become fairly familiar with the language. No longer do I hear locals speak and not understand one word. However, “ting bu dong” — […]
Defining ‘Home’
Art by Peau Porotesano During my travels over Christmas break, I was faced with a rather vexing problem: the Airbnb I was staying at while exploring Rome was the definition of terrible. My previous experiences with the private property-renting website were great, but this house had a distinct lack of heat, a constant threat of […]
A Day in the Life of an Intern
Students of the Washington, D.C. Program learn how to balance both a full-time internship and academic courses. At the end of the fall semester, three of the program’s students provided an inside look into their busy lives. Rachel Gordon, intern for Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas Year: Junior Major: Political Science What are Gordon’s […]
