Photo Courtesy of Makenzie Taylor Another blind date gone wrong. Another disappointing heartbreak. And another long night alone in your dorm room. With busy schedules, a full workload, and living the life of a committed college student, the modern dating struggle has become prominent. Nowadays, it seems that every person we think we are compatible with are actually the … [Read more...] about Ring By Spring – “Too Much Pressure?”
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Nam Knows Best: Cookie Night (avoiding the burnout… literally)
I don’t know about you, but if I am speaking frankly (and I like to speak frankly), this year has been a difficult one. If you cannot relate, then just try to appreciate my difficult life for a moment. Have pity on your fellow student who is feeling... well… burnt out? Lots of uphills, very few downhills and every turn seemed to bring another boulder to scramble over. Exams … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Cookie Night (avoiding the burnout… literally)
Nam Knows Best: Not Good At Anything
A little (pity) party never killed nobody Last night, my roommate won an award for the Accounting Society along with a handsome scholarship. Last week, one of my good friends was selected as a Fullbright Scholar, one of the most prestigious recognitions that any student anywhere could ever achieve... like, ever. Another one of my friends is launching a new app called “College … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: Not Good At Anything
Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
I am sure most of us have seen the Pepperdine Confessions page on Facebook. For the most part, other than an occasional confession of a light-hearted blunder or sexually-charged declaration, they are predominantly angry, express some sort of dissatisfaction with campus regulations, or comment on how judgmental or WASPy the campus culture is. Rhetorically speaking, the page … [Read more...] about Confession From a Hopeless Follower of the Pepperdine Confessions Page
Personal Finance: Should it be a required course?
Photo by Brittney Gibson Financial woes spark interest and controversy over possibility of implementing a required personal finance course at Pepperdine Budgets. Bills. Debt. Savings. Spending. Credit Cards. Mortgages. All scary words for a graduating Pepperdine senior on the threshold of the “real world.” All the more scary if the student isn’t financially literate and … [Read more...] about Personal Finance: Should it be a required course?
