Art by Ally ArmstrongHaving dealt with a compromised immune system for a period of my life, I keep a hand sanitizer with me everywhere out of habit — a security sanitizer, if you will. I have one by my bed, one by my desk, one in my car and one in my living room.No one is saying you need to ascend to my level of alertness, but some of us need to think a little bit more … [Read more...] about Petty Perspective: We All Need To Clean up Our Act
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Social Media Pressures Others to Be Their Best
Back in the day, Sally didn’t compare her life to others. She got mostly B's in school, and a couple C's that her parents still don't know about. She enjoyed reading historical fiction and joining family on vacations to Montana. She was introverted, to say the least, but savored her solitude. Overall, Sally was happy with who she was. She was content. Then Sally got a smart … [Read more...] about Social Media Pressures Others to Be Their Best
Finish the Year on a High Note
Photo by Cameryn Zorb For many of you, this is the last year that you have at Pepperdine, and time is running out. For others, such as myself, you’re going abroad next year, and you won’t be able to experience the Malibu campus for at least one semester. How can we make the most of the limited time we have left? I think that one of the most important aspects of the … [Read more...] about Finish the Year on a High Note
Make the Most of Your Social Media Experience by Focusing on Authenticity
Photo by Cameryn Zorb This week I want to give advice on how to make the most of the social media experience. The best way to do this is to seek authenticity in the posts that you see and the ones that you share. I recently reinstated my social media, and this prompted the realization that people and their posts have power. They have the ability to skew our perceptions of … [Read more...] about Make the Most of Your Social Media Experience by Focusing on Authenticity
Toast to Birthdays
Art by Madeline DuvallTurning 22 is not as fun as Taylor Swift makes it seem. It’s not really an exciting birthday, especially compared to 21. If anything, it may feel like the first boring birthday of one’s adult life.My birthday was on Feb. 8 and leading up to it, I found it hard to get excited. There were a variety of reasons why: It's expensive, the world's … [Read more...] about Toast to Birthdays
