People often think of home as a place — a physical comfort zone where one eats, sleeps and feels protected from the outside world. In reality, home is a concept with so much nuance; no one can attach an exclusive definition to it. Graziadio student and Horizon Scholar Dave Montoya grew up without a sense of home, moving around the foster-care system until he was 18 years … [Read more...] about Uprooted: How People Bring Home Wherever They Go
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Malibu’s Local Businesses
Geoffrey’s, Howdy’s and Zuma Jay’s are three local businesses in Malibu with history rooted in Malibu. For the owners of all three, hard work and passion enabled them to build their businesses. For Jeffrey Peterson, the owner of Geoffrey's, faith also played a role. "In life, if you never set goals, you'll never know if you get to the finish line,” … [Read more...] about Malibu’s Local Businesses
Redefining Adulting: Exploring What Adulthood Means
Think of who you were 10 years ago. Close your eyes and visualize it. Think of how different you were — and the ways that you have stayed the same. Would your younger self be surprised at you now? Adulthood is a time of change. People find jobs, graduate, fall in love, deal with loss, feel joy and experience a myriad of other emotions. Adulthood can be scary — … [Read more...] about Redefining Adulting: Exploring What Adulthood Means
Healing From the Hurt
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and heartbreak. Though heartbreak is inevitable, it is one of the most painful things one can experience. And for college students who are beginning to figure themselves out, heartbreak can be a defining moment in their young adult life. “We’re all going to experience heartbreak whether we want to or not,” … [Read more...] about Healing From the Hurt
Practicing Simplicity: Appreciating the Simple Life in Malibu
Many students describe their college experience as a constant cycle of running from one thing to the next without much time to slow down and breathe. With the busyness of day-to-day life, it can be hard for some to take a moment and appreciate the simple things in life. Students said these are the things that make their life the sweetest. With society’s fast-paced … [Read more...] about Practicing Simplicity: Appreciating the Simple Life in Malibu
