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Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets

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Growing up in Leander, Texas, a small suburb of Austin, I learned to appreciate a good sunset. Sunsets were always my dad's favorite and on our drive back from elementary school at 6 p.m., he would always point them out. My family and I used to go to a restaurant called the Oasis to admire the sunset. It had around three stories of outdoor patios and as the sun went behind … [Read more...] about Good News: My Life told through a Series of Sunsets

Good News: It’s Never Too Late to Reconnect with Family

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Growing up, every holiday took place at my grandparents' house in Stockton, Calif. — halfway between my house and my cousins' house.The drive from my hometown to my cousins' is roughly three hours, but with busy sports and work schedules, this drive was almost never made. This left Thanksgiving and Christmas to be the only times our family was reunited. Yet, this all … [Read more...] about Good News: It’s Never Too Late to Reconnect with Family

Good News: Suite Style Living is Sweet

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I am writing this article in my dorm room. My suitemate is on my floor doing homework, my roommate is running in and out deciding what to wear to the Well and my other suitemates are doing their hair across the hall. I have to add: we are doing all of this in front of an ocean view. When else in my life will I get to live in the same room, with my best friends, in one of the … [Read more...] about Good News: Suite Style Living is Sweet

Good News: Take in the moment

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I spent what might have been my last summer at home — a small farm town in the middle of nowhere. Being home for one final summer was a thought that never crossed my mind until the moment arrived. As I begin my senior year at Pepperdine, there are so many more moments that I eagerly anticipate. I began my journalism journey as a high school sophomore. I volunteered for my … [Read more...] about Good News: Take in the moment

Good News: A Same-Named Roommate Makes Life Exciting

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Growing up, I never knew anyone with the same name as me. My name is not so unique — not one of those names you hear that sticks out. But in my little bubble growing up in Pleasant Hill, California, I lived my life as the only Amanda for the longest time. Arriving at college — amidst dozens of other changes — this changed too. I walked into my DeBell suite hearing … [Read more...] about Good News: A Same-Named Roommate Makes Life Exciting