Art by Cara Tang Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Expectations are often framed as motivation. In college, especially, students are encouraged to set high standards for themselves while constantly visualizing success and a future. In theory, expectations … [Read more...] about Opinion: Expectations Can Set Us Up for Failure
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Students Emphasize Growth Over Perfection in the New Year
Junior Gabby Cabai's collage of intentions on her computer for the 2026 New Year sets the tone for the year ahead. Cabai said she enjoyed creating a collage with her sister at the start of the year. Photo courtesy of Gabby CabaiWith 2026 just beginning, many people take it upon themselves to create new resolutions, mainly for self-improvement, according to a YouGov … [Read more...] about Students Emphasize Growth Over Perfection in the New Year
Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors
Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. The Great Books program is well known at Pepperdine. Oftentimes, the class many first years take for a convocation series credit becomes a beloved series of two or three years of the Great Books colloquium or … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Great Books Program Enriches Students and Professors
Opinion: It’s OK to not Know Everything
Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. I often try to convince myself that I know everything — I know who I am, how my life is supposed to play out, how I want certain plans I create in my head to come to life. I convince myself I have control. The funny thing is … [Read more...] about Opinion: It’s OK to not Know Everything
Opinion: Experiment with Whimsical Use of Free Will
Transparency item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. A lot of a person's time is spent doing things they’d rather not be doing. Some people orient themselves toward following their passions more than others, but even then, there are emails and essays they don’t want to write, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Experiment with Whimsical Use of Free Will