Art by Brooke MuschottOn one of our walks down the bustling streets of Shanghai, that great and wondrous metropolis, a friend once turned to me and bemoaned his current state of existence. “Man, I really miss America.” “Mmh?” I said, probably distracted by the moped that had just come hurtling our way, oblivious to the fact that we were, in fact, on the … [Read more...] about Semester IP students wax nostalgic for chicken gizzard
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Type A’s can live without calendars
Classes are red, work is purple, obligatory weekly events are yellow, optional weekly events are brown, obligatory one-time events are orange, optional one-time events are blue and my to-do list is green. My calendar could easily be mistaken for an explosion of a Skittles factory by an unsuspecting Type B personality. I’ve never been tardy to class, every text message I … [Read more...] about Type A’s can live without calendars
Follow your dreams at home and abroad
You never know who you are meant to be until you have to figure it out. This moment of clarity is an instant that no one could ever forget. When this process unwound, until the brevity of clarity finally hit me, I was running. I was running through London’s enormously historic Hyde Park, just steps away from Pepperdine’s home at 56 Prince’s Gate. Fall was rapidly approaching … [Read more...] about Follow your dreams at home and abroad
IP introduces 500-mile summer pilgrimage
International Programs has announced a new summer special interest program for 2014: El Camino de Santiago. El Camino de Santiago, which is another way of referring to “The Way of St. James,” is a unique program offered at few other universities, according to Director of Admissions and IP Student Affairs Jeff Hamilton. Associate Vice President and University Controller … [Read more...] about IP introduces 500-mile summer pilgrimage
IP to waive summer fees
Photo by Evelyn Park In an effort to boost enrollment, International Programs will waive travel expenses for students enrolling in the 2014 summer programs in an effort to increase the number of participants, according to several administrators. Students attending summer programs will now only pay tuition and room and board fees, while travel expenses will be absorbed by … [Read more...] about IP to waive summer fees
