Photos by Melissa HoustonAs she saw her favorite part of the house for the last time, tears blurred her vision. She walked down the spiral staircase, into her father’s home office, past the fish tank that held 200 small fish and to the wall that defined her family — her home.Sophomore Romane Bonnet would go on to live in six homes in Los Angeles, but only one place … [Read more...] about The Cost of Moving On: Childhood Memories Live Beyond the Home
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Made Between Worlds
Rylan Dettling (second from the left) visits Greece with her friends. Photo courtesy of Rylan Dettling.With the road as her classroom and a driver as her tutor, sophomore Rylan Dettling turned a taxi ride into an unexpected learning opportunity.After graduating high school and moving to Madrid, Spain, Dettling said she found herself outside the Spanish Notary, defeated after … [Read more...] about Made Between Worlds
Home on the Road
Photo by Melissa HoustonTexas, Alaska, Germany, Japan.For many military kids, these were not vacation destinations: they were temporary homes.With each move, there was a new school to learn from, new neighbors to get to know and a new city to start all over in. Rarely did they stay long enough to feel like it was home.Pepperdine senior Ariel Miles knows this feeling all too … [Read more...] about Home on the Road
The Power of Risk: How Embracing Uncertainty Transforms Lives
Often, people paint taking risks as a daunting endeavor, one that comes with many unknowns and can lead to either potential failures or great success. But embracing risk-taking can lead to some of the most transformative experiences in life. While the safety of the familiar can be comforting, students said stepping out of their comfort zone is where they have seen true … [Read more...] about The Power of Risk: How Embracing Uncertainty Transforms Lives
Not Goodbye, But See You Later: Parents Reflect on Sending Their Kids to College
‘See you in three months.’ This became the new reality for mother Becky Bondi as she said goodbye to her daughter, sophomore Ava Bondi, at the end of New Student Orientation (NSO).The Bondis ate dinner together every night at home — but now there was an empty seat at the table.The transition to college is difficult for students, yet this transition is … [Read more...] about Not Goodbye, But See You Later: Parents Reflect on Sending Their Kids to College