Photo by Matt Benton "Welcome back to the real world" is something many students hear from colleagues and family when they come back from abroad. The sudden transition back is sometimes more jarring than the original transition to life abroad, and students hit the ground running with career goals and significantly reduced free time. If abroad was a time that permitted … [Read more...] about Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
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We’re All in the Same Boat
Art by Peau PorotesanoGraduation is slowly but surely creeping up on seniors, along with the awful question we will all have to face: “What do you plan to do after graduation?”My answer is always the same. Embarrassed, and feeling slightly pressured to have it all together, I say, “I’m not sure.”Oftentimes it seems as though my peers have it all … [Read more...] about We’re All in the Same Boat
Acknowledge Diverse Beliefs of the Real World on Campus
Art by Chris ChenWhen I first entered the Pepperdine bubble as a freshman this past fall, I quickly realized how little sarcasm was appreciated and how I’d have to leave my playful banter habits back in New York, a land of blatant self-expression. In an attempt to maintain the cheery and positive attitude that exuded from most of the students I encountered, I tabled the … [Read more...] about Acknowledge Diverse Beliefs of the Real World on Campus
