Transparency Item: This is an advice column that rotates writers and is based on new topics each week. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Hey Waves, So, you’ve had a bad day. Your instinct may be to complain to a friend — but wait. There's a better way to overcome a rainy day. Maybe you didn’t get the grade you hoped for. Or, you feel your relationships … [Read more...] about Advice Column: Reframe Your Response to Adversity
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Good News: Water Bottles are the Windows to the Soul
I have a tendency to hoard. Ticket stubs, socks, books, mugs, stickers, water bottles.Despite my growing collection of water bottles — thanks RISE! — there are only two I rely on: My baby-blue Hydro Flask I got from a Pepperdine RISE event and a lime-green Hydro Flask I got in the REI Co-op return section for $15.Both are covered in stickers from clubs, events and … [Read more...] about Good News: Water Bottles are the Windows to the Soul
The Breakfast Craft Club Aims to Help Students With Their Mental Health
Participants of the Breakfast Craft smile during the Jan. 26 event at Tyler Campus Center 250. Participants worked on different crafts to help with their mental health. Photos by Lydia duPerier Pepperdine's Counseling Center and Resilience-Informed Skills Education are collaborating on a space where students can craft and be creative, called the Breakfast Craft Club, RISE … [Read more...] about The Breakfast Craft Club Aims to Help Students With Their Mental Health
Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Art by Autumn Harwick During midterms, motivation levels begin to dwindle and stress levels rise, students said. This makes them feel overwhelmed they said— leading to burnout. Students said burnout is very common when they feel overworked. Without a conscious effort to keep up a healthy mindset, the burnout blues can take over, leading to symptoms of exhaustion, emptiness and … [Read more...] about Burnout Blues: Tips to Maintain a Healthy Mindset
Students Hold Mixed Reviews of Seaver 200
The RISE learning materials that were provided to each student enrolled in the course are shown next to each other. Inside each book holds various lesson plans to promote resilience. Photo by Audrey Geib As the first semester of Seaver 200 came to a close and a new one began, the experience divided students. Pepperdine’s new Seaver 200 program replaced the old Convocation … [Read more...] about Students Hold Mixed Reviews of Seaver 200
