Have you ever gotten to the point where you are completely overwhelmed with work, classes, extracurriculars or whatever family situation is happening? Me too. What I have come to realize is that the more things piled on your plate, the less motivation you actually have to complete them. It feels as if the pile will fall if you even begin to touch it; you stand no chance … [Read more...] about Take a Break
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Nature’s Gravity
Those in silence want noise. Those in noise want silence. Peace makes a fool of those rooted in phenomena. It is not the fastness of life that bothers me. It is the listless, maniacal infinitude of it all. Life, to us, is presented as a long string of moral palpitations and emotional highs, and we are now in the time of the semester when this narrative is manifested for many … [Read more...] about Nature’s Gravity
Get off of the struggle bus, Pepperdine
We’ve all heard about #PepperdineProblems, but what are the real issues we face as college students? The main struggles of Pepperdine students are the result of depression, depression, stress and intense bouts of loneliness, according to psychologist, researcher and Pepperdine professor Dr. Cindy Miller-Perrin. Do Pepperdine students really struggle with these … [Read more...] about Get off of the struggle bus, Pepperdine
Kiss Me, I’m Stressed
As college students, we endure a substantial amount of stress as the weeks pass and morph into finals. We are balancing everything from class to philanthropies. We are healing from Songfest and preparing for the end of the semester. Freshmen are already worrying about what they should pack for abroad. Sophomores either don’t want to come back to Malibu or can’t wait … [Read more...] about Kiss Me, I’m Stressed
Nam Knows Best: The Niagara Falls of a Mid-College Crisis (Part II)
If you read my article last week (click here for the link and no this is not self-promotion), then you would know that I am currently experiencing what I like to call the Mid-College Crisis. I think most members of the Class of 2015 are also dealing with this crisis as well. You can somewhat see it on all of our faces as we scurry around to the 101 meetings for Housing or … [Read more...] about Nam Knows Best: The Niagara Falls of a Mid-College Crisis (Part II)