Art by Ally ArmstrongAs the school year nears the end, students can almost taste the sweetness of crossing that finish line and leaping into their hard-earned summertime of relaxation and rejuvenation. Many students will drive or fly home, rest, hang out with their family and friends and spend most, if not all, of their free time doing whatever pleases them. After all, summer … [Read more...] about Think Ahead to the Summer
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Explore the Unknown
Art by Ally ArmstrongEntering the twelfth week of the semester, students have a strong sense of their routines. In the predictable rhythm of the day to day, it is easy to grow complacent. This complacency causes the days to rush by in a monochromatic blur.Without even meaning to, people tend to settle into comfortable ruts, which consequently diminishes their productivity and … [Read more...] about Explore the Unknown
Fall Abroad Students Come Back to a Different Pepp
Photo Courtesy of Alexis HixonComing back to Malibu after abroad can be rough, but this year's abroad students came home to a Pepperdine that was different than the one they left behind in September."Being back is so weird," sophomore Alexis Hixon said. "It’s like a completely new campus."Students studying abroad fall semester said they felt the impact of the Borderline … [Read more...] about Fall Abroad Students Come Back to a Different Pepp
How to Live in a Different Time Zone
Art by Madeline DuvallWhen the Woolsey Fire was happening, most of the updates from the news sources I was following happened while I was asleep. I checked my phone before I went to sleep and it said that the Woolsey Fire was a far distance from Pepperdine's Malibu campus. When I woke up the next morning, I had received word that Pepperdine was sheltering in place because the … [Read more...] about How to Live in a Different Time Zone
How to Survive the First Week of Studying Abroad
I have been in Florence for two weeks now as a part of Pepperdine's International Programs.From the moment I arrived I was whisked away to the Piazzale Michelangelo to appreciate the views of the city of Florence. I expected my first week to be very relaxing, but I was wrong. Every moment was filled to the brim with exploration, learning and most importantly, eating.Though it … [Read more...] about How to Survive the First Week of Studying Abroad
