Many Pepperdine sophomores such as myself are less than one week from traveling abroad. This year is expected to be the year of our lives, according to abroad alumni.I have many emotions going into this year of studying abroad. It'll be an exciting year with new places to visit and new foods to try. However, I am feeling overwhelmingly anxious. I never expected to feel anxious … [Read more...] about How to Prepare Emotionally for Studying Abroad
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Embrace the Abroad Opportunity
Art by Caitlin RoarkWith NSO ending and the fall semester about to begin, the topic of studying abroad is circling the campus again. The Return, a Pepperdine event that welcomes students back from their abroad programs, is just around the corner, so new and old students alike will get a glimpse into the lives of those who have spent a semester or more in another country. … [Read more...] about Embrace the Abroad Opportunity
New Director for London International Program Selected
Photo courtesy of Heather PardeePepperdine administration finalized their decision to select alumna Heather Pardee as the new director for the London International Program (IP). Pardee will move to London this summer with her husband, Cambry Pardee, and begin her new position starting Aug. 1, according to an email the Dean of International Programs Charles Hall sent out to … [Read more...] about New Director for London International Program Selected
Get the Better of Post-Abroad Culture Shock
Art by Sybil Zhang "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." No sentence proved more true than this one by the 18th-century British writer Samuel Johnson during my semester in this marvelous city. My experience in London was marked by adventure and self-discovery to an extent I had never experienced before. From nights out on the town at Piccadilly Circus to evening … [Read more...] about Get the Better of Post-Abroad Culture Shock
Humans of the Caf: Michaela Wall
Photos by Micah LambertFreshman Michaela Wall is a 'Pepperdine Legacy.' Three generations of her family, reaching all the way back to her grandparents, have attended Pepperdine. Needless to say, she felt a unique mix of excitement and pressure when she too decided to attend. In particular, she felt pressure to declare a major before beginning Pepperdine. She initially thought … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Michaela Wall
