Photos by Caroline Busch A pair of colorful vintage posters from Florence, Italy hung above the bed in wooden frames against the white walls of Mary Mattingly’s dorm room. On the right was an image of the city’s beloved Duomo. A unique view of the Palazzo Vecchio hung on its left. Five postcards with panoramic views of Florence covered part of the wall opposite the bed, and … [Read more...] about Returning Students Experience Post-Abroad Blues
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New Security Service Offers Safer Abroad Travel
Graphic File Photo International SOS, a global security service, will now provide its medical, safety and emergency services to all Pepperdine community members traveling abroad beginning in November. This new provider will offer its services to Pepperdine travelers, including students, faculty, staff and graduate students. International SOS will offer several new safety … [Read more...] about New Security Service Offers Safer Abroad Travel
Make LA Your Next Post-Abroad Adventure
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
Find Peace Among the Chaos
Photo by Jenna Aguilera Walking down the uneven, not-so-clean streets of bustling Buenos Aires can feel a bit unsettling at times. The city is constantly changing, the people are always moving, the dogs are always pooping (seriously, keep an eye on the ground at all times). Mysterious liquids will sometimes land on you out of nowhere and the buses would rather run you over … [Read more...] about Find Peace Among the Chaos
One Question, Eight Possible Answers
“Are you going abroad?” This question seems to be the icebreaker in conversation among sophomores at Pepperdine. The conversation can go one of two ways: you can either strike up an exciting discussion about where each of you want to go, or you can rack your brain for the easiest way to get out of a dead-end conversation because you responded by saying you want to spend Year … [Read more...] about One Question, Eight Possible Answers
