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First-year students feel high pressure to study abroad

May 9, 2023 Claire Everbach 0

At Pepperdine, peer pressure is present. When it comes to international programs, students feel pressured to spend a summer, semester or year overseas during their time as a Wave.  Jojo Inouye, sophomore business administration major, […]

Education

STEM students face difficulties scheduling semester abroad

December 23, 2022 Taylor Kim 0

Pepperdine officials tout that studying abroad is a journey of a lifetime.  But students who have made it their goal to pursue a STEM major struggle to fit in a semester abroad. With the minimal […]

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Workforce skills learned through studying abroad

December 16, 2020 Katie Emerson 0

Within a freshman’s first few weeks at Pepperdine University, they must make a decision that will impact not only their entire sophomore year, but potentially their future career.  Every year, 67% of the Pepperdine sophomore […]

Campus Life

Pepperdine’s International Program success has students who stay in Malibu feeling stigmatized

December 29, 2017 Megan Buckley 0

Junior economics major Drew Kunde came to Pepperdine with dreams of living in Florence, Italy his sophomore year. It was Pepperdine’s prestigious International Programs that attracted him to the university. Once here, Kunde applied, got […]

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Some Pepperdine students are disenchanted with abroad

December 29, 2017 Taylor Grisham 0

Studying abroad doesn’t always live up to the expectations. While most Pepperdine students love their experiences, there’s a few students who struggle to click with their programs, their housing or their fellow students. “I thought […]

Campus Life

More students choosing shorter stints abroad

December 29, 2017 Alexa Birt 0

Pepperdine University, ranked No. 1 in the nation for number of students who study abroad for a full academic year, may be facing a crisis. While abroad programs remain popular, a World Education Services study […]

Campus Life

After abroad: The break-ups that happen when coming back to the ‘Bu

May 16, 2017 Mary Mattingly 0

Move over ring-by-spring, there’s a new romantic phenomenon at Pepperdine: “Abroad goggles.” Pepperdine is ranked No. 1 in the nation for its abroad programs. Two out of three students will study abroad at least once […]

Campus Life

Despite dry campus, some Pepperdine students still drink

May 16, 2017 Isabella Porchia 0

Drinking is a stereotypical part of the college experience. Even at a dry campus like Pepperdine, where alcohol is banned on campus regardless of a student’s age. A Pepp Post survey of 50 students found […]

Campus Life

Terrorism is affecting applications for study abroad programs

December 26, 2016 Jenna Gaertner 0

After a fun November day sightseeing in Paris with her friends, Pepperdine student Nikki Winn woke up Nov. 14 to images of panic, fear and grief on the television screen in her hotel. Terrorist attacks […]

Campus Life

Pepperdine students gain more than experiences while abroad

December 21, 2016 Megan Dunn 0

The “freshman 15” may not be a problem for students at Pepperdine, but students report that studying abroad does pack on unwanted pounds. A Pepp Post survey of 51 students found that 67 percent gained […]

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