New Student Orientation
So, I've been a little MIA this week, & although my blog may have suffered, it was worth it to see the slightly terrified faces of the new students as we assaulted them with Pepperdine spirit during NSO! Like most schools, Pepperdine has an orientation week for their new incoming students, so because this is my last year at Pepperdine (*pinches self*) I decided a[...]
Expressionists 2015
Just a few weeks ago, I submitted a collection of poems & short stories I have written over my time so far at Pepperdine to be considered for Expressionists Magazine, a Pepperdine publication that has been released once a year since the early 1970's. Of the short stories, screenplays, poems, art & photography submitted, only a few are selected to be included in the magazine,[...]
Challah Baking with Holocaust Survivors
One of the things in this world that never fails to fill me with disbelief is the Holocaust. Even though I have studied it for several years, have written more than one paper on it & am currently in an English course based on the study of Jewish literature, I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that an attempted extermination of an entire[...]
21
There is no bigger birthday in the US than your 21st. However, in Canada, 21 is just another year older. I had already celebrated being legal two years ago when I turned 19, but since I had a second chance at having my first legal drink, I decided to do it in style. Since my birthday was on a Thursday, I still had class but[...]
My First Football Game
So, believe it or not, football is not that big a deal in Canada - shocker. We love our hockey & anything else just seems to be a waste of ice time. However, I quickly found out upon coming to the U.S. that football was their hockey & I knew absolutely nothing about it. My lack of football knowledge was never really a problem though,[...]