2017's Shoulda. Woulda. Couldas.
It’s a New Year. The holidays were rough. Celebrities died. Neighbors and loved ones passed away, were depressed or had medical emergencies. 2016 was a difficult year for many Americans. The…
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The LA Cheaters' Playbook
Los Angeles. The Cheating Capital. Or so I’ve been told. As a graduate student living on campus at a Los Angeles area university in early 2016 I had three roommates. I recently found out that one of…
Education
ABD: The ALL BUT DISSERTATION Curse
I’m an ABD. All But Dissertation. All But Dissertation is a designation given to doctoral students who have completed all of their coursework requirements except the dissertation. Some doctoral…
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Declining World Values
Just listen to some of the oddities of our world leadership counsel. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently called Cuban dictator Fidel Castro a “legendary revolutionary and orator”.…
Education
First Generation Graduate Students: The Importance of a Mentor
Graduate school is hard. Establishing mentors to help you through the journey should occur at the beginning of the process, especially when applying to programs. Being a daughter of a family without…
The Holidays: A College Student's Survival Guide
Being a college student is a special time of life wrought with freedom, personal growth and academic enrichment. It is important to take every moment of this phase to set yourself up for success. The…
Big City Woman Looks For Love
Are you finished or almost finished with school? Do you believe that there is an emotional void in your life that only a mate can fill? You are not alone. After spending the last eight years in…
Roommates: How to Handle Difficulties Without Ruining Your Reputation
You are not the only one experiencing difficult roommate issues. I’ve had quite a few difficult college roommates. One roommate that was assigned to me through random selection happened to be a full…
Frustration With American Business Can Change Through Kind Acts
As I write this article I am sitting in my dorm room at Pepperdine University. I am weary because I have not been able to secure enough funding to pay the entire amount owed to the school for this…
Continuous Learning and Mentorship
I am a graduate student at Pepperdine University. Recently I rode several on-campus shuttles. In an attempt to be friendly I spoke with several students sitting near me. The usual questions commenced.…
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