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Kyle

 

Junior
Advertising, Music Minor

Favorite thing about Pepperdine: I was drawn to Pepperdine by the location, relatively small size, and Christian values of the school.  Now that I am here, I've realized that it's really the people who make Pepperdine what it is.

Clubs and Activities: Student Government Association, Spiritual Life Adviser, University Ministries, Psi Upsilon, Songfest, Concert Choir

Advice to Prospective Pepperdine Students: Don't take anything for granted; there are so many amazing opportunities at Pepperdine if you just put yourself out there to be involved in them!

Plans After Pepperdine: I'm really not sure what I want to do after graduation yet. I've thought about everything from being an advertising executive in the entertainment field to being a political campaign manager.  Other possibilities include writing jingles for commercials to being Aladdin at Disneyland. Anything is possible when you believe!

Favorite Movie, Song Lyric, or Quote: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

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Madisen

Scottsdale, Arizona
Senior
Liberal Arts

Favorite thing about Pepperdine: The sense of community! Pepperdine has become my home away from home, and the people I have met here have changed and shaped me for the better.

Clubs and Activities: Delta Gamma, Pepperdine Intramural Volleyball, University Ministries

Plans after Pepperdine: I’m currently in the process of applying to graduate schools to study Educational Psychology. The whole process has been very bitter sweet. I am so excited to pursue a career in education, but leaving Pepperdine will be very hard; it is an amazing place!

Favorite Movie, Song Lyric, or Quote: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. ” – Henry David Thoreau

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Briana

Cary, North Carolina
Freshman
Public Relations

Favorite thing about Pepperdine: I love how many unique opportunities there are on campus for students to get involved in. There is something for everyone and it really makes you feel like you are an important part of the Pepperdine community.

Clubs and Activities: Varsity Cheerleading Team, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Newswaves

Advice to Prospective Pepperdine Students: Enjoy every moment of college! The experiences you have and the memories you make here will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Plans After Pepperdine: I’m not quite sure yet, anything from a political campaign manager to a New York Times best-selling author.

Favorite Movie, Song Lyric, or Quote: I am absolutely obsessed with Forrest Gump!

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Tyler

Witchita, Kansas
Junior
Sports Medicine

Favorite Thing About Pepperdine:  I love the community and how close everybody is at Pepperdine. Everybody here is so awesome and there is always something going on around campus that brings the student body together.

Clubs and Activities: ATO fraternity, Younglife leader

Advice to Prospective Pepperdine Students: Jump in head first and never look back. Take every opportunity you have a run with it. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.

Plans after Pepperdine: Medical school

Favorite Movie, Song Lyric, or Quote: For I know that plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11

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Laura

Simi Valley, California
Sophomore
Spanish, International Studies

Favorite thing about Pepperdine: I love the close feel of the campus. There are so many ways to get involved, which makes it even easier to get to know people and make new friends - I meet someone new every day!

Clubs and Activities: University Ministries

Advice to Prospective Pepperdine Students: Major in something you LOVE. There are so many fields of study available at Pepperdine - there is something for everyone. If you get excited thinking about it, it probably is right for you!

Plans After Pepperdine: I would love to find a job concerned with government and politics. I want to travel as much as possible to learn about the world so I can have a better understanding of different peoples and cultures.

Favorite Quote: "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot

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Francis

Kampala, Uganda
Junior
Biology 

Favorite Thing About Pepperdine: The Christian environment.

Clubs and Activities: Microfinance club, Pepperdine International Club, Radio talk show host

Advice to Prospective Pepperdine Students: Pepperdine is a place that allows the student to grow as a well-rounded individual.  Why not come and experience it yourself?  Do not be left out, join the waves!

Plans after Pepperdine: Go to graduate or medical school and then back to Uganda to establish a clinic.

Favorite Movie, Song Lyric, or Quote: Blood Diamond

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