Currents Magazine Fall 2013

[5] GO ABROAD. AGAIN.
Some of students’ most memorable experiences may not even take place in
Malibu. While the sophomore experience of spending several months in Buenos
Aires, Florence, London, Shanghai, Lausanne, Heidelberg or Washington,
D.C., is undoubtedly memorable, it is important to remember the summer
sessions as an additional option. For the summer, Fiji, Spain, Kenya, East Africa
and Scotland are added to the list of opportunities. Summer programs are
not just reserved for students who weren’t able to go abroad during the school
year. They provide opportunities for more specialized study in even more locations
or the chance to revisit the city you once called home. This summer,
the International Programs fee has even been waved. When will you ever have
the world at your fingertips like this again? Be sure to take advantage of the
opportunity as many times as possible.
High on the bluffs next to the Villa Graziadio Executive Conference
Center stands Heroes Garden. Created to honor the memory
of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, this memorial is out of the
way of many Pepperdine students but well worth the journey to the
top of campus. In the quiet shade, water ripples past stones inscribed
with poignant quotes from past leaders of our country. Take the time
to visit and reflect in such a peaceful setting, or see the American
flag outlined against the blue of the Pacific and simply remember the
fallen. Few can call a university with a memorial such as this home.
[6] HEROES GARDEN
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