Crissonna Tennison, UCLA, Author at Study Breaks

Swifte: The Model Proposal

Co-founders of the app Swifte, Justine Avoudikpon and Sofia Demay, plan to take community carpooling to the next level at SXSW's Student Startup Madness Competition this month.…

March 2, 2017

How to Defeat Senior Year Stress

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Your last year of college will be hard, there’s no doubt about that. But, with a few tips, it can be a lot more manageable.…

January 20, 2017

Why You Should Always Both Hate and Love Pop Music

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Like looking into a mirror, pop music reflects the bad, good and potential of whoever is playing it over the radio.…

January 14, 2017

Meet Olivia Lim, the Itinerant UCLA Photographer

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Lim, a Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology major, has a knack for capturing the energy of minutiae.…

January 9, 2017

Alisar Mustafa’s Struggle to Fight Adversity Through Education

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

The twenty-year-old San Francisco State University junior is committed to fighting the negative effects of the Syrian civil war the best way she knows how—through advocacy for education.…

January 8, 2017

The Homebuyer’s Guide to Potentially Apocalyptic Natural Disasters

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

If scientists are positive that the West Coast is due for a catastrophic weather event, how seriously does that rule out Portland for post-grad?…

January 3, 2017

5 National Social Justice Organization You Should Volunteer For

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

In increasingly unstable times, helping others is a foolproof way to make a positive impact.…

December 18, 2016

Let’s Be More Honest On Facebook

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Facebook shouldn’t solely be about the positive engagements and happy, staged moments; it should be a balanced platform for both the ups and downs.…

December 13, 2016

Is Coffee Really All That Bad for You?

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

Almost everybody loves coffee, but does coffee love us back? Or is it really negatively affecting our well-being?…

December 3, 2016

How to Rock the Customer Service Job You Lowkey Hate

Crissonna Tennison, UCLA

When you work in customer service, just getting through your workday can be a true nightmare; use these tips to recover from all those problem customers.…

November 19, 2016