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Navigating Your First Year as a USC Trojan
by Lanie Brice
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Navigating Your First Year as a Spring Admit
by Lanie Brice
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How to Balance Your Social Life During Finals
by Donal Buckley
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Study Tips and Habits to Get Through Finals Season
by Lauren Liang
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Get published at USC: The Trojan Writer’s Guide to Student-run Publications
By: Ngai Yeung ‘23
Being a massive school, USC has plenty of opportunities for students hoping to publish their writing. Here’s 25 student publications to get you started.
Pre-Med Problems: What clinical experience should I get?
By: Nathan Kim’24
Medical schools want you to gain clinical experience before committing to medical school. [While full-time] jobs may not be the most feasible during college, here are some likely options for college clinical experience!
Why I Decided to Minor in Forensics and Criminality
By: Hannah Skinner ’23
The Forensics and Criminality minor perfectly demonstrates what interdisciplinary studies at USC looks like…an array of various courses allows students to personalize the focus of study even more.
Study Abroad Fair Fall 2022: An Overview
By: Hannah Skinner ‘23
Thursday, September 8 was the Study Abroad Fair, and Trojans360 is bringing you a summary of events if you missed it!
Reviewing the Premed Courses (Part 3)
By: Nathan Kim ‘24
This is the third installment of a 3-part series I’m doing to review the premed courses I’ve taken at USC.
Ways to set up your own website (and what to include, plus why you need one!)
By: Catherine Chen ‘24
So first off, why should you put together your own website? Besides it being a really cool thing to have and a lot of fun to set up (plus gives you bragging rights), here are a few “professional” reasons . . .
My Experience as SCIA’s Director of Marketing
By: Tamanna Sood ‘24
One of my favorite orgs that I chose to be a part of this year was USC’S SCIA (Southern California Indo-Americans). I applied to be on E-board as on a whim at the beginning of the semester because I wanted to join a club that would connect me to my culture.
A Guide to the General Education (GE) Program at USC
By: Badruddin Mahamed ‘25
Although registering for classes during your first semester is quite a low-risk task, an important part of selecting classes is understanding the General Education (GE) Program.
My Review of the Freshman Science Honors Program
By: Sanaa Alam ‘25
Wondering what it’s like to be a part of the Freshman Science Honors Program at USC? After being a FSH student this past year, I reflect upon my experiences in the program.
How I Juggle 20 Credits With a Work Study Job
By: Amy Argueta ‘24 (Guest Blogger)
Taking 20 credits can be a lot and it can be especially overwhelming if you have a work study on top of all of it. Though with some organizational skills and setting limits for yourself, having a work study while taking 20 credits can be surprisingly manageable. I’ve shared some of my tips on how I’ve made it work this semester while taking 20 credits and having a work study job as part of the USC Student Life team in Student Affairs.
Reviewing the Premed Courses (Part 2)
By: Nathan Kim ‘24
This is the second of a three-part series I’m doing to review the premed courses I’ve taken at USC…In this post, I will be going over the organic chemistry series, biochemistry, and statistics.
Getting Ahead of the Game: Study Tips To Make Sure You’re Prepared For Finals
By: Sian Salazar ‘25 (Guest Blogger)
If you’re like me, chance are you’re already thinking about this upcoming finals season. I mean, we only have a month left. I might as well spend that month trying to make finals week as painless as humanly possible. Here’s how I plan on doing that.