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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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When All of Your Friends Go Abroad...
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
It’s that time. First semester juniors are saying their goodbyes as they pack up for 8 months for good. A solid amount of USC students go abroad the second semester of their junior year and we, their friends in any and every grade, must somehow learn to live without them because Skype only does so much.
Do What You Love
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
Some say do what you love and you’ll never work in your life. Others like to take it farther and ruin things by adding “because that field probably isn’t hiring.” Usually about this point I interject and tell them how Global Studies is an up- and-coming field and literally the entire world is my oyster, but that’s not the direction I’m heading with this post. As finals begin to affect your sleep schedule and maybe even your hygiene, I want to encourage you to take a short, well-deserved break to ask yourself why you’re doing all this in the first place.
I’m old now (and other musings after turning 21)
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
To all those older than 21 reading this blog, I mean no offense. To me, this day has been a long time coming and now that it’s here, I feel old. Luckily, I am surrounded by great resources at USC how can help me through this life-altering event. I’m legal! And now I feel like I should have a 401k. What else can go wrong?
What I Learned from an Evening with Shonda Rhimes
By: Felicia Zhu ‘17
Last Monday on November 16, 2015, Shonda Rhimes came to USC and spoke about her book Year of Yes. Her book describes how she changed her life for the better by saying yes to opportunities that she would normally turn down. Here’s what I learned from her at the Q&A.
Better Schedule, Better You
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
It’s that time of year again: the holidays! You know Halloween, and Thanksgiving and Christmas, but did you know the greatest holiday of them all? Course registration!
Work On It Wednesday: Learning From Failure
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Reality check, “the real working world” is approaching faster than you can imagine. While school has prepared you for a lot, it hasn’t prepared you for everything. Some of the most important lessons you learn in “the real working world” are from failures.
An Open Letter from Natalie Buchoz – Friend, Trojan, Mermaid & Inspiration
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
Meet Natalie.
What to Do to Ensure Your Future: A Professor’s Excellent Advice
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
Professors. We all have them. We’ve had the good, the bad, the ugly, the monotone, the foreign accent, the adorable. The crazy thing is how none of us really keep in contact with them after we take the final.
Being a Transfer Student
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
To all transfer students out there….you’re not alone! Embrace being a newbie to USC and just do you. I was once in your position as a transfer student myself and I can happily say I’ve found my place of belonging in this great school. It didn’t happen overnight — it was certainly a process that lasted months — but it was an experience that personally challenged me. Enjoy the ride and get out there and make some friends!
5 Tips to Succeed at USC
By: Donald Annarella ‘17
Hey Trojans! My name is Donald Annarella, and I’m a Junior majoring Public Policy, Planning, and Development, emphasis in Real Estate Development, and minoring in Business Law.
Freshman Fears: Getting Involved
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
You can do all the things! Your first semester freshman year is just trying all these new things and figuring out what works.
Graduation, then Google
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
I met Evan Brown on a Peaks and Professors Hike this semester and upon hearing he was a senior, asked the (for many) dreaded question, “What are your plans after graduation?”