By: Grace Carballo ‘17

Do it for the fresh air (do you even remember what that tastes/feels like?), do it to challenge yourself, do it to meet some rad new people, do it to get to know some of USC’s best and brightest professors outside the classroom, do it for the insta… I’m not going to get hung up on your intentions, so long as you take a hike with Peaks and Professors.

By: Jason Cheng ‘17

In the legendary 2001 cinematic masterpiece, Zoolander, Ben Stiller’s male model persona sums up my existential purpose. Ona side note, my mom is the only one who thinks I’m ridiculously good looking.But that’s beside the point. Whether you’re obsessed with your body, GPA, alcohol tolerance or dreams of riches and fame, sometimes things don’t seem to satisfy you. You want something more, something satisfying and fulfilling.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

A recap of the Study Abroad fair: I’m genuinely sorry you missed it; I had an awesome time. As did my dear friend, Kathleen, despite her rather indifferent expression (pictured above).

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Hey! I’m Judy. Welcome to my little slice of blog. What can I say? I’m a Public Relations sophomore here at ‘SC, I have a borderline-unhealthy relationship with the Chipotle on Fig, and I’m delighted to be a Trojans360 contributor!

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

January is coming to a close and I have one question: have you stuck with your new year’s resolutions or have you forgotten all about them already? Don’t fret if you already gave up because according to Forbes only 8% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions this year.

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

We’re all guilty of these college sins and we know all too well that we are better off without them. Take a leap of faith and demolish these nasty habits one by one with me.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

My name is Grace and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of Trojans 360 because I love talking about this amazing school and sharing my thoughts on life in general to anyone and everyone who will listen.

By: Kelly Kinas ‘17

For me, football season is never over. I love watching sports and cheering my team on, which happens to be one of the reasons why I chose USC. Lucky for me, USC football was good enough this year to be picked for the Holiday Bowl Game in San Diego, CA. It is a tradition of sorts with my family to go to a bowl game most winter breaks from either my current school or one of my parent’s Alma Maters. With San Diego being close to my hometown of Las Vegas, the plans were set and my family was going to watch our Trojans fight against the Cornhuskers.

By: Linda Chow ‘15

Traveling and teaching in the slums of India is definitely a memorable way to spend your winter break. The Alternative Winter Break India program enables students to travel to a foreign country and volunteer, while immersing themselves in an unfamiliar culture. When people think of India, the first things that come to mind are probably Bollywood movies and dancing, saris, Indian food, and elephants. However, if there is anything I learned from my experience abroad, there is so much more to India than meets the eye.

By: David Mandell ’15

Traveling to Thailand over winter break with a group of USC students is definitely unique winter break experience. Alternative Winter Break Thailand offers the opportunity for a small group to travel to a foreign country and teach English to children.