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Freshman Fears: Partying
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
Kelly gives you some tips on how to always feel comfortable at a party if you do decide to go or other options than partying at USC.
Work On It Wednesday: Twitter
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Networking and building your personal brand image isn’t top of mind when you think of social media platforms like Twitter. If you have never utilized Twitter to build your personal brand you probably have perceptions of Twitter like this:
dineL.A. Experience
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
dineL.A. is a special dining event that takes place every summer showcasing some of Los Angeles’ finest restaurants through a selection of specially priced prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus. The restaurants highlight the diversity of culinary experiences in Los Angeles with over 350 restaurants participating in dine.L.A.
(CON)QUEST: Vid Con Killed The Tabloid Star
By: Judy Lee ‘17
“Are you guys excited for Jon Cozart?” Approximately 200 high pitch screams pierce the convention hall in a resounding mix of “yes” and “woo” as a celebrity walks onto the stage. Is he on the cover of all the tabloids? Not quite.
(CON)QUEST: Thanks, Comic Con nerds! Love, An Otaku
By: Judy Lee ‘17
Super late post on Comic Con, but a must! Comic Con 2015 was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Interesting (though not necessarily surprising) enough, the demographic was older than Anime Expo. This led me to the realization that while I always imagine “comic book nerds” as ostracized teens, they’re now at a point where a lot of them are grown up.
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.
Work on It Wednesday: LinkedIn
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Summer is a great time to invest in your career goals and personal image. During the school year, it is easy to get caught up in classwork and extra curricular activities and put your long-term career planning on the back burner. Therefore, each Wednesday I will post tips, tricks and advice from across the Internet to help you improve your online image and achieve your career goals. First step, LinkedIn!
Underappreciated USC Sports
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
SO MANY SPORTS at USC are completely underappreciated. So I profiled 4 of them because they are awesome and everyone should watch them this coming school year. I love me some football but that’s not the most important thing all the time.
(CON)QUEST: Thoughts Of An Aging Otaku On Anime Expo 2015
By: Judy Lee ‘17
Hi, folks! Long time, no write—but here I am again to share my experiences at a few summer conventions I’ve attended this year! The first one I’ll be sharing was a couple weeks back and is near and dear to my heart.
USC Panhellenic Recruitment Tips
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
Going through Panhellenic Recruitment this fall? Check out one of bloggers, Kelly, made a video blog to help you figure everything out.
Vamos a La Playa!
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
My first excursion outside of Madrid was to Barcelona because I have the good fortune of having family there at the moment and I needed a familiar face so badly I would have settled for a photo of a familiar face. Or maybe a 3D printed copy now that 3D Printers are a thing. But I didn’t have to settle, because I had the real thing- my cousin Bob is living and working in Barcelona with 14 other entrepreneurs and he graciously hosted my friend, Lauren, who is studying in Granada, and myself. Blood is thicker than water, as they say, and speaking of this, the water in Barcelona is mierda so you gotta buy it bottled everywhere you go.
Independence Day in LA
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Figuring out what to do on the 4th of July is tough with so many great options in Southern California. Let my experience guide you, along with some other great suggestions.