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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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Mental Health @ USC
By: Kelly Martin ‘17 (Guest Blogger)
It seems that there’s only one accepted to story to tell about college students and mental health. You probably don’t have to think too much to guess the main points. since we hear them repeated again and again here at USC:
A Day in the Life of a USC Student-Athlete
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
This week our Trojans360 blog team launching our official Instagram @Trojans360! I’m very honored to be the first Trojans360 #WeekInTheLife blogger. I’ll be posting pictures to the account throughout the week to give you a taste of what it’s like to be a USC Student-Athlete. Check in with the Trojans360 Instagram at 6pm to see my post for today!
An Open Letter from Natalie Buchoz – Friend, Trojan, Mermaid & Inspiration
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
Meet Natalie.
Work On It Wednesday: Making the Time to Exercise
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
This morning I was feeling a little groggy, a combination of staying up too late doing homework and not eating a big enough breakfast. As I walked to volleyball practice alone, I first noticed how few people seemed to be on campus. Then, I noticed how everyone who seemed to cross my path appeared to be dead tired, or just as groggy as I was. It’s midterm season, I get it, but it also got me thinking. Working-out, as much as it may be a struggle sometimes, always makes me feel better.
What is the Trojan Family?
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
From the first time you step on campus at USC, you start hearing about the “Trojan Family”. You don’t really question it. It sounds good and could be beneficial for you so that’s chill. But what really is the Trojan Family? We’re a part of it but what is it?
Work On It Wednesday: Crafting a Killer Cover Letter
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
In last week’s Work On It Wednesday, I shared some tips to improve your resume. This week we are bringing it all together with: The Cover Letter.
Investigative Report: The Wheeled Enigma
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
A new method of transportation is becoming increasingly popular on USC’s campus. What are these strange two-wheeled devices? Are they dangerous?How do I ride one? Trojans 360 filed this investigative report.
Freshman Fears: Parent’s Weekend
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
With Parent’s Weekend coming up, Kelly has some ideas on how to make it the best weekend possible.
Work On It Wednesday: Improving your Resume
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
This week I choose to tackle the resume after attending an Annenberg Real World 101 Workshop on Building a Winning Resume and Cover Letter featuring Annenberg alumni Whitney Blaine. Whitney recently wrote a a book titled “Stop Doing What you Should” that explains some of the common misconceptions millennials purse in their career development. One of the main topics in her book is improving your resume.
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.
SC Graduate School Fair: What You Need to Know
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
The USC Graduate School Fair is this Thursday, October 15th, along Trousdale from 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM. Attend the fair to learn more about graduate school, and receive information from over 75 schools including Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, NYU, UCLA, and USC.
Work On It Wednesday: Preparing for Midterm Season
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
It’s hard to stay calm and focused when one test is worth 35% of your grade. It’s even worse when you have four tests and a paper due all in the next two weeks.