By: Lauren Brose ’15

I interviewed for this blogging position before the Fall 2014 semester started. At that time, Trojans 360 wasn’t even called Trojans 360 — Andrea, our supervisor, was thinking of names as she was mapping out our initiatives. Before there were a team of writers it was only me and Kelly. Andrea was discussing with USC Student Affairs about forming a new lifestyle blog that discussed topics pertinent to the college experience. More importantly, we were asked to shed light on the USC experience. This is where Kelly and I came in. We hoped that by incorporating our stories to these topics, students will be able to resonate with what we had to say. Although we all at times may feel small in a student body as large as USC’s, it’s important to understand you’re never alone. I truly hope that our content has accomplished what we aimed to do!

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

Last May, the Class of 2015 moved on to bigger and better things but they certainly made their mark, especially with their graduation photos. As the Class of 2016 begins their last semester at USC, they have a lot to start thinking about- their futures, ordering caps and sashes, and perhaps most importantly, how they will pose for their grad pics. Will they be able to live up to the high standard set by their predecessors? Only time will tell. For now, here’s a reprise of the 15 best #USCgrad photos posted by the Class of 2015.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Being dropped into a strange place is great, I’ve found. It not only gives you an appreciation for something new, but something you may have had along. Studying abroad in London has definitely allowed me to appreciate the states while growing fond of the land beyond the pond. Here are a few things that struck me while I’ve been here this past week:

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

It’s not sunny out, the weather isn’t nice, and it’s supposed to rain….Welcome to El Niño. Keep reading for ways to cope…

By: Judy Lee ‘17

As classes start back up, it sucks to tackle jetlag on top of classes. After an 8-hour flight, here are some realizations I’ve had that may help you the next time you have important stuff to do after you land. Sometimes you just gotta:

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Traveling alone is often glorified yet not given the respect it deserves. It is also often not taken as an opportunity. However, in my opinion, it is critical and absolutely necessary for everyone to travel alone at least once. It doesn’t matter whether this entails a trip of 20 minutes or 20 months–only that you have time to be alone with yourself and figure out how you can literally live with yourself.

By: Kelly Kinas ‘16

Have you guys ever seen that Little Caesar’s commercial where the dad says “We’re going offffff the grid” and they turn into a caveman family? If not, I think I described it pretty accurately. If you have, we both watch too much television. Either way, this is what I assumed a 24 hour technology/media would be like and I was scared. I couldn’t check FACEBOOK. I couldn’t watch FOOTBALL. I couldn’t watch NETFLIX. What is a millennial to do?

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

There are many good reasons to make a budget, one might be that you realized you need to start saving for Spring Break after reading “Is It Spring Break Yet? Why It’s Not Too Soon to Start Planning.” Allow me to help you on your journey to becoming a financially responsible adult with my personal budgeting tips.

By: Samantha Romero ‘16

Didn’t get a chance to make it to the Spring Involvement Fair? No problem! Here’s a peek into what you missed:

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

Thoughts of returning to school Tuesday after this glorious three-day weekend might have you thinking: “is it Spring Break yet?”

By: Samantha Romero ‘16

1. Notebooks: This Spring try something with a pop of color. If you’re looking for something fun and different check out Bando’s array of inspirational and floral notebooks. If you prefer something sleek and simple, check out Urban Outfitter’s marble journal.

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

Spirits are high! It’s the first week of school, we are reunited with all of our friends, and procrastination is a thing of the past. I mean it’s a new semester right? Anything is possible!