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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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6 Reasons to Join Annenberg Media Center
By: Samantha Romero ‘16
If you’re planning on working in the field of Journalism, Public relations, or Communications then the Annenberg Media Center is where you want to be. First, you don’t need to be an Annenberg student to sign-up. As a volunteer you are able to select the amount of hours you would like to work and the days you are available. Whether you’re working with the Annenberg Radio, Annenberg TV News, or the online digital site Annenberg Media, you will be assigned tasks that provide you with valuable hands on experience.
Work On It Wednesday: Nailing Your Next Job Interview
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
That’s a lot of info….let’s break it down. First impressions are critical in job interviews. Did you dress professional? Arrive early? Act courteous and polite to secretaries? Doing these three steps already gives you a leg up. Here are some more suggestions to seal the deal.
5 Tips for the Commuting Student
By: Samantha Romero ‘16
1. Bring Something to Do: Long car or metro rides can easily become a bore, especially when you’re listening to the same songs over and over again on the radio. So whether you’re taking public transportation or driving, create a playlist with a variety of music to help alleviate the morning commute…
4 Ways to Stick To Your Resolutions
By: Judy Lee ‘17
A few weeks after the magic of New Years dies down, it’s hard to continue to fight on (ha ha, pun intended) for your resolutions. Here are several things to consider when you struggle to regain motivation:
Work On It Wednesday: Informational Interview
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
As college students, the best tool to network is informational interviews. Informational interviews allow you to become well-informed about the industry you’re interested in and are a great way to develop some contacts in your field. Top-level and mid-level executives rarely take calls from strangers, but for college students eager to learn there is an exception. Being a USC student is a powerful brand to get your foot in the door, so use it to your advantage.
My Final Blog Post as a Trojan 360 Writer :(
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!
4 Ways To Beat Jetlag
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:
Things You Should Know Before Going into a 24 Hour Technology Blackout
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?
Work On It Wednesday: Building a Budget
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.
Questions To Ask Yourself Before Taking An Internship
By: Judy Lee ‘17
1. How does this fit my career path?
5 Easy Steps To A Healthier You
By: Judy Lee ‘17
1. Get sleep done—the right way: despite what everyone says, we all have individual sleep needs. Some of us can survive off 6 hours and feel groggy after 10, and some will be the opposite. Take a week to learn how you fare at different hours and stick to the one that gives you the best rest. Keep in mind that most sleep cycles are completed within 1.5 hours. So, for me, I generally need around 7.5 hours to feel rested…
Self Care: Making Yourself Your Top Priority
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
This year, my primary focus is my happiness. The first step to achieving this is by making your needs a top priority. A lot goes into your overall health and wellness and I feel that a blog post dedicated to this topic is long overdue. I am all about finding that inner-bliss and through these habits— many of which I have personally adopted over the past year— I can attest to what I’m saying. A healthy lifestyle is exactly that: a lifestyle.