By: Grace Carballo ‘17

Now that I’m ~almost~ a senior in college, I can truthfully say I’ve done my fair share of studying in my day. Some of it was productive, some of it was fueled by procrastination, some of it was downright intolerable, but it doesn’t have to be. As I begin my midterms this semester in Argentina, I’d obviously rather be doing something else, but at least I feel like I know how to prepare and tackle the tasks at hand. This ain’t m first rodeo.

By: Ayman Siraj ‘18

It’s funny that in my native mother tongue of Bangla there is no word for ‘Hello!’ When I’m writing in English, my brain is thinking in Bangla while my hands translate to English. On that note, Hello! My name is Ayman and I’m a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering with a Nanotechnology emphasis and Cyber Security specialization (I know that is a mouthful). I’m stoked to be blogging for Trojans 360 and would like to thank Andrea & Felicia for giving me the opportunity to do so.

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

Class of 2016, we have 16 days till our hats are in the air. Here’s 16 ways how to make them count:

By: Holly Liu ‘17

This is where I present to you some of my top must do events for the upcoming week! This is the last week of class…you know what that means. DOOM. Jokes, as the semester comes to an end, make sure to buckle down and study. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some last minute fun before crunch time swings around! This is probably my last post for this semester so until next time!

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

When I moved into my Casa Compartida in the Palermo barrio of Buenos Aires, I knew nothing about the house or the neighborhood- my friend Katy did all the hunting and I just showed up with cash for the deposit at the address she sent me. Of course, my parents immediately asked me about the location. “Is it safe?” I think so. “Is it clean?” I wouldn’t eat off the floor. “Are you close to campus?” Not in the traditional sense of the word…

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Sleep is a love-hate relationship for a lot of people–especially college students. Whether it’s that quick nap in your dorm before class starts freshman year or…that quick nap in your car before class starts senior year, sleep is a necessity for everyone. Now, being the quintessential college student in that I average maybe 4-6 good hours of sleep a night, I decided that perhaps I should work on that seeing as I’ll have to adult sooner or later. Hence, I downloaded Sleep Cycle:

By: Judy Lee ‘17

1. There for the music: This person is the typical festival-goer. They have a little piece of paper (or a note on their phone) with their own personalized schedule for each day they’re attending. They’ve been to many-a-music-festival and are always fun to chat with. Whether they are fanatics or down-to-earth, they make the festival not just an enjoyable, but an educational experience…

By: Judy Lee ‘17

1. The original Coachella tickets were sold for $50 a day in 1999…

By: Michael Boyle ‘18

On the surface, “art” and “activism” feel as if they could conflict with one another. Activism has a specific goal rooted in the real world and often brushes up against the uglier side of humanity. Art, on the other hand, is about boundless creative expression, often depicting beauty. Yet at their cores, the artist and the activist are quite similar people. Both are deeply passionate about their emotionally involving work. So the question becomes, how does someone exist as both an artist and and activist? Last Sunday, at the Los Angeles Festival of Books, I attended a panel that answered this very question.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

While scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed the other day, I came across a particular story on CNN detailing a “giving-away” ceremony held between a young girl and her dying father.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

When you’re adjusting to a new city, of course you need to give yourself some time to figure out how everything works. Waiting to feel comfortable and for some semblance of confidence is frustrating to say the least, especially when you can’t help making comparisons to how things work “so smoothly” back home.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Happy National Puppy Day! Who doesn’t love puppies? Furthermore, who doesn’t like USC? What a better combination than to have both exist at the same time?! To celebrate this joyous occasion, here are 7 Trojan puppies that are killing the fashion game.