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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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Want to Study Abroad Without Leaving for a Whole Semester? USC Alternative Study Abroad Options
While a traditional study abroad program might not fit into your course plan, especially if you’re a transfer student or decided on a major late, there are still a number of paths USC offers to learning outside of LA in the US or abroad. These course options that only account for one class from your fall or spring semester have less of an impact on your regular semester schedules, or if it’s an internship pathway, it might have no impact at all on your course plan. If you have the travel itch, don’t let university bureaucracy get in the way.
Secrets of Doheny Library
By: Aedan Henry ‘24 (USC Student Life Guest Blogger)
Doheny Memorial Library might be the centerpiece of the USC campus, but beyond its gorgeous first floor reading room, many students don’t know much about what Doheny has to offer. Exploring past the lobby, you can find nine floors of dense bookstacks, countless secret study spots, an abundance of research resources, and dozens of special collections and exhibits.
What I Learned Applying for Summer Internships (Pt.2)
By: Sydney Henry ‘24
In the first part I covered the first step when it comes to applying for internships and the importance of a resume and cover letter. Now let’s get into what to do once you get those first two steps out of the way. Now comes research and actively applying.