Anna Hsu

Industrial and Systems Viterbi Voices

January 27, 2025

From Starbucks to supply chain research: Aishu’s story

If I got a nickel for every time my freshman year roommate tried to convince me to switch to Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), I’d probably have enough nickels to…

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Academics Computer Science Student Blog Viterbi Class

October 16, 2024

EE 250: Hodgepodge-turned-favorite class

I feel like every time I do a takeover, someone inevitably asks me what my favorite class I’ve taken at USC has been. I used to really struggle with this…

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Campus Involvement Engineering Plus Life at USC Student Blog

September 30, 2024

Clubs and jobs, oh my!

If you’ve ever been to one of my live chats or info sessions, you’ve probably heard me yap a lot about all of the things I do on campus. Many…

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Community & Culture Student Blog

September 19, 2024

Women in engineering

You’ve probably heard how Viterbi has achieved gender parity “it’s something really important to us” blah blah. That’s great, but how does that statistic translate into experience? One of the…

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Student Blog Viterbi Resources Viterbi Voices

September 9, 2024

Job hunting sucks. Here’s how I make it less miserable

As Paul, our glorious Director of Admissions, often says: What matters isn’t just getting in to USC; it’s really getting out. At the end of the day, while I love…

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College Breaks Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

August 16, 2024

Anna takes on Apple 

This summer, I worked as a software engineer intern at Apple in the Bay Area! While I think there are a lot of technical skills that I learned this summer,…

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Student Blog Viterbi Voices Why USC

February 20, 2024

Why USC? Living out the dream

Coming into college, I knew that I wanted to grow in college — in more ways than one. What better way to do that than thrusting yourself into an environment…

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Academics Computer Science Student Blog Viterbi Voices

February 9, 2024

Computer Engineering and Computer Science: The best of both worlds

“Hi, my name is Anna, I’m majoring in Computer Engineering and Computer Science, and I’m from right outside of D.C. in Northern Virginia!” At college, you get really good at…

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Campus Involvement Computer Science Engineering Plus Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

December 9, 2023

Working on campus

Working on campus is open to more than just work-study students, and there are also options for everyone beyond just sitting in a library. Having an on-campus job can be…

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Life at USC Student Blog

October 4, 2023

Phototastic spots in LA

Los Angeles is such a beautiful city — where else could you get the ocean, mountains, and the desert all within driving distance of an urban environment? While many students…

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Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog

August 23, 2023

Summer, but in three ways

I’ve always spent summers doing something — be it traveling to see family or working (for character development, as I joke). This summer was no exception, although it’s definitely been…

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