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Academics Community & Culture Life at USC On Campus Student Blog

November 1, 2026

Senior Scaries: What I Wish I Knew As a First-Year

It’s hard to believe that my time here at USC is almost done! Four years have truly gone by so incredibly fast. As I continue to do some of my…

Dominic De La Torre

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Campus Involvement Community & Culture Student Blog

October 21, 2026

Engineer’s Guide to Eating Near USC (and LA)

One thing I love about living in LA and the USC area is the chance to try a diverse range of foods! A super easy place to go with a…

Michaela Dowd

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Community & Culture Life at USC Viterbi Voices

September 21, 2026

Podcast: Seniors Talk: How I Made USC My Home

Finding Community and Making USC Feel Like Home For prospective students, choosing a college is about more than finding the right academic program. It is also about finding a place…

Viterbi Voices

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Aerospace and Mechanical Community & Culture Student Blog

January 19, 2026

Who gave me the tools?

From a young age, living with my grandparents meant spending countless weekends at my grandfather's auto shop. Surrounded by the sounds of tools and the shine of beautifully restored cars.…

Matthew Barrios

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Civil and Environmental Community & Culture Student Blog Why USC

January 19, 2026

How Whitewater Rafting Sparked My Passion For Environmental Engineering

Since I was three, my summers have pretty much revolved around rafting. Every year without fail, my family gets a group of friends together and plans a trip down rivers…

Abigail Combs

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Community & Culture Life at USC Student Blog

August 18, 2025

The Shift from High School to College: My USC Glow-Up

Procrastination to Productivity If “high school me” could get a glimpse of who I’ve become in college, he’d probably do a double-take due to how much I’ve changed physically and…

Antonio McVay

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Black Engineers Industrial and Systems Internships, Co-ops, and More

August 11, 2025

Industrial engineer meets summer in consulting!

As summer winds down and senior year at USC Viterbi begins, I’ve had some time to reflect on the journey that has brought me all is way. This past summer,…

Ayomide Ajayi

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Academics Industrial and Systems Latinx/e Engineers Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

May 4, 2025

ISE, Music, and LA: How David Found His Fit at USC

David Islas is a junior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at USC. He’s from San Diego and, like a lot of us, didn’t really have a clear idea of…

Alexa Garcia

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College Breaks Internships, Co-ops, and More Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog

April 23, 2025

Fighting on Across the Country- This Summer’s Adventure

I’ll still be Fighting On while I’m away from USC for the summer! I still can’t believe I’ve reached the halfway point of my time at USC! As I wrap…

Michaela Dowd

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Campus Involvement Community & Culture Industrial and Systems Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

March 29, 2025

Finding Strength in Systems: Julian’s ISE Experience at USC

In a previous blog post (which you can check out here), I had the opportunity to spotlight a student majoring in Astronautical Engineering and share her experiences navigating a unique…

Cecilia Betancourt

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Aerospace and Mechanical Campus Involvement Latinx/e Engineers Life at USC Student Blog

March 3, 2025

A Viterbi Student Spotlight on Cevina Manzano

Meet Cevina Manzano, a junior mechanical engineering student at USC who’s not just surviving the rigorous coursework but thriving in it! Between engineering classes and her leadership role in the…

Naya Williams

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Black Engineers Student Blog

February 11, 2025

Blending Engineering and Business with ISE: Devon’s Story

Why ISE? Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) is often described as the “engineering of business.” It perfectly blends the technical aspects of creating products while considering some of the managerial…

Antonio McVay

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