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January 31, 2025

Chemical Engineering Spotlight: Halexandra Alvarenga’s Story

This is a guest blog entry about Halexandra Alvarenga written by Keilani Kozen. Halexandra is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering (CHE) from Houston, Texas. A transfer student from California…

Keilani Kozen

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Black Engineers College Breaks First Generation College Students Internships, Co-ops, and More Life at USC Student Blog Trojan Family

October 7, 2024

My Last Summer as an Undergraduate Student

New School Year, same me? It is unbelievable to think that I was a senior in high school three years ago, and six semesters, three internships, and countless flights later,…

Taylor Hill-Miles

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Academics Campus Involvement Civil and Environmental Community & Culture First Generation College Students Viterbi Organizations

October 4, 2024

Women in STEM >>>>>>>

Hi guys!! :) Today’s topic is a little more serious than some of the other blogs I have written, but it does not mean this is not as important. If…

Sejal Sharma

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First Generation College Students Incoming Class of 2020 Student Blog Why USC

February 26, 2024

A Midwesterner on Campus: Why I Chose USC

Although USC is known for its top-tier academics, my reasons for choosing the university had little to do with the academic rigor. When I started college, I was lost. I…

Grace Sampson

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Aerospace and Mechanical First Generation College Students Student Blog

February 9, 2024

Why Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is truly one of the broadest engineering disciplines, serving as the foundation for many of the other engineering fields of study. During my first two years at USC,…

Grace Sampson

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Black Engineers Community & Culture First Generation College Students Life at USC Student Blog

October 23, 2022

First Semester Social Life at USC

Moving into my dorm was the first time I ever stepped foot in California. As an out-of-state student, one of my biggest fears was feeling out of place among my…

Taylor Hill-Miles

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October 5, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Rodolfo’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Rodolfo Perez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hey y’all! My name is Rodolfo (Rudy) Perez and I graduated from…

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Community & Culture First Generation College Students Industrial and Systems Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog

September 20, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Julissa’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Julissa Campos. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.My name is Julissa Campos and I’m a senior studying Industrial &…

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Biomedical Campus Involvement Community & Culture First Generation College Students Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

September 15, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Karen’s Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Karen Gonzalez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hello, my name is Karen Gonzalez, I am a senior studying biomedical…

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Academics Campus Involvement Community & Culture Computer Science First Generation College Students Latinx/e Engineers Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

August 31, 2021

Latinx Lives at USC Viterbi: Joses’ Story

This is a guest blog entry written by Joses Galdamez. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu/latinxlives.Hey there! My name is Joses (Joe-ses) Galdamez. I graduated from USC…

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College Applications First Generation College Students Student Blog Viterbi Resources

March 25, 2021

USC as a First Generation College Student

When I started applying for colleges, I had very little idea what to expect or what I was getting myself into. Neither of my parents attended college, so I didn’t…

Timothy Harrington

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Campus Involvement First Generation College Students Internships, Co-ops, and More Student Blog Viterbi Resources

March 11, 2021

Internship Outreach Email Templates

Career Fair Follow Up Good afternoon _____, I hope you and your family are doing well. My name is John Smith and I am a current second year student…

Timothy Harrington

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