Student Blog – Page 2 – USC Viterbi

Academics Electrical Student Blog

November 26, 2025

AI and ECE: How I Balance AI Use as an Engineer

I can confidently say that at some point in their college career, every engineer has been stuck on a tough problem and tries to copy and paste their homework directly…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Life at USC Student Blog

November 26, 2025

The Lessons I Learned in College

Heading into the holidays, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I will do when I am home. Going back home feels like stepping back into high…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Chemical Student Blog Viterbi Organizations

November 24, 2025

The Backbone of Chemical Engineering- My Favorite Engineering Student Org

When I first joined USC, I thought the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) would just be a club that might look good for my resume as a Chemical Engineering…

Michaela Dowd

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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog Viterbi Voices

November 17, 2025

Side-questing in LA

I am a prolific side-quester. If you ask anyone that knows me, they know I am everywhere all the time. This has only deepened this year, particularly knowing that after…

Anna Hsu

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Electrical Student Blog Viterbi Class

October 22, 2025

High School Me vs. College Me: How my Perception of ECE has Changed

The first time I sat down in my high school physics class and was handed a box with a breadboard, a few resistors, a battery, and an LED, I thought…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Civil and Environmental Design Teams Student Blog

October 22, 2025

Building Connections Through Seismic Design

In the fall of my freshman year, I was looking for a civil engineering club to join. I was initially drawn to USC for its hands-on approach to engineering and…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Chemical Life at USC Student Blog

October 20, 2025

My Favorite Class so Far- Chemical Engineering Lab

My favorite class so far has been CHE 444a, a 2-unit chemical engineering lab class. Although required for my major, I found this class to be super fun because of…

Michaela Dowd

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Academics Student Blog

October 12, 2025

AI: An Engineering Student’s Friend or Foe?

As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into daily life, learning how to use it effectively has become essential. I didn’t truly become aware of AI until my freshman year of…

Cecilia Betancourt

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Abroad Experiences Engineering Plus Student Blog

October 8, 2025

Studying Abroad in Edinburgh!!

If you had told me at the beginning of my Viterbi experience that I would get to study abroad, I would’ve thought you were crazy. I would’ve said there’s no…

Victoria Aguirre

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Engineering Plus Life at USC Student Blog

October 8, 2025

Sailing into senior year?!

Did you know you can get a captain's license for sailing in 5 semesters at USC? There are so many nautical science classes here and they even have a teaching…

Anna Hsu

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

October 5, 2025

My Summer Internship at Kimley-Horn!

Hi guys! I hope everyone is having a splendid year. It is officially spooky season, so I am very excited for all of the upcoming fall festivities such as pumpkin…

Sejal Sharma

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Academics Student Blog

September 28, 2025

Exploring Culture through Film: My Favorite Class (so far) at USC

Being a transfer student, I had a relatively later time to choose all of my classes for my first fall semester at USC. Struggling on WebReg about a week before…

Keilani Kozen

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