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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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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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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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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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Life at USC Student Blog

September 26, 2025

Have You Heard About the Mammoths? My Favorite Class at USC (So Far)

When I was applying to colleges, a large part of that decision relied on the curriculum. For a lot of my education, I had been taking classes that I felt…

Sophie Gettelman

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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

September 26, 2025

LA Activity Spotlight

Coming into my third year at USC, I’ve had some pretty fun experiences around LA that I wanted to share with you all 😊 Kayaking This past year I went…

Satwika Vemuri

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Life at USC Student Blog Viterbi Class

September 25, 2025

What a Viterbi Student’s Schedule Really Looks Like

Before I came to Viterbi, I pictured an engineering student's schedule as a simple, repeating loop: go to class, do homework, sleep, repeat. What I didn't realize was how varied…

Alexa Garcia

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Campus Involvement Student Blog

September 22, 2025

Balance in The Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe (EVER!)

I’ve learned the most important thing as a college student is balance. I’m constantly balancing the social, academic, professional, and personal aspects of my life so I can learn and…

Michaela Dowd

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Academics Life at USC Student Blog

September 13, 2025

Reflecting on My High School Self

Photo: Alumni Park at Night! Now officially over the halfway point in my time at USC as an upperclassman, I can’t help but reflect on my high school self. While…

Cecilia Betancourt

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College Breaks Student Blog Undergraduate Research

August 25, 2025

Pies & PVC: A Summer of Camp & Research

And just like that, another school year has started! My first summer as a college student has ended, and everything is getting started soon. Before school really picks up, I’d…

Sophie Gettelman

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