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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

October 7, 2026

El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciúncula: How I Fell in Love with the City of Angels

Being a USC student means quite literally residing in the heart of Los Angeles. With the campus being a part of Historic South-Central and immediate access to public transportation, most…

Keilani Kozen

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Off Campus On Campus Student Blog

September 21, 2026

The Best Places to Study at USC From an ECE Student

One of the hardest parts of studying is choosing a good location to get work done. Here are some of my favorite places on and off campus to study. The…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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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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Computer Science Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More Off Campus

September 20, 2026

Internship Spotlight: Building AI Agents at Qualcomm

This summer I interned at Qualcomm as a Data Agent Engineer. If you had told freshman-year me that one of the largest chip companies would hire me to build AI…

Kyna Rochlani

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Astronautical College Breaks Student Blog

September 12, 2026

An Astronautical Engineering Student’s Summer

Hey everyone! My name is Zoe Zlatic, I’m a junior studying Astronautical Engineering, and I’m from St. Louis, MO. This summer, I interned at Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, Texas…

Zoe Zlatic

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

August 31, 2026

What I Did This Summer: interning, museum-maxxing, and exploring LA

Summer's finally over and school is starting again, so I thought I'd take the time to share about one of the best summers of my life! During my spring semester,…

Angelina Chou

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Civil and Environmental College Breaks Student Blog

May 11, 2026

How a Civil Engineering Student Spends Her Summer!

It's finally summer... mostly 🙇‍♀️ I'm still knee-deep in finals (1 down, 3 to go), but I thought I'd take a study break and share my plans for this summer!My…

Bethania Dagim

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Life at USC Off Campus

January 19, 2026

Climbing and Coastlines Off-Campus

As a freshman student at USC, it’s easy to get stuck inside the campus “bubble,” going back and forth between my dorm, class, and the dining halls. Everything I need…

Abigail Combs

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Life at USC Student Blog

January 17, 2026

My Favorite Hack: Exploring LA for Free

One of the absolute best things about being a USC student is the free Metro TAP pass. I didn’t realize how big a deal it was…until I used it to…

Mason Marshall

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Aerospace and Mechanical Student Blog Viterbi Class

January 14, 2026

Surviving (No!)… Thriving in Mechanical Engineering

When I tell people I’m a mechanical engineering major, I often receive one response: “Wow, I feel terrible for you, that’s awful. I don’t know how you survive”. I never…

Ashley Harkness

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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

January 12, 2026

If Found, Return to Hermosa Beach

My favorite part of LA is about 20 miles southwest of USC’s campus, and it’s honestly my home away from home: Hermosa Beach! While there are so many options for…

Ashley Harkness

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Campus Involvement College Applications Computer Science Electrical Undergraduate Research Viterbi Class Viterbi Organizations

January 11, 2026

This Major Chose Me

The first time I heard about CECS, I thought, “Wait… you’re allowed to study both?” Because for most of my life, I felt split between two versions of myself, the…

Kyna Rochlani

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