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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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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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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 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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Off Campus Student Blog

January 7, 2026

All Aboard: How I Explore Los Angeles

Since starting at USC, I’ve explored LA through every mode of transportation, from Amtrak, to rail, to Waymo! During my first semester at USC, Amtrak was offering $20 round-trip tickets…

Bethania Dagim

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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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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 Off Campus Student Blog

August 25, 2025

Yarn and Engineering: Keeping Myself Sane Through Crochet

Life as an engineering major is a beautiful whirlwind of activity, full of design teams, research, interesting classes, and being surrounded by amazingly driven people. However, there is a reason…

Sarah Rundquist

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Off Campus Student Blog

August 18, 2025

Ride, Relax, Repeat: How Hobbies Help Me Thrive at USC

August is the time of year when everyone has their class schedules settled and starts looking for extracurricular activities. Students flock to info sessions for various engineering clubs available at…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

August 4, 2025

How Gaming Supplements My Degree

Hello once again all! As we approach a return to campus, I’ve begun the typical process of planning how my weeks this fall are going to look. Looking at the…

Cecilia Betancourt

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College Breaks Life at USC Off Campus Student Blog

May 1, 2025

A Summer Reset: Cecilia’s Summer

As the academic year winds down, it’s time to start thinking about summer! For me, summer has been on my radar since last October, when I first dove into the…

Cecilia Betancourt

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College Breaks Life at USC Off Campus

March 31, 2025

Spring Break in the Dominican Republic: Sun, Adventures, and Lifelong Memories

This spring break, I had the opportunity to take an unforgettable 8-day trip to the Dominican Republic with my closest friends and it was truly the perfect way to…

Taylor Hill-Miles

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