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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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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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Academics College Breaks Electrical Internships, Co-ops, and More

August 22, 2025

My East Coast Summer

This summer, I interned at Northrop Grumman in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. As someone from the Bay Area, I had always sworn off the East Coast for college—so spending 10 weeks…

Hansini Ramachandran

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Civil and Environmental College Breaks Student Blog

August 22, 2025

My Summer Internship At Turner Construction

This summer, I returned for my second year interning with Turner Construction—this time in Portland, Oregon, my hometown. My journey with Turner actually started at USC’s involvement fair and the…

Alexandra Geschwill

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

August 22, 2025

Staying Busy on Maui While Taking an Unconventional Path!

Checking back in after a relaxing yet productive summer! As an engineering student at a world-class institution, I initially felt obligated to apply to internships after seeing my peers do…

Karissa Ginoza

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Life at USC Student Blog

August 20, 2025

Exploring Peaks and Meeting Professors: A USC Club That Helps Me Maintain Balance

An extracurricular activity I partook in last year was Peaks & Professors, a student club that organizes hiking trips for USC students. What sets this club apart from other outdoors…

Zoe Zlatic

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College Breaks Student Blog

August 20, 2025

My Virginia/DC Highlights!

It feels like most students across the nation make it to DC for some class trip. But I wasn’t a part of these students! This summer I had the opportunity…

Satwika Vemuri

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