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Civil and Environmental Community & Culture Student Blog Why USC

January 19, 2026

How Whitewater Rafting Sparked My Passion For Environmental Engineering

Since I was three, my summers have pretty much revolved around rafting. Every year without fail, my family gets a group of friends together and plans a trip down rivers…

Abigail Combs

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Aerospace and Mechanical Trojan Family Why USC

January 18, 2026

From Dreams to Reality

USC has always been my dream school. Located close to home in the heart of Los Angeles, it offers top-tier academics, unmatched school spirit, and some of the best networking…

Matthew Barrios

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Student Blog Why USC

January 16, 2026

Why USC: A Choice I Didn’t Expect to Make

I never had a dream school. Rather than dreaming of wanting to go somewhere since I was a kid, my college application process looked a lot different. I wasn’t supposed…

Mason Marshall

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Student Blog Why USC

January 13, 2026

Worth the Wait: Why I Chose USC

Why I First Chose USC USC has always been my dream school for many reasons, but the biggest was (and still is) the work hard, play hard spirit. I knew…

Bethania Dagim

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Electrical Student Blog Why USC

September 22, 2025

Foundations That Stuck: Why EE 202 Stands Out in My ECE Journey

As a junior majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at USC, I have just begun taking upper-division EE classes, such as Signal Processing (EE483) and Electromagnetism (EE370). Before I…

Talise Baker-Matsuoka

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Academics Industrial and Systems Latinx/e Engineers Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

May 4, 2025

ISE, Music, and LA: How David Found His Fit at USC

David Islas is a junior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at USC. He’s from San Diego and, like a lot of us, didn’t really have a clear idea of…

Alexa Garcia

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Academics Civil and Environmental Student Blog Why USC

March 30, 2025

Environmental Engineering Spotlight: Selin Demircan

This is a guest blog entry about Selin Demircan written by Satwika Vemuri. I was introduced to Selin through my friend Jackie since they are both Environmental Engineering (ENE) majors.…

Satwika Vemuri

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Campus Involvement Community & Culture Industrial and Systems Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

March 29, 2025

Finding Strength in Systems: Julian’s ISE Experience at USC

In a previous blog post (which you can check out here), I had the opportunity to spotlight a student majoring in Astronautical Engineering and share her experiences navigating a unique…

Cecilia Betancourt

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Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

March 29, 2025

USC after three years is still a dream come true

We all have somewhere we're meant to be — at least, that's something I believe. A week in college can feel like 12 hours or a decade, depending on how…

Anna Hsu

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Student Blog Why USC

March 28, 2025

Why I Chose USC – From Rural Oregon to Big City LA

My junior year of high school when my friends and I started talking about what colleges they were going to, I felt out of place when I said I wanted…

Alexandra Geschwill

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Aerospace and Mechanical Design Teams Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

March 21, 2025

Making it happen! – Mechanical Engineering by Elena Li

This is a guest blog entry written by Elena Li and edited by Mitchell Kirby. If you want to read more stories, visit viterbiadmission.usc.edu. Hey everyone! My name is…

Mitchell Kirby

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Industrial and Systems Life at USC Student Blog Why USC

March 6, 2025

Alex Wang on Experiencing USC to the Fullest

The USC chapter of the Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) hosted our annual western regional conference at USC this past weekend! We had been planning this event for months,…

Alexa Garcia

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