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Chandler

Chandler

Junior (Class of 2014)

Computer Science

About Chandler:

Hi my name is Chandler and I am a junior majoring in Computer Science. I am originally from Plano, Texas, which is just outside of Dallas.

I love the California weather, great school spirit, prestigious reputation of USC and the good balance of social and academia across campus. But, I will always claim my Texas roots, wear my boots to class, say “ya’ll” and listen to country music.

In high school I had every minute planned out, so when I came to USC, I was looking for activities to fill that void. I immediately joined a sorority, learned how to play ice hockey for the women’s team, and even got hooked on skydiving. Now my time is also filled with engineering clubs like Women in Computing, Association of Computing Machinery, and the Society of Women Engineers among others.

If you have any questions for me about going to USC, my involvement, or just in general feel free to send me an email or tweet at me using the icons above. Be sure to check out all the other cool things on the Viterbi Voices website like webisodes, blogs, live chats, other profiles, and more. Good luck with your college decisions and of course, FIGHT ON!!

Student Involvement:

USC Women’s Ice Hockey | Society of Women Engineers (SWE) | Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) | Associated Trustee and Presidential Scholars (ATPS) | Panhellenic Sorority | Skydiving Club | GreekLife (Christian Group) | Intramurals (volleyball, basketball)

Why I Love LA:

Unbeatable weather, beaches nearby, famous people, hip restaurants, concerts often, games daily, and snow an hour away! What’s not to love?!

Hobbies & Interests:

Desserts! Travelling, watching and playing sports, country concerts, weekend trips, the beach, wakeboarding at the lake, anything I can wear my cowboy boots to :)

 

Chandler’s Blog Posts


  1. Cheers from Across the Pond

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    Let me start by saying how hard it was to leave USC for an entire semester and follow that by saying I’ve never been happier. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait to get back to my friends, witty professors, the weather (!!!!) and the consistency of life in LA– but I’m absolutely having the time of my life learning about the world. I am studying at Queen Mary University...
  2. Semester Recap

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    Wow, time really flies! This semester was a blur of fun weekend trips, nerve-wrecking game days, and fun classes full of group projects. As it comes to a close, I am proud to say that I am finally done with my LAST final presentation leaving a mere two finals to take before Winter vacation begins. For one of my most time consuming projects this semester, my lab partners and I...
  3. My Major: Computer Science

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    Being the indecisive female that I am, I applied to a different major at every school. This was my way of letting someone else decide my fate. An intro CS course in high school put the subject on my radar, but being the test subject for my older brother’s computer science projects and the intro course at USC really sealed the deal. You can read more about why USC, and...
  4. Never have dirty shoes again: Superhydrophobic matter

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    “Imagine a world where humidity could be harvested and collected, where ties, t-shirts and shoes could remain spotless, and all the fears of contracting a bacterial infection in the hospital were eliminated. This is made possible with a substance that is superhydrophobic.” This was my intro for my last paper in my writing 340 class. We were asked to write a technical article about anything related to engineering for an...
  5. A little bit of Texas in LA

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    For those times when I’m feeling homesick for the smell of BBQ, the assumption that you want your tea sweet, the southern manners and yes ma’ams, the boots on game day, the obsession with all Texas sports teams, the love of queso, the unrealistically large portions, and general home-bodied nature of my friends in Texas… I have found a few coping mechanisms. Besides a spur of the moment weekend trip...
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