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Natalie

Natalie

Junior (Class of 2014)

Civil Engineering (Building Science)

About Natalie:

Hi! My name is Natalie and I’m a junior from San Diego, CA studying Civil Engineering with an emphasis in Building Science (architecture) here at the University of Southern California.

USC has everything I could have wanted in a university, including my major program, its school pride and spirit, a great location, not to mention the perfect weather! While I looked into a number of universities in California and on the East Coast, USC became the overwhelming top choice because of its sense of community, excellence in both academics and athletics, and its undergraduate research opportunities. I love feeling as though I am a student in a small college fully integrated in a larger university. Since I’ve come to USC, I’ve become involved in many engineering organizations within Viterbi, conducted research as an undergraduate research assistant, joined the USC Women’s Lacrosse Club team and a sorority, plus a number of other student activities!

Make sure to check out all of the blogs, webisodes, live chats, and other information here on Viterbi Voices. If you have any questions about USC, the activities I’m involved in, or other general questions, feel free to email me using the button at the top of the page. Good luck with your college decision and Fight On!

Student Involvement:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (VP External Relations) | Gamma Phi Beta | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers | USC Women’s Lacrosse Club (President) | Merit Research | Trojan Scholars Society

Research Experience:

Research assistant at the USC Center on Megacities

Study Abroad Experience:

I studied abroad in Madrid through the Viterbi Overseas Program

Why I Love LA:

The weather is always perfectly sunny, and there are so many things to do, see, and eat that exploring the city is always exciting.

Hobbies & Interests:

Lacrosse, dance, kayak, sew, cook, movies, beach, friends, football, San Diego Chargers!

 

Natalie’s Blog Posts


  1. Looking Back on Spring ’13 and My Summer Plans

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    I have had an amazing Spring semester of my junior year. Here are some of my favorite events: Going to SWE Regional Conference in Salt Lake City with Emily and Caitlin and going skiing after the conference Going to Santa Barbara (twice!) with my lacrosse team and taking 3rd place in our conference. Going to Six Flags Magic Mountain with my favorite Viterbi Student Ambassadors (aka all of them) Getting...
  2. Lacrosse Playoff Weekend!

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    Hi Everyone! This weekend I am with my entire lacrosse team in Santa Barbara because we all qualified for league playoffs!! This is very exciting because I haven’t been to playoffs since my freshman year. This is also the first weekend I have played lacrosse since our Santa Barbara Shootout tournament in February since I have been injured most of the season. Santa Barbara for lacrosse playoff weekend! #FightOn #ViterbiPlus...
  3. Advice to Freshmen: Try New Things

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    I think my advice to freshman would be to try new things in college but to also stay with some your favorite involvements from high school. As a new freshman at USC I wanted to do everything I did in high school – lacrosse, dance, some student orgs, etc. I was constantly busy in high school, and I wanted to have free time in college to do fun, spontaneous things...
  4. Grad School!

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    Last week I was accepted to Viterbi’s Progressive Degree Program in Green Technologies. This means that I get to start taking grad classes next fall, and will finish my Master’s degree in only one year after graduating with my Bachelor’s degree. I love that this gives me one more year at USC – why would I ever want to leave a place as amazing as this? I’m very excited to...
  5. Building Science Field Trip to Simpson Strong-Tie

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    A couple weeks ago my building science class took a field trip to the Simpson Strong-Tie factory in Riverside, CA. Every semester my building science class takes a field trip either to a house, site, or factory to learn more about architecture and civil engineering. We’ve taken trips to LACMA for an exhibit on California houses, and to the Lorenzo, a nearby apartment complex. This was our first factory trip....
  1. March 1, 2012

    Mobiles Please

    Wow you are seriously busy for a student. Keep fighting on!

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