So last night I had one of the coolest experiences I’ve had since arriving in LA. I got the opportunity to see one of my favorite artists, Justin Timberlake, perform live for free!
Lollapalooza…Music Making the People Come Together
From start-up bands to headliners like The Killers, Mumford and Sons, and Nine Inch Nails, lolla was an incredible way to explore all sorts of different styles of music. As one of the largest and most renowned events Chicago hosts every summer, I felt it was time to finally be to be a part of it. Yes it was a …
Family First
Freshman year was easily one of the most exciting years of my life. However, it was also the longest time I’ve ever spent away from my family. Living 2,000 miles away from our home in Chicago, I only got to see them over a few major holidays. My two brothers, Aaron and Elliott, have always been my best friends and …
Almost Summertime!
Hi everyone! Well, today was the last day of classes…I can’t believe how fast this semester went! I still feel like I just got back from winter break! Anyway. These last couple of weeks I’ve been saying goodbye to all my friends who are seniors. It’s really hard to say goodbye to so many good friends. But on the bright …
My Weekend At Coachella
Last weekend I got to attend Coachella which was held in Indio, CA, about 2 hours away from LA. Now, I had enjoyed Coachella so much last year that I bought my ticket for this year during their pre-sale in June of 2012. Needless to say, I was stoked to go! Let me back track a little. For those of …
My Advice to Freshmen: Skeptical? Try it anyway.
Since I’m just finishing my freshman year here at USC, I’m really not much older or wiser than those of you planning to start college next year. Instead of strictly giving you advice, I’m going to tell you about the events and activities that have had the largest positive impact on my freshman year so that hopefully you get a …
My Freshman Dorm: Pardee Tower
As I wrote about last year, I lived in Pardee Tower as a Freshman. I have so many fond memories of this building and met so many great people during my year living on the eighth floor (AKA the Pardee Penthouse!). Sometimes I wish I could go back! It was so close to everything. Pardee is located right on McCarthy …
Childhood Dream…N*S*Y*N*C comes to USC Tri-Delta!!
So every Monday night, all the sororities and fraternities hold a nice dinner at their house called Monday Night Dinner. For these dinners both the girls and guys dress up and sit in their respective houses and have dinner all together. What usually happens during these dinners (besides eating amazing food) is that each sorority or fraternity house get announcements from local companies or USC organizations. …
Homecoming Shenanigans!
So this weekend is the homecoming game vs. Arizona State and in preparation for the weekend there have been all sorts of activities! On Monday night, there was a celebration in McCarthy Quad called “Anything Goes.” There were several teams from different student organizations, and each of them had to compete in various activities. I wasn’t actually there, but I …
A little bit of Texas in LA
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 …
L.A. Live
One of my favorite spots to hang out in the USC area is L.A. Live! L.A. Live is about a 10 minute drive down Figueroa Street…I have friends who have even walked there. I’ve heard that one can also take the metro down there, but I haven’t tried it yet. L.A. Live has a lot of cool stuff: 1. The …
Institute of Industrial Engineers
Hey everyone, This week, I’m going to talk a little about my involvement with the USC chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). This is on my mind this week, because they recently got a twitter and I started following them. IIE hosts a variety of different activities for its members throughout the school year. These activities are social, …
Stress Free and Full of Fun
SO MUCH FUN, SO LITTLE TIME. As a Junior, who already accepted my summer job offer, I decided it was time to stress less and enjoy college a bit more. I have been managing my time more efficiently so that I am not doing homework after 6 pm. This newfound focus has given me more time to keep up with my friends …
Lollapalooza – Music Festival Fun.
Where do I even begin. I am just unwinding from one of the best weekends of my life, Lollapalooza weekend. For those of you who don’t know what Lollapalooza is, it is a three day music festival in Chicago’s Grant Park. The festival boasts 7 stages for performances, in addition to one “Kidz” stage, and has a few big headliners …
Summer Update: Getting Pumped for the Fall!
This summer has been a lot slower than I would have liked it to be. I enjoy keeping myself busy and having things to challenge me and keep me intellectually stimulated. Unfortunately, it proved very difficult to find an internship this summer, so I have decided to stay near campus and work with the USC marching band. We had …
Women in Engineering
When I first started considering engineering, I remember a few different people being surprised at my choice, remarking that there weren’t too many female engineers. Although this seemed like a big deal to those people while they were telling me, I didn’t think much about it. To me it seemed like just another stereotype — probably based on past truths, …
My Freshman Dorm: Birnkrant
Freshman housing at USC is unbeatable. All of my hall mates became my closest friends throughout my freshman year. We ate together at EVK (shout out waffles, froyo machine, outside grill, Chicken Nugget Tuesday), went on midnight snack runs to Tro Gro (shout out Trojan Plan), and there was always someone there to distract you from boredom. Though our …
My Freshmen Dorm: Birnkrant
Freshmen year I lived in Birnkrant Residence Hall, and in my opinion, it’s definitely the best dorm on campus! Birnkrant (or BK lounge as I liked to call it) has traditional style coed dorms with common bathrooms on each floor. The majority of rooms are doubles, but there are also singles and triples that offer even more space and storage …
Trojan Dance Marathon 2012
Epic Adventure… Philanthropic Endeavor. I don’t know how else to describe Dance Marathon. It’s the greatest 12-hour-long, dance-party-themed philanthropy at USC! Last Saturday, we raised over $60K benefitting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Children’s Miracle Network. It takes all year to plan the event and fund-raise, but on Feb. 25th we finally get to celebrate. For 12 hours, we dance, dance, and dance, …
SPRING SEMESTER COUNTDOWN!!!
Today is Tuesday, January 24th and boy am I excited for this semester!! The official countdown is…. __104__days until Summer and the official end of finals. __93__days until STAGECOACH! A three day country concert squeezed right in between the last day of classes and finals. Cowboy boots, big belts, shirtless cowboys, cowboy hats, country music, sun bathing, camping, and an …