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How To Zoom

Now that I’ve spent a comfortable amount of time flailing around in zoom university, I can definitely say that connecting with your fellow peers and…

Luz CamachoSeptember 22, 2020

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My Summer Internship at Northrop Grumman

My This past summer, I was fortunate enough to be able to have a summer internship with Northrop Grumman, an Aerospace/Defense company with locations nationwide.…

Mark ParentSeptember 21, 2020

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How I Spend a Free Weekend in Los Angeles

One of the biggest myths people think about engineering students is that they spend all of their time with their faces in a textbook, which…

Olivia MorseSeptember 21, 2020

Social LifeViterbi Class

Zoom Fatigue: It’s Real

You know how when you were a kid, every time you had a headache or felt mildly unwell, your mother would tell you it was…

Sheetal MadnaniSeptember 18, 2020

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3 Midterms – 1 week

As much as I love USC and Viterbi, I dread midterms and finals. I feel anxious as they get closer, and I tend to fall…

Mahima VaranasiSeptember 18, 2020

BiomedicalInternships, Co-ops, and More

My Virtual Internship Experience at Edwards Lifesciences

This past summer, I worked as a Research & Development (R&D) Engineering Intern for Edwards Lifesciences, a medium-sized medical device company based in Irvine. Edward…

Dominie MiyasatoSeptember 17, 2020

College Breaks

USC Dinning Unmarked

As I sit at home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Townsend, Delaware, I find myself missing the variety of food options that USC has to…

Elena IkeochaSeptember 17, 2020

Aerospace and Mechanical

Sooooo… What IS mechanical engineering?

A question I get a lot in information sessions from pre college students is:   “What do you do as a mechanical engineer?”   To…

Loic AliniSeptember 17, 2020

Campus InvolvementCivil and EnvironmentalViterbi Organizations

The SDC Team takes on San Diego

Last semester I had the pleasure of being on USC’s Seismic Design Team for our student chapter of EERI. I learned about the club from…

Christopher MeanySeptember 16, 2020

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A Realistic Day in the Life of a Quarantining College Student

It’s 11 o’clock in the morning. I’m startled awake by the heat from my eastward-facing Texas bedroom window. I’m lucky to be on central time,…

Derek JonesSeptember 16, 2020

Internships, Co-ops, and MoreViterbi Resources

Building a Resume 101

Resume building, like most professional development activities, is a skill that you learn over time. It comes from asking lots of questions, seeing many examples,…

Christina NajmSeptember 15, 2020

Aerospace and MechanicalViterbi Class

Mechoptronics: Becoming a Mechanical Engineer

Ever since touring Viterbi as an admitted student, I have always heard of this infamous “mechoptronics” course. Mechoptronics is a yearlong, lab based course focusing…

Nick BortolonSeptember 15, 2020

College Breaks

Can’t Eat Out, Look No Further

Oh how I miss travelling around LA, finding the next best spot to enjoy a meal with friends. From Killer Noodle and Tatsu in Sawtelle…

Steven LouisSeptember 14, 2020

Campus InvolvementInternships, Co-ops, and More

Working a Campus Job

Starting college is a lot to deal with. Especially with the added stress of having to pay for your education. That’s why a lot of…

Natalie LeSeptember 13, 2020

Campus InvolvementCommunity Service

Service as a Part of Your College Experience

One of my favorite parts of being a USC student is the opportunity to create huge impacts right outside our front door through volunteering. Giving…

Emily PowisSeptember 12, 2020