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Since I’ve moved to Los Angeles from my hometown of Bakersfield, CA, I have definitely become your #basic foodie. Ok don’t judge me – with all of the amazing restaurants and people from all over the world, it’s hard not to fall in love with the food culture here. When I worked at Ramboll over the summer, I would get …
Winding down my time at USC (RIP don’t remind me), you can imagine that the number one question I get from literally everyone is: “What are you going to do when you graduate?” I know this is a normal question, but let me tell you I will never enjoy answering it. Not because I’m worried about the future, but because …
On January 20th, my roommate and I (along with 600,000+ other people) took to the streets of downtown LA to protest for the 2018 Women’s March (LA’s was the largest in the world!). While every person was there for different reasons that are important to them, the one thing we all came together was the goal of getting people to …
hello hello happy new year!! We just wrapped up our first week back from winter break aka Week 1/15 of my last semester of undergrad 🙁 Going home this winter break was actually really tough this year because I was not ready to leave SC and all of the awesome people here. Especially now that I’m 21, there’s just SO …
senior year = hanging out on the roof of gphi Check out my #viterbilife below!
One thing I’ve learned since being in college is that while networking with corporate representatives is important, making connections with your peers and the people you work with in school is crucial. The Trojan Family is definitely a real thing and I’ve encountered Trojan alums throughout the recruiting process (and in all 3 of my internships). Daisy!! Besides the value …
hello hello As I am getting ready to start my senior year of college (sad!!), I’m really trying to soak it all in but at the same time prepare myself for the #realworld. And I am reminded of me 4 years ago – a senior in high school getting ready for the transition into college. Honestly, everyone pretty much has …
hey what’s up hello – comin’ at you live from sunny Los Angeles, California!! This summer I’m living in LA and working full-time as an intern for Ramboll Environ in their DTLA office. Since my sorority house is closed during the summer, I am subleasing from one of my friends (that I met at #ViterbiAbroad which you can read about …
hello hello! as we near the end of the semester (only 1 more month until finals!), I’m choosing my senior year courses, making plans for the summer, and trying to figure out what post-undergrad life is going to look like for me. Transitioning into the final chapter of my undergraduate years is bitter sweet, but I am so excited for …
So I am a few short hours away from #SpringBreak2017 and I have officially decided that this has been the most stress-free semester I’ve ever had. After much trial and error, I think I have figured out how exactly to structure your semester so that you have minimum stress and maximum fun. Keeping academics, extracurriculars, and your social life is difficult …
Freshman year, I lived in a suite. Sophomore year, I lived in an apartment. This year I am trying something new and living in my sorority house! My sorority, Gamma Phi Beta, is made up of about 250 members, 57 of which live in the house. It’s one thing to be a member in a sorority (check out my blog …
I am now in week 4 (i think?) of my sixth semester at USC and time and time again I always find myself answering the question, “So what exactly is Environmental Engineering?” Well the answer to that is kind of complex and simple at the same time, so I’ll break it down for you here. I’ll start by rewinding a few …
It’s Week 1/15 of Semester 6/8 and it’s finally starting to hit that I only have a year and a half left before I have to face the real world and that is kind of a scary thought… So to keep up with my newly found taste for adventure (acquired when I studied abroad), I made sure to stay busy …
Junior year has proven to be a year full of music for me! After coming back from my summer abroad in Madrid, I went to Hard Summer Music Festival. Just last night I went to a Porter Robinson concert at the Shrine (across the street from USC and 5 minute walk from my sorority house). For New Year’s, I’m going …
hello hello hello again! It’s the middle of November and for some reason, it’s still 80 and sunny in LA. I’m getting ready to head home for a few days next week to celebrate Thanksgiving (and Black Friday lol) with my family and friends, but I’ll be back Saturday to watch the very last home game of the season against …
It’s one of my favorite weeks of the year: homecoming! Homecoming at USC is little different than it was at high school. It’s still the game that all of the alums come back for and USC does a lot of events and tailgates and such for milestone reunions. It’s pretty cool to see banners that say “USC Class of 1956 …
Hola! I’ve been back in the States for a little over 3 months now and I think I’m finally back in the American groove of things. The best thing about the Viterbi Overseas Program is that even though #ViterbiAbroad is technically over, I still get to see the Abroad Squad on campus and in all of my classes! At USC, …
It’s almost one of my favorite weekends of the year – Trojan Family Weekend! This year my experience will definitely be different than last year for a few reasons, but I know it will still be a lot of fun! Last year was the first time my parents had ever come to Family Weekend. When I was a freshman, Family …
So now I’m 4 weeks in to my 3rd year at USC and midterms have hit! I am trying to juggle sorority life, game days, on campus involvements, and internship searching all while taking engineering courses. It’s a little overwhelming sometimes but I’ve been managing my time pretty well this semester. I’ve learned that the key is to college is …
After spending 4 long weeks in Bakersfield post-Madrid, I am ready to dive head first into this semester! I moved in to the Gamma Phi Beta chapter house a few weeks ago and have been crazy busy ever since! With student orgs, classes, and sorority recruitment all happening at once, it’s been a crazy few weeks! Nevertheless, I am still …