Hi everyone! It’s hard to believe my time as an undergrad at USC is coming to an end as I’m graduating in 19 days. I am so thankful for USC for giving me so many opportunities over the years and making my college experience truly something I could’ve only found at USC. So here goes, my final blog after three years as a Viterbi Student Ambassador.
I’ve had an incredible time at USC. Between joining SWE and the club lacrosse team my freshman year to becoming SWE VP of Communications and lacrosse team President, doing undergraduate research in sustainability and starting Master’s classes in Green Technologies my senior year, joining a sorority my sophomore year and studying abroad in Madrid that summer, interning with Boeing last year and Turner Construction this summer, and being a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Viterbi Ambassador, to making the best of friends over the years, I never thought I would be able to do all of these things in college. Before I graduate, I have two group projects and presentations, my sorority’s senior week, my final Gamma Phi Beta invite, a few USC senior traditions, and two finals. I’ve been enjoying my last semester and catching some last events at USC. Here are some of my favorites:
I met Dean Yortsos, President Nikias and his wife at the Viterbi Awards last Wednesday!
“@viterbistudent: Viterbi students meet @DeanYortsos & @USC President Nikias at #ViterbiAwards dinner pic.twitter.com/aWpDzWoWmR” @kmbreiding
— Natalie Alvarez (@natralvarez) April 24, 2014
Went to my last Admitted Students Program at USC:
#VSA senior selfie at the #Viterbi Admitted Student Program! #ViterbiAdmit #AdmitUSC pic.twitter.com/TKI6g9JMIh
— Natalie Alvarez (@natralvarez) April 26, 2014
Got my graduation gift from the Civil Engineering department:
Picked up my graduation gift from the @USCViterbi civil engineering department! #ViterbiLife #21days pic.twitter.com/SVFRrunwUp
— Natalie Alvarez (@natralvarez) April 24, 2014
Went to my first and last USC baseball game with my little:
Went to my first #USC baseball game with my little and got a free stadium blanket too! pic.twitter.com/I4ciVxNDVZ
— Natalie Alvarez (@natralvarez) March 8, 2014
Had a blast with some of my best friends to my last Viterbi Ball:
Gave my last Civil Engineering (Building Science) presentation with my Building Science studio class. It’s been a great 4 years with these guys!
While I am graduating, I’m not leaving USC just yet. After interning this summer in San Diego for Turner Construction, I’ll be coming back in the fall for one more year to finish my Master’s in Green Technologies. I will be joined by a few other graduating VSAs, and I know we’ll have a great year together.
Finally, here’s a preview for graduation!
Picked up my graduation stole today! Only 31 days to go! #USC #Classof2014 pic.twitter.com/l5nDpzlAKf
— Natalie Alvarez (@natralvarez) April 15, 2014
Fight on forever,
Natalie
