Posted in Campus Life for USC Dornsife Students, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Apr 23rd, 2013
This semester, I have had the wonderful opportunity of being accepted into the organization known as Helenes. As an all women’s service organization and “the official hostesses of USC”, this club has one of the most competitive application processes I have ever been through. Out of 300 applicants, only 25 luckily ladies were selected — and I was [...]
Posted in Campus Life for USC Dornsife Students, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Apr 4th, 2013
I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be a part of many amazing organizations here at USC, but my favorite organization by far is Best Buddies. The Best Buddies chapter at USC is connected to Lanterman High School, a school a few blocks from campus. It is for children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and those [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife, Research in USC Dornsife on Mar 26th, 2013
After hearing all about the Joint Educational Project (JEP) from my roommate Sophie, I figured that I had to give it a try this semester. JEP pairs USC students with schools, organizations, and non-profits in the surrounding neighborhood to facilitate service-learning through positions as teaching assistants, mentors, and interns. Students spend two hours onsite per [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife, Research in USC Dornsife, USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Feb 26th, 2013
You know when you walk into the locker room to find a rack of fully stocked scrubs, it’s going to be a good day— and what a surprise, it was indeed a GREAT day. Not a particularly busy or interesting day but I really felt like a valuable part of the patient care team. I [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife, USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Feb 19th, 2013
Community Service. What does that mean to people? I have always felt that many people think of it as just a requirement for college or for a resume. There are very few people have I volunteered with who I think really appreciate or enjoy this type of work. My most recent great community service project [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife, USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Jan 25th, 2013
Hello World, Yes, I know. I’ve been neglecting the blogging life for quite awhile, but here I am again! I wanted to tell you all about the amazing organization I’m part of here at USC. It’s called Global Medical Brigades. To be honest, here at USC we have all the branches of the global brigades; [...]
Posted in Campus Life for USC Dornsife Students, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Nov 19th, 2012
Knowing I helped make history is a really cool feeling. On November 6, 2012, with the reelection of Barack Obama as president of the United States of America, we all made history. It’s crazy to think how close the election was and how every vote really did count. I have a TV in my apartment, [...]
Posted in Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Feb 12th, 2012
Just last semester, I found my passion for chemistry, through 28 5th grade students. These 5th grade students at Weemes Elementary School taught me the importance of clarity and simplicity, and broadened my understanding for others. Last semester I participated in a program through JEP (Joint Educational Project) teaching chemistry at a nearby school. We [...]
Posted in Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife, USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Feb 8th, 2012
I had the experience of a lifetime this past January as I traveled to Honduras with USC’s Global Medical Brigades (GMB) financially sponsored by my friends and family — I came back changed, wholly and completely. The second we got to our compound located 1.5 hrs outside of the capital city, Tegucigalpa, we only had [...]
Posted in Campus Life for USC Dornsife Students, Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Feb 8th, 2012
Oh hello, everyone! Here’s a quick update on what life these days is looking like for me. I’m still enjoying my time as a Resident Advisor, taking a class to prepare to be an Orientation Advisor this summer, and obviously loving my role as a Dornsife Ambassador! Something new, however, is that I am currently [...]