Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Apr 14th, 2013
Hey All! I’m becoming quite the blogger, I know. Well this weekend has been just so amazing I have to share! One of my favorite things about LA is how close I am to so many other wonderful cities. Take, for example, Santa Barbara! I visited for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Apr 3rd, 2013
“We are never ever getting back together,” sang Taylor Swift as she performed the opening act at this year’s Grammy Awards. Her performance must have looked pretty cool on television, but you know what was even better? Being at the Grammys and watching her perform it live. One doesn’t just go to the Grammys. One must [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Mar 22nd, 2013
Hi everyone! I know it’s been a long time since I’ve actually blogged… School sort of has a way of bogging you down, especially right before Spring Break. Last week, my computer broke down and many a sleepless night was spent on the second floor of Leavey Library, furiously typing away till the break of [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Mar 4th, 2013
Hey there bloggerstuds, So I’ve been lacking a blog and realized I have yet to talk about all the amazing things LA has to offer. So here’s a bit about one of my faves. FIRST FRIDAYS! First Fridays is this awesome event that happens in Venice. It’s located on Abbot Kinney Blvd, a very well [...]
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, USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Feb 12th, 2013
For some, January 1st marked the beginning of the New Year, but for millions of others, the New Year did not begin until February 10th. This year, the Chinese New Year was celebrated on February 10th, and for the first time ever, I celebrated it. I mean, I’m a first generation American, and I don’t [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Feb 12th, 2013
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” I don’t know if I would take things as far as George Bernard Shaw, but I do love food. Luckily for me, LA is a foodie heaven. We have everything you could possibly want, everything you can even imagine, and even more. I recently found [...]
Posted in Campus Life for USC Dornsife Students, USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Feb 5th, 2013
For Carnissa and I, the answer was yes! Both of us are from Seattle (and proud of it) so Macklemore holds a special place in our hearts. Needless to say, we wasted no time when he posted a Facebook status that he needed extras for a music video that he was filming in Los Angeles for [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife, USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Jan 28th, 2013
As part of my Chinese Civilization class last semester, we took a field trip to the Hsi Lai Temple in Hacienda Heights. It’s one of the largest Buddhist temples in North America, and truly a sight to see. We were given a tour by a monk, who showed us the beautiful gardens and statues found [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students in Los Angeles on Jan 27th, 2013
Hi everyone! Let me tell you about a little something called dineLA. About twice a year, for two weeks, a bunch of restaurants in the LA area offer prix fixe deals, where you can choose a multi-course meal at a fixed price. This is a good opportunity to explore the restaurants that Los Angeles has [...]