Posted in USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Jan 16th, 2012
British Library, Tower of London, Stonehenge, Salisbury, and Bath – it’s been a busy weekend! As I don’t have class on Thursdays, I decided to head over to the British Library to see the artifacts of literature, music, history, and religion – all for free! Charlotte Bronte’s notes, Jane Austen’s writing desk and reading glasses, [...]
Posted in Academic Life in USC Dornsife on Jan 11th, 2012
As a psych major I have the luxury of choosing most of my classes, but there are a few required ones. When I signed up for Research Methods this spring I was a little worried, because I really had no idea what it entailed but I knew that it must be important if it’s mandatory. [...]
Posted in Civic Engagement through USC Dornsife on Jan 9th, 2012
Deaaaaar Diary… Just kidding. But really… today was an awesome first day back. Second semester feels good. Break was the perfect length, I’m well rested from finals (thank God) and reeeady to get back to my beloved school! No classes before 11 on 3/5 days of the week also makes this semester a bit sweeter [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Jan 8th, 2012
Being a tourist is fun – especially when you can also call the city home! Today, we took the tube to Charing Cross, which lets you off right at Trafalgar Square. First thing I spotted? Four red telephone booths in a row. So obviously, I required a photo shoot – especially for those people who [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Jan 7th, 2012
After three jam-packed days filled with little sleep, I’m a bit exhausted. But hey, who ever went abroad and came back wishing they’d spent more time sleeping?! I spent the vast majority of my first few days running around UCL’s campus, going from meeting to meeting, office to office. But after it all, I’m [...]
Posted in USC Dornsife Students Study Abroad! on Jan 3rd, 2012
Though it pains me to be away from USC for a semester, I am studying abroad at University College London in the beautiful capital of the United Kingdom! Ranked third in the nation (behind Oxford and Cambridge) with a highly respected psychology program, the academics shouldn’t be too shabby. And being centrally located in London? [...]