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Matthew Heins

Matthew Heins

Senior Assistant Director, USC Dornsife Admission

Majors in college:  International Relations and Music

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

The thing I love most about USC Dornsife is: the way that the faculty, staff, and even your peers encourage students to pursue interdisciplinary study. I especially loved that as a student. 

A perfect day would include:
Saturday morning breakfast at a local Brazilian restaurant, followed by tailgating and a USC football game, followed by an evening at one of the million small music venues in L.A.

To me, the Trojan Family is: a diverse, interconnected web of people whose past is one of shared stories and memories, and whose idealized future consists of shared hopes and values. The Trojan Family is one of a kind.

One of my favorite books is: All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. The story is brilliant, the characters are complex, the prose is beautiful, and I learn something new every time I read it.

If I had an all-expenses paid ticket anywhere in the world, I would travel to: Spain. The history and culture are fascinating, but more importantly, over 5000 miles of coastline means lots of beach time.