{"id":6359,"date":"2025-08-18T20:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2026-01-08T18:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:01:06","slug":"daevenmar-mendoza-bada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/2025\/08\/18\/daevenmar-mendoza-bada\/","title":{"rendered":"Daevenmar Mendoza &#8211; BADA, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-intro \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-intro\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-highlights \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-highlights\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Daevenmar Mendoza &#8211; British American Drama Academy (BADA)\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <ul>\n              <li><p>Major: Theatre (Acting)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <li><p>Minor: Dance in Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n              <li><p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:dqmendoz@usc.edu\">dqmendoz@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6361 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2025\/08\/Mendoza-Daevenmar-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ask Me About: <\/strong>Anything! I love sharing my study abroad experiences. Whether it\u2019s tips on seeing shows, must-try food spots, or fun activity recommendations, I\u2019ve got you covered. As an LA native, studying abroad was my first chance to live on my own in a completely new country, and I\u2019d be happy to share both my triumphs and struggles along the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advice:\u00a0<\/strong>Don\u2019t wait\u2014just do it! My friends and I crammed so much into the final weeks of our program that we wished we\u2019d started earlier. 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