So today marks the last day of classes.  It also marks my last day as an undergraduate.  Yes, Andrew is graduating! It's hard to believe that my four years at USC are finally coming to an end.  It might sound a little cliché, but these have truly been some of the best memories of my life.  What other university would have allowed me to have three majors AND studied abroad?  What other uni...more

GOOD LUCK ON FINALS EVERYONE!!!! Class of 2012, you will be missed!! Class of 2016, can't wait to meet all of you!! Fight On! <3 Lily...more

Oh goodness! It has been way too long since I last updated this. It's like a New Year's Resolution that you make to yourself, except I rather like blogging, it's just that it's easy to skip over it when there are so many other things to do. So, readers, forgive me for my delay in updating. So what has been up, you may be asking? Well, a whole semester has gone by for my friends back home at the...more

There's this tradition at USC where, if you're visiting campus and have decided to enroll at USC, you ring the Victory Bell - a keepsake for beating UCLA at football that year. Here I am, four years ago, at the on-campus Admitted Students Reception... and I'm still committed to USC! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="483" caption=""I'M GOING TO USC!" - that was my reaction...more

I write to you, dear readers, with the weight of the world no longer on my shoulders. Okay, that may not be entirely true.  But I do write to you one final down (two if you count the guitar final I had last week), and two to go.  But just being done with my 302, Communication Strategies for Business final is a huge weight off of my shoulders.   This final wasn't your typical sit-do...more

Why did I choose USC? There are so many reasons! 1) Marshall School of Business and Leventhal School of Accounting have some of the BEST programs you could ask for in a school. The curriculum is great as well and leaves you with plenty of free space to take up a minor (I chose to add Cinematic Arts minor). The professors at this school are insane! They have years of experience in their respecti...more

As admitted students make their decision, maybe my story can provide some insight. I remember walking on the USC campus in September of my senior year of high school – that was the first time that I felt the “click” of the right school.  People often say that you’ll know as soon as you find the right college and I definitely agree, although I’ll add that it may take time to realize w...more

As April is coming to a close, it's time for all you high school seniors to be making those decisions!  Today USC hosted an on-campus reception for all admitted students who are thinking of coming to USC.  It was fantastic!  We got to talk to a lot of students.  We had a great information session with some awesome faculty and student speakers.  Then a group of us manned a Marshall table and w...more

As most people already know, the most well known fact about USC is our strong network. This is something that I get to experience everyday as a student here. On a daily basis, there are always at least a couple of networking events that I get invited to so I'd just highlight and share a few events that I attended this school year... Entrepreneur of the Year: Robert Greenberg, Founder and CEO of ...more

Hey all, Sorry for my delay, I've been smashed with work since I returned from Spring Break! Just to update: I went to Boulder, CO for spring break this year...a little random, but it was actually AMAZING!  Everything was beautiful and green and sustainable :)  Perfect balance of fun and relaxation! Which brings me to my next update:  I am in so many group projects right now! Hence my ...more

That's right!  The semester is coming to an end.  The last week of classes is here and I'm both sad and excited to be approaching the middle of my time at USC.  It's completely unreal how fast things have been moving. The Core Classes (also fun): BUAD 307- Marketing Fundamentals (4 unit) BUAD 306- Business Finance (4 unit) CNTV 463- Television: Integrating Creative and Business Objectives ...more

I meant to post this sooner but unfortunately my return from spring break was marred with some serious work: I had a major paper for my philosophy of math class, a presentation to give on the future of Cirque du Soleil, and a couple of other 'fun' assignments.  But I guess no one said that senior year was supposed to be easy. For my very last spring break (a pretty depressing thought I know) I...more

USC Marshall probably emphasizes international travel more than any other undergraduate business program in the nation.  With this emphasis comes an inherent thirst for exploration of the world around us.  Because 80% of freshmen go abroad during their first year in business school, I was one of many students who caught the "travel bug" early on in my college career. While many USC students h...more

While everyone was flying around the world for spring break, I had to stay and work at Marshall. Yes, it might not sound like the best spring break I've ever had, but it actually was a lot of fun! I was recruited by my professor last semester to help plan an international conference for business professionals and major players in the business communications field. Even though the conference wou...more

Hi again! Sorry that my posting has been few and far between (to say the least). But I have a legitimate excuse! I am currently studying abroad in Pamplona, Spain at the Universidad de Navarra. It's amazing over here. To make up for some lost time, I'll give a photo update and small commentary. One of my first nights out with my roommates Anabel and Pey, both Spanish medical students, was...more

“Meet The Firms” - an evening of organized chaos. When you're majoring in USC’s Leventhal School of Accounting, “Meet The Firms” becomes a pretty common phrase. USC’s “Meet The Firms” night refers to the major job recruitment event that occurs each semester when you’re a Business or Accounting major at USC. The most recent “Meet The Firms” happened this past Tuesday, Febru...more

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others."  ~Mustafa Kemal Atatürk   Simply put, the faculty at Marshall is incredible. They are all brilliant professors and passionate about what they teach. What stands out to me--and this is something that I wasn't able to do in high school--is the relationships I've been able to build with them. The professors...more

I swore to myself that I wouldn't make this post about food, but anyone who's read my previous blog posts knows that I like eating way too much to pass up any chance of sharing my obsession with all of you!  So, please forgive my lack of self-restraint when ranting about Los Angeles' wonderful culinary palette...  Now, on to business: You never know what you are going to find near the Tommy...more

One of the great things about USC is that there’s a great balance between academics and social life. Along with the Greek system, there are a lot of great ways to meet new friends your freshman year. [caption id="attachment_48" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Misadventures cooking this year..."][/caption] The first people you’ll really get to know are your floormates. I lived in ...more

Greetings everyone! I apologize for my lack of blogging lately, I have been going through a VERY intense past few weeks with a series of very important interviews. As a Junior accounting major, this is a very intense recruiting period full of an immense amount of events for the big 4 recruiting events, interviews, and accounting socials... which leads me to the focus of this blog post, finding ...more