Student Blog
A Fitting Goodbye to an Amazing Internship
Today is my last real, full day of summer. Tomorrow I begin working on the Orientation issue of the Daily Trojan. Monday, the DT e-board goes on a two-day retreat. Once I get back it’s Move-In day and then, just … Continue reading
Looking for “Likes”
Last week Molly decided we should spice things up in the RYOT office by having a good friendly competition. The rules were simple: Everyone picks two stories to write and post; After the stories are edited, the writer is responsible … Continue reading
Reason 101 Why You Need a Road Trip
We’ve finally taken off, not by plane, not by train, but by automobile. As Californians know, we live in a state that is not only large, but also diverse in its people, food and geography. This week’s road trip was … Continue reading
More Than Just a Bar: Fueling America’s Heroes
We’re not just another nutritional bar company at Rise Bar. Sure, we make delicious and nutritious snack bars, but unlike most brands on the market, we’re completely free of GMOs, gluten, preservatives, and we even sell vegan and vegetarian bars. … Continue reading
An RV, Jack Black and a Journalist
If you’re thinking I am suggesting the use of drugs or turning an RV into a meth lab you are very wrong; what I am suggesting is that I attended the premiere for the final eight episodes of AMC show … Continue reading
Decorating the Apartment
Today, July 21st, it is exactly one month ‘til USC Move In Day, and I still can’t decide if I’m excited or dreading it. While I’ll be heading back to campus starting August 13th (as if my drive to Venice … Continue reading
A Day in the Life
Summer is definitely more relaxed than any time school is in session, but it can still be kind of crazy. Here’s a typical day in my life: 6:15 – My alarm goes off. I reluctantly climb out of bed to … Continue reading
India’s Finest Photography Course
Though I can work the manual setting on my DSLR without worry, I’m no Dorothea Lange. So when I packed my camera alongside the rest of my belongings in preparation for my trip abroad, I told myself not to expect … Continue reading
It’s Time to Talk, L.A.
Before you think I’ve turned this summer blog of eating, working, and road tripping into a political statement, let me offer this disclaimer: the following is a story about the power of talking. As a journalist and aspiring foreign correspondent, … Continue reading
The Other Side of the Red Carpet
When you watch a red carpet event on television, you’re privy to glamorous celebrities you adore, the bright flashes of the camera and perhaps the muffled voices of the media asking questions to which your dazzled celebrities answer for you, … Continue reading
I Got 99 Problems and Traffic Is One
The phone rings for the fourth time in the past two minutes. “Inspire, this is Selena. He’s in a meeting right now. Can I take a message?” The statement rolls off my tongue with ease, considering that it’s now the … Continue reading
Mosquito Warriors
My sister and I sat on the teak cot, eagerly anticipating the red light to turn green. My weapon was recharging. With its criss-cross wires and neon frame, it may look like just any other tennis racket. But this here … Continue reading
Californian SChemin’
California—where the sunshine is plentiful, Hollywood is in everyone’s backyard and business mecca Silicon Valley defines what is the future. I was born and raised in the Golden State and although Southern and Northern California lead the world in city populations, innovations, and … Continue reading
Rini Goes Global
My mom gave me a name that made substitute teachers pause and stutter while calling roll. At 26 letters long, my full name, Vidhyarini Karikalan Sampath, never fit on scantron sheets or ID cards. So now, I go by Rini. … Continue reading
SoCal Summertime
Hey, fellow Trojans! I’m Selena, and I’m writing to you from the beautiful, sunny SoCal. The sun is shining, the weather’s warming, and the beach is calling my name because it’s SUMMER! As an almost-sophomore majoring in business administration and … Continue reading
Quiet RYOT
I knew when I signed on to intern at a start-up things would be small, but I never imagined I’d be working in a garage. When my GPS led me to a charming residential cul-de-sac in Venice on Monday morning, I … Continue reading