Being halfway through the program doesn’t even feel like a real statistic. AYA provided a number of amazing experiences, guest speakers, and food to make this week fly by. Here’s the rundown. On Monday, we had an amazing lecture courtesy of Taj Frazier. His relatability yet academic essence made his time with us really stick …
Category Archives: Reflections2024
Hip-Hop culture in LA
Going into my second week at AYA, I felt less anxious than the last as I’ve become more familiarized with my environment and the professors. This week was full of inspirational and informational lectures from both the professors and the guest speakers. The guest speakers were very thorough with their lectures, and they all covered …
Embracing Challenges and Making Progress: AYA Week 2 Journey
Wow! It’s already my second week at AYA. It’s unbelievable how swiftly it went by. I’m already halfway done with the program. I am very grateful for this opportunity to be here in this program. Although it is almost over, I will continue to use this program for all it offers and only do better …
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AYA Week 2: A Cultural Forum
As I sit to write this week’s reflection, I’m filled with conflicting emotions. This week has truly shown me why AYA is such an amazing, impactful program and I’m immensely grateful for the time I’ve spent here so far. And yet, I’m slightly disappointed that we’re already entering our third week. When coming into this …
Another one for the book!
Another week down, halfway there to completing 4 weeks. This week started rough. I missed opportunities due to being absent. Out of 4 days, I only went twice. Moving forward, I will make a conscious effort to attend every day and make the most of each opportunity presented to me. I can wait for the …
Simon and Garfunkel Shedding Light
“June, she’ll change her tune In restless walks, she’ll prowl the night” – Simon and Garfunkel I’ll admit that in the last year, I’ve been very into 60s Folk– especially Simon and Garfunkel. One of my favorite songs by them is called “April Come She Will”, a song reflecting on a girl’s changing moods illustrated …
My Midpoint Journey at AYA: Discoveries, Learnings, and Surprises
Whenever I think this program has thrown all its surprises at me, I come the next day and continue to get astonished again and again. From getting a deep dive into speakers’ interesting lives, gaining exposure to topics I’m unaware of, or exploring the beautiful campus of what is USC, my mind is always utterly …
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Adjust, Adapt, and Alter
On Thursday, the second week at AYA was officially concluded. It’s incredible to think how we have zoomed past two weeks of our program. It also makes me sad to realize that my time at USC Annenberg will be short-lived in about two weeks. I understand that being here for the 4 weeks is a …
Annenberg Youth Academy: Fulfilling My Dream as an Anchor
It’s our second week of Annenberg Youth Academy, and I’m already so devastated knowing that we have two more weeks left. Time is going by so quickly. I have enjoyed every experience throughout these past two weeks, and I am more than ecstatic for the next few days. This week, I applied to be an …
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Second Week at AYA :0
The second week of AYA was another thrill for me. The second week was more fun for me because we got to do more projects. The podcast Rogelio assigned for us was a fun experience, I got to tinker with podcasting tools and use my skills in editing, which is something I like to do. …
Communicating Change 