Written by: Allison Chavez On Thursday June 20th, 2024, our Trojan family visited the Japanese American National Museum. We explored the rich history and culture of the Japanese Americans dating back to the late 1800’s. The museum continues to highlight World War II, early immigration, post-war resettlement and the redress movement. Following, we visited a …
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At first, I thought the program would be harsh and more rigid than typical high school classes, but I was wrong. On the first day, we had a welcome breakfast, and the professors were very kind and welcoming to the new students. I was shocked by the size of the campus when I first arrived …
“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built in the human plan. We come with it.” – Margaret Atwood. Storytelling is the narrative of our experience. As my first week at USC AYA comes to an end, I reflect on the transformative, yet pervasive nature of storytelling within the daily lives of us humans. …
So all it takes is rolling up my sleeves. My mind before walking into Annenberg was riddled with doubts, worries, and anxiety; my legs felt paralyzed and practically melted into the floor. But I rolled up my sleeves, opened the door, and took a deep breath – of the most delicious smelling hot coffee and …
My first week at AYA has been filled with numerous relationships formed, a vast amount of content, informative insight, and experiences that will live on forever. That said, attempting to recall the emotions and experiences earlier in the week is a little difficult because Monday feels like forever ago. Still, the following post is my …
First week at USC AYA! From exploring museums to new career paths to the beautiful USC campus, many words come to mind when I try to summarize this week, but I think “exploration” encapsulates my experience the most. This week has been an adventure to remember, and I am so excited for the next weeks …
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It’s hard to believe I’ve completed my first week at Annenberg Youth Academy! In the past few days, I’ve grown so much in my understanding of civic engagement and journalism. On Monday my cohort and I were warmly welcomed by the AYA staff and professors and officially became a part of the USC family. Here …
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The first week of this new experience started off pretty rough for me. Getting lost for over 40 minutes and constantly getting wrong directions was not how I expected my first day at AYA to go. I was glad I made it though it was nerve-wracking walking in already late and everyone already seated. Besides …
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The first day of any new experience is always a nerve-wracking one. Luckily, with AYA, this feeling dissipated quickly. As I stepped foot on USC’s campus, I was filled with awe and excitement as I took in the brick buildings and the surroundings. My first day was everything I could’ve hoped for. To open the …
With new beginnings like the AYA program, I felt past emotions. Anxiety was my top competitor, especially with having to walk back to the entrance to grab a parking pass, and then leaving it on the car’s dashboard. Besides this shenanigan, the welcoming breakfast was a nice event to begin the program. Shortly after, we …
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