My hands clenched the rails of the surfboard as my Uncle Billy launched us over the waves. We floated past the breakers allowing me to search for dolphins, while Billy scanned the ocean for the next good set. All of the sudden we spun one hundred and eighty degrees. Billy’s fierce strokes aligned us into a steep wave and I held on for dear life from the top of the crest. As we dropped into the wave, barnacle coated...

Many of my friends are fellow athletes and we spend the majority of our time outside of class practicing or watching sports. However, on the side, community service has always been a focus for me. In the past I had noticed, when service projects arose on the weekends, my teammates where suddenly nowhere to be found. After my election as a class Community Service Officer, the Board requested that we come up with new ideas to attract more students to...

I have been fortunate to travel the world with my family. My parents generally tend to avoid tours and blaze their own trail. Consequently, our adventures tend to be a little more raw and unscripted. We have visited the pyramids of Giza as Egypt was on the brink of its coup, watched Iceland beat England in the Euro Cup from the square in Reykjavik, and surfed the shark infested waters off the coast South Africa. Travel is not only a...

Although I plan on trying a little bit of everything, my main academic interest at USC will focus on business. I would like to enroll at USC Marshall and pursue studies in the Finance and Business Economics and Marketing Departments. Last summer I interned at a commercial real estate company and would like to further develop my expertise in this area. I am interested in practical experience and would plan to enroll in several of the courses offered by Marshallâ€...