Troy Meets World

Get ready to embark on Trojan adventures all around the globe through a collection of one-of-a-kind stories and photos from friends and colleagues currently studying overseas as well as Trojans who hail from abroad.

Traveling with Strangers


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For students who decide to study abroad, part of the appeal of coming to a place like Europe is the opportunity to explore other countries during their free time. A quick train ride to Paris, a short flight to Rome— it all sounds lovely and luxurious. But what people rarely discuss is the fact that […]

4 ways USC is different from Hong Kong universities


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My name is Grace and I am an exchange student from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology attending USC for the next four months. It has been a marvelous four weeks here. I felt like I was a freshman again, overwhelmed by the number of clubs and societies at the Involvement Fair, wandering […]

Siestas and Fiestas: A Day of Spanish Life


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9:12 a.m.: I wake up for my 10 a.m. “Spanish Composition” class after hitting the snooze button a couple times. For breakfast, I eat a small piece of toast, yogurt and sip a little cup of coffee. Spaniards like their coffee super concentrated, which is absolutely fine by me. 10:00 a.m.: After a five minute […]

A Dutch Girl at USC: First Impressions


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One month ago, 133 Marshall exchange students made their way to Los Angeles from all around the globe. For some it was a bigger culture shock than for others, but I believe I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that the past four weeks have been filled with new experiences. I […]

Introducing Indonesia


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With recruiting season now in full swing, USC students are clamoring to land internships for the school year and jobs for after graduation. However, it’s not too early to begin thinking about summer employment as well. Some of you may know that USC offers opportunities for students to study and intern abroad. Students have an […]

Swiping Right for Bilbao


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A few weeks ago, one of my best friends mentioned to me that she was starting to feel like most cities are fundamentally the same: you have your bars, your shopping centers, your restaurants and so on. The real differentiating factors, she said, are the people and memories we associate with every place. Though I […]

Wandering with no endpoint: The best way to discover London


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A few days ago in class, our professor asked us about our first impression or memory of London. Immediately, my mind jumped back to the summer of 2012, the last time I was in the UK. I was participating in a summer program at Oxford, and on a free day decided to take a bus […]