With the end of the school year (and some students’ entire undergraduate careers) quickly approaching, many USD students are jumping at the chance to land their dream internship or job. Of course, applying for jobs is easier said than done. From carefully crafting resumes and cover letters to scouring through LinkedIn and Handshake, job-hunting may begin to feel like a full-time job in itself.
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As finals season approaches, it becomes increasingly important to find an apt study space to work from. For every student the perfect study spot looks different, but there are normally some key factors that stand out as must haves: peace and quiet, room to spread schoolwork out, and very little distractions.
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This year, the USD community turned to beautiful stories of diversity, stories of hope, stories that highlighted the beauty of San Diego, and stories that captured the arts and culture of USD to bask in moments of joy, however fleeting. The Arts and Culture section of The USD Vista offered readers an escape — whether that be an escape through online dating culture, delicious food and drinks, gorgeous sights and surroundings, tips and tricks for how to navigate life, and more.
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Time flies in college, especially when it’s packed with busy classes, internships, social events, sports games, and friends to enjoy it all with. One day it’s the first year, and the next it’s somehow senior year, and college is about to come to a close. As the USD juniors soon finish finals and approach their senior year, The USD Vista wanted to gain insight into this impending and exciting transition.
Read moreAs the chilly gloom of winter has finally given way to balmy spring days, many students find themselves in the throes of spring fever — feeling particularly restless, energetic, and even romantic. These “symptoms” of spring fever, it seems, are only exacerbated in the midst of Zoom fatigue, senioritis, and post-vaccine excitement.
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The Spanish Writing Center is a hidden gem on campus — not many students know about the center yet, but the hard work and dedication each tutor pours into the program makes it a helpful resource for many USD Spanish majors and minors. Having a Spanish Writing Center on USD’s campus is rare because not many other universities have similar programs.
Read moreFinals season means lots of studying, numerous coffee breaks, and never-ending late nights; however, it also means little time to turn on some entertainment and turn off the outside world. Nothing is better than crossing off everything on a to-do list and having that much-needed time to tune into a comedy special, action-packed movie, or romance saga.
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Many enter their first year of college bright-eyed and bushy-tailed: eager to make friends, reinvent themselves, go to college parties, fall in love, get straight A’s, and become the best version of themselves. Those four years of college fly by faster than anyone could ever imagine.
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Sustainability has long been an important issue to USD students, many of whom have successfully advocated for the university to strengthen its Climate Action Plan and other green initiatives. Now, some USD students are shifting their attention to one of the most wasteful and environmentally damaging industries: fast-fashion. The term fast-fashion refers to inexpensive, topical clothing items that are constantly churned out to meet consumer demand and accommodate rapidly changing trends.
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Somewhere out there, there is a young child who peers up at their television screen and sees themself — however, it is not in a way that empowers them, not in a way that makes them realize their dreams, but in a way that scares them, in a way that makes them confused about who they are.
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