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Dun, Dun, Dun... Your aunt and uncle are going out of town for the week and their two precious dogs need to be cared for. Who else would they turn to but you! As a teenager we have free time and enjoy mind getting paid to cuddle with dogs, yet do we really know what the job entails? This week I was called upon to perform the previously mentioned tasks, and I have some helpful tips and tricks to survive five days of dog throw-up, ant invasions, and weird noises. To further simplify we have two responsibilities: keeping the happy and house in order. Dogs are a man's best friend, but many of us teens have never solely cared for untrained dogs for days at a time. As I learned, it is important to to set alarms for everything, especially their breakfast which occurs long before we wake up (7 A.M.). Alarms also are useful for remembering to let them relieve themselves after three hours as we can become distracted by our phones, homework or even sleep. Accidents are inevitable, so make...

Like many other students at USC, I find it easy to get disconnected from nature when living inside a concrete jungle. Today we are going to explore what it’s like to break free from routine and reconnect with nature in Los Angeles. By Garrett Silverman As I look outside my window on a bright Sunday morning, I see a similar sight: Idle cars hesitant to move from their precious parking spots; Students walking towards campus – mustering the energy to go study or eat; Stucco walls on the opposing building mocking me with their blandness. Then I spot the tree… something about the tree is jarring to me. The grand Sycamore is holding on to its last resilient leaves, and I remember that there is nature in Los Angeles.  My goal for the next two weeks is to find my roots and reconnect with nature. Rather than watch the same cars, students, and stucco exteriors, I am going to explore a change of scenery. My journey leads me from the sandy shores ...

Is USC starting to feel more like Lost Angeles? Like many other students living at USC, I find it easy to get disconnected from nature when living deep inside a concrete jungle. Today we are going to explore what it’s like to break free from routine and learn four ways to reconnect with nature in Los Angeles. As I look outside my window on a sunny Sunday morning I see the similar sight of idle cars hesitant to move from their precious parking spots. Students walking towards campus are mustering the energy to study or eat. The stucco walls on the opposing building mock me with their blandness. Then I spot a tree. The grand Sycamore tree holding on to its last resilient leaves, and I remember there is life in Los Angeles. My goal for the next two weeks was to find my roots and reconnect with nature. Rather than watch the same idle cars, lugubrious students, and mocking stucco exteriors, I was going to find new paths to explore. My journey led me from the sandy shores of “El P...