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Welcome to Sweets & Sparkles! This is an outlet for my musings about what inspires me, be it food or style or friends or work. As a Tour Guide for the University of Southern California, I get to represent my amazing school to all the prospective students and their families. One of the questions I get asked most often is "why did you choose USC?" To this, I reply, there are a few reasons why USC was the best school for me. First, I wanted a school with a great academic reputation, with a real name that would stick me on the seal of my diploma for the rest of my life. Second, I wanted a school with a great football team, something that can bring the campus together and ignite a fire and spirit amongst its students and alumni (Fight On, Trojans!). Third, I was looking for a school with a strong Greek system, like what my mom was a part of, a community that could be my home away from home, and that's exactly what I have found in Alpha Delta Pi. Fourth, and finally, I did not know I was looking for this initially, but it is what unites the entire student body, if nothing else. And, that is our passion. When I came to USC for Orientation over two years ago, now, I remember how excited every single student was to be here at USC. My peers are each so individually talented and ambitious and it is just inspiring to be in their presence, and I know that they are all off to accomplish the most amazing things in their future. I believe that I have this same quality: passion. It is what gets me out of bed every morning and drives me to do the unthinkable. Some days that might be solely to get out of bed, but on other days, it is to take on the world. Have a passion and chase it. No passion is worthless of your time and energy. If it is something you believe in, then it deserves your dedication. 

There's a little quote that I stumbled upon sometime this past summer that reads, "she decided to start living the life she'd imagined.." and that's exactly what I am doing out here in Los Angeles. I am not entirely sure where this blog will end up going, but you're welcome to join me for the journey. Some weeks, it might be about baking, others it might be about shopping. And sometimes it might just be whatever being tossed around in this blonde head of mine. Whatever the subject, it's always going to be dedicated to my passions in life, and there's bound to be lots of sweets and sparkles along the way!

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