Jeff's Blog

I have 3 more months left in college until I graduate. It feels surreal to become an adult and to be honest, I am not ready yet - I won't be able to wake up at 2pm after missing two morning classes. USC is a great school, but most of the seniors like me probably agree that I've learned more about my life than academics. Below are 7 lessons I've learned in college that I will take with me after graduation. Make it a habit to call your parents  As much as I grew up as an individual for 4 years in college, I can see my parents gradually aging. Their energy isn't the same, their wrinkles are getting deeper, and they don't have much time left with us. After graduating from college, most of us will be living our lives, striving to support ourselves. As I started to support myself this year, I realized how difficult it would be to make sacrifices and try best to make children happy like our parents do. This senior year really opened my eyes and I have the utmost respe...

A Roadmap for Re-Glorification How the LA Lakers can rebuild their dynasty People can judge me, but I had tears in my eyes while I was watching Kobe Bryant’s legendary 60-point retirement game. I am sure you guys grew up throwing a crumpled paper into a trash can yelling, “Kobe!” Besides Kobe Bryant, legends like Magic, Kareem, The Logo, and Shaq probably ring a bell for even non-basketball fans. These cultural NBA icons have made the LA Lakers arguably the best franchise in the league with 16 NBA championships and 31 conference titles. But, ever since Kobe’s retirement, the Lakers has been redefining their approach to the game as one of the youngest teams in the league. Let’s be honest here – even after drafting top young players such as Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, and Lonzo Ball, Lakers is still one of the worst teams with probably the most potential. As a die-hard Lakers fan since ’05, I will be presenting a specific set of strategies required to bring back Lakers ...