Student Voices is a blog where current students write about various experiences including academics, sports, student groups, study abroad, and other extracurricular activities. Hear what our students have to say!

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Not Giving Up: Healing My Relationship With Dance Through Strength

Dance Production is one of many communities of care at Oxy. Read on to find out more about self expression and healing through movement!

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Agustin and Oswald
My First Year Experience

Any first year at college can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time; this blog looks to demystify the first-year experience and what to look forward to when arriving at Occidental.

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Norah Ruvalcaba '25
From the Courtroom to the Classroom: My Journey of Academic Exploration at Occidental College

Determined to make the most of her education at Occidental, Norah has blazed a trail from Critical Theory & Social Justice classes to the Children's Law Center of California, gearing up for her next steps post-graduation. 

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Pursuing Creative Projects in Nepal

This summer, Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Culture Vivian Lin took three Occidental students to Nepal for three weeks through a Faculty-Led Richter project.

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Jean And Oswald!
Becoming a Tiger: My College Decision Journey

Choosing what college is right for you is a big decision. Read about Jean Meyer's application process, and how she ended up picking Occidental. 

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Abby in Japan
A Look Into My Semester Abroad in Tokyo

Get a glimpse into one of the highlights from Abigail Sajdak's semester abroad in Tokyo: a student festival where she cheered on her new classmates and made new memories. 

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Reyan ICC
Occidental's Intercultural Community Center: A Home Away From Home

Right off of campus, behind the College's library, sits the Intercultural Community Center (ICC). Designed for those identifying as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, low-income and first in their family to attend college, the ICC is a home away from home for Occidental students. 

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City Living in Rome

On my first day at Eversheds Sutherland, an international corporate law firm, I had no idea what to expect. What could I do, I wondered, as a 20-year-old intern from the U.S. with no knowledge of the Italian legal system?

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Experiential Education in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Knowing that I’d be able to live and study in a foreign country for the same price as a semester in Eagle Rock was one of the deciding factors in my college decision.

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Alexia
Artful Insights: Finding Career Experience Through an Oxy Arts Internship

Each semester, Oxy Arts supports and funds Occidental students in internships at local arts organizations across Los Angeles. For Media Arts & Culture major Alexia Lara ’26, fall semester included an immersive experience at Avenue 50 Studio, a community art space near campus.

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