The University of Southern California is an academic oasis near busy downtown Los Angeles. The campus boasts regal brick buildings, accented with dozens of beautiful fountains, statues and sculptures. But just because it's in the city, don't think there's no vegetation! On the contrary, USC has lots of lush lawns that are perfect for studying and a pick up game or two of ultimate frisbee or football, and hundreds of trees. In fact, in one parular area of campus there is a state tree from each of America's 50 states! That's pretty cool. Though you might think you have never seen USC's campus before, you probably have in a variety of movies: "The Graduate", "Legally Blonde", "Love and Basketball", and "The Social Network" to name a few. The campus is only about a square mile, meaning that is has a small, private feel to it. As a result, students always run into their friends and professors while on campus, which helps foster a home environment. For students who go to bigger public schools, this feeling is not the same.
