Name: Terry Brown
Graduating Year: May 2013
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Welcome to the website of the Japanese Student Association (JSA) at USC. Membership to this association is open to all USC students.
Life in college is an unforgettable experience. As students, we make friends and find people with whom we can share our views. In JSA, we plan social and cultural events as well as offer career opportunities for students of all nationalities. Dying for quality Japanese food, planning to work in Japan, or just looking for friends? JSA has everything to offer, so please take advantage of all these opportunities to get involved and connected with new people.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our general meetings. If you're not excited already, don't worry. You will be!!
Fight on!
Name: Ryusuke Kondo
Graduating Year: May 2012
Major: Psychology
Minor: Interactive Media
Name: Kolleen Lee
Graduating Year: May 2013
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: English
Name: Ai Mishima
Graduating Year: May 2013
Major: Global Health
Hi everyone! I am one of the new Career Officers for JSA. Are you undecided on what you want to do after graduation? There are many job and internship opportunities in Japan through JSA!! I am happy to talk about any questions you have regarding career choices or about JSA in general, so don't hesitate to contact me. I'm sure you'll have a great time with JSA because its members are very friendly and fun to hang out with. I look forward to seeing you at our events and general meetings!!
Name: Iris RyuGraduating Year: December 2014
Major: Biology
Hello, I'm Iris and I am one of the new career officers for JSA. I was born and raised in Japan and am currently a sophomore studying Biology. I like to travel and play basketball! I am really excited for this upcoming semester with JSA! Please feel free to talk to me about anything!
Name: John CarlsonGraduating Year: May 2013
Hi everyone!!! My name is John Carlson and I am the new Activity Coordinator who joined the JSA Board this year. I started coming to a few events a little over a year ago, but was really active primarily last semester. I had a great time and made a lot of great memories with JSA, so I wanted to have a hand in organizing all of our AWESOME events. I will help in bringing you more social events this semester and in the future, so come out and have fun!! Hope to see everyone soon!
Name: Takumi TakahashiGraduating Year: May 2014
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Minor: Digital Studies
Hello, everyone! I am Takumi, an activity coordinator for JSA this semester. Last semester, as a new member to JSA family, I enjoyed all the events from the bottom of my heart. This semester, I'll be the one to plan those events and create a welcoming environment for everyone in the community. Hope to see you in JSA!
Name: Hye Yeon ParkGraduating Year: May 2014
Major: International Relationships
Name: Erika Cho
Graduating Year: May 2013
Major: Biochemistry
Hello! My name is Erika Cho and I am the PR officer. I will be in charge of promoting JSA and welcoming anyone new to JSA. I actually was not really involved in JSA until my sophomore year, but I love it! JSA brings a very comfortable, "home-like" environment that I hope everyone will experience. If you are even remotely interested in Japanese food, culture or just even out activities, please come out to our events! I promise we are all friendly people. So if you are shy, don't worry! We will try our best to make anyone feel comfortable and to love JSA as much as we do!
Name: Yurie Goto
Graduating Year: May 2014
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hey everyone! My name is Yurie Goto and I am fresh off the boat. This is my first time being an officer of this club but I will work hard to make every event a success. I have made lasting memories as part of the JSA family, so stop by at one of our meetings to join in on the mind-blowing experience (:
Fight on!
Name: Shih-Lee Tsai
Graduating Year: May 2012
Major: Architecture
As I am happy to have an opportunity for working as an officer for three consecutive years, I am in charge of documenting all JSA events through photographs and sharing our past memories from them. I will also be updating our JSA official website and our group page in Facebook. You would also notice that I have a Chinese name, but I was born and raised in Japan, thus I do have fluency in Japanese language.
Anyone interested in Japanese cultures, join us and we'll share lots of valuable experiences to you!