<p>Flying to California from Ohio is really expensive. I had to withdraw my applications to UCLA and Berkeley because I couldn't afford the application fees. Anyways, I leave really late on Friday (midnight) from Los Angeles coming back to Ohio. I know LAX is giant but does anyone have any ideas on what I can do for entertainment? I'm not sure if I have to be out of the USC dorms by a certain time and I wouldn't want to be an annoyance to whoever hosts me.</p>
<p>People watching is pretty much awesome, or maybe write a novel?</p>
<p>You could visit LA Live:[L.A</a>. LIVE | Homepage](<a href=“http://www.lalive.com/]L.A”>http://www.lalive.com/) or Go to Venice Beach?: [Venice</a> Beach, California - VeniceBeach.com](<a href=“http://www.venicebeach.com/]Venice”>http://www.venicebeach.com/) If you don’t rent a car these might be a challenge tho.</p>
<p>I live in Los Angeles and would not recommend visiting Venice beach in the evening. Fun for a day trip, but not safe in the evening.</p>
<p>^ Agreed.</p>
<p>I expect that you’ll fine staying on campus in the evening and that your hosts will be perfectly ok with it. You need to be at LAX about an hour/hour and a half before the flight, and it will take 30 to 40 mins to get there…so you could stay on campus till 9 or so…there’s always something to do, even if just watching TV in the dorm lounge.</p>