Prior to coming to UC Berkeley, I danced throughout my childhood. Beginning when I was eight years old, I used to dance in an after-school program with the YMCA. I was a hip-hop dancer until I was 13 when I entered middle school. I took a break from dancing for two years, then came back to...Read more about Dancing My (Blue & Gold) Heart Out
All throughout high school (...and middle school) I would watch countless amounts of “Day in the Life of a…” videos. Heading into my college years, I especially loved to see videos about college students and people who were studying what I wanted to study. Rather than film a video, I’m...Read more about Day in the Life of an English Major
Throughout my (now) 2.5 years here at UC Berkeley, I have taken a lot of classes. And, when I say a lot… I mean A LOT. I’ve taken classes almost every semester (including the summers), which has given me the really cool and unique opportunity to explore my academic interests deeper at Cal...Read more about Some Of My Favorite Classes (So Far!)
Coming into Cal, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had never seen the campus until I moved into my dorm at Clark Kerr for my first year. I was the only one in my graduating class from high school to come to Cal. So, you’d think the odds were stacked against me, right? At first, I...Read more about Finding My Community at Cal
The University of California, Berkeley attracts students who follow their passions, participating in many activities that help them reach their goals while also maintaining a sense of fun and community. It is not uncommon for students to be very involved in campus organizations, clubs and...Read more about My Campus Involvements