If you know me, then you probably know I’m from “the foothills”, a broad term referring to the region of Eastern California that’s not quite the Sierras, but not quite the Central Valley either. When people ask me where I’m from, I usually say I’m between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, which...Read more about Where Are All the Cows?—My Experience Coming to Berkeley From a Rural Environment
The size of UC Berkeley is incomparable to the size of my high school.
UC Berkeley’s student population is around 40,000 students, undergraduate and graduate combined. Berkeley the city is almost at 119,000. I graduated from West High School in Torrance, California in 2021,...Read more about How Berkeley Changed My Mindset
If you’re a college student, odds are that you drink coffee, or tea, or energy drinks, or some sort of caffeinated beverage. I’m happy to report that in my first few years of university, I’ve never pulled an all-nighter, but I’m still guilty of drinking iced lattes at 10pm to help me...Read more about A Guide to Coffee Shops Around Campus
During my time at Berkeley, I’ve begun countless Saturday mornings by jumping in my car and going for a daytrip. Our campus’s proximity to so many beautiful parks, beaches, and mountains is just one of the many amazing things about the university. I’ve spent my fair share of time going on...Read more about My Favorite Places to Get Outdoors in the Bay Area
Hello, hello! My name’s Mallory, and I’m currently in my third year at UC Berkeley. As I write this, I’m far, far away from Berkeley’s campus in Reykjavík, Iceland—where I’m studying abroad for the Fall 2024 semester at the University of Iceland. Because of this, I think I have a pretty...Read more about The Dos and Don’ts of Packing for a Study Abroad Experience
