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My best friend from my hometown goes to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Being on opposite sides of the country makes it hard for us to see each other outside of Thanksgiving, summer, and winter breaks. But this time, we had one more opportunity: fall break. While...Read more about When a Golden Bear Meets a Tar Heel: A Fall Break Crossover

Every time I give a campus tour and we reach the part where I talk about Oski, our beloved, bizarre, chaotic, and charmingly unhinged mascot, I always tell my visitors the same thing: “If you ever see Oski on campus, take a selfie with him. And if you see me with him, don’t be...Read more about Why I Take a Selfie with Oski Every Time I See Him: A Love Letter to Berkeley’s Most Chaotic Bear

If you were given the option of choosing between a huge, juicy burger or a plate of chicken and rice, which one would you choose? Many people, including myself, would immediately choose the burger. Why? Burgers are super greasy and delicious, and they pair perfectly with fries....Read more about Eating Healthier as a College Student

While everyone hopes for a perfect class schedule, not everyone gets it. I am one of those people. I managed to enroll in all the classes I needed, yet I did not get the most ideal times to optimize my days on campus, leaving me with hours of free time in between classes. After...Read more about Between the Bells: How I Spend My Time at Berkeley

When I applied to UC Berkeley as an economics major, I had never taken an economics class. Although I wanted to learn more about business, I wasn’t quite comfortable attempting it as a major. So I ended up applying under economics, a major I had never considered before and...Read more about How Berkeley Helped Me Love My Major