Salma Sarkis

After returning home for winter break, I began to notice that college culture was wildly different in British colleges. Here are eight things that shocked me about British universities as a UC Berkeley student. 

Here's a playlist to listen to when you're in those feels, and you want to be reminded of everything you love about home.

If you're not a fan of brunch on weekends, and you're more of an early breakfast person, don't panic. Thankfully, there are plenty of options out there!

With more than 200 pavilions occupying an enormous space — twice the size of Monaco — the expo is basically a trip around the world.

I’ve been reflecting on the personal and academic changes that I’d like to implement into the semester, and I'm determined to accomplish my top five goals.

As an international student, I’ve had my fair share of long flights. Although they may not be the most pleasurable, they've gotten easier over time.

We’ve heard the phrase “face your fears," so, last week, I decided to challenge myself and face my three biggest fears in only three days.

The key here is to look for the things that you don’t want to have looming over you when you are finally ready to put your head down and start studying.

60 minutes is too long to grab a snack, but not enough to walk back to my dorm, go to the library or try to get some meaningful work done.

Here are some ways that you can establish some privacy when it feels like everything in your life is shared.