Inside talk
Launching into Limbo
As in other families, a discussion of ours does not pass without recalling some memory the four of us share.
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Category Archives: Opinion
Sexually active
Sex on Tuesday
I still hear that nasty homophobic inner voice from time to time, but I can ignore it much better now. I can make the first move confidently and it’s not as scary as I once thought — especially because I know someone’s probably going to end up coming that night, as long as I actually start the conversation.
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It’s humbling
Transfer Talks
My grandparents came to the United States for better economic opportunities. Their immigration gave my parents access to better basic education.
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Cost of attendance: Examining financial aid at UC Berkeley
Tuition hikes such as these essentially punish nonresident students from low-income backgrounds, forcing them to borrow and accept larger loans while offering them virtually no financial aid.
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UC cannot continue to use out-of-state tuition as revenue stream
UNIVERSITY ISSUES: Recently approved nonresident tuition increase highlights problems with UC system budgets, state funding
California has one of the best public university systems in the country. But that will mean nothing if students can’t afford to attend UC schools.
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UC Berkeley Financial Aid and Scholarships office strives for affordability, culture of care
Financial aid helps build a diverse community of scholars from a wide range of economic backgrounds.
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UC Berkeley financial aid bureaucracy threatens students’ education, mental health
This experience really highlighted the bureaucracy of UC Berkeley and the importance of mental health for me. It almost feels like stress is a requirement.
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The In-Between
Launching into Limbo
The In-Between I’m talking about is stranger than any paranormal universe and more treacherous than a warped space-time continuum. Well, maybe not.
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Romance and relevés
Off the Beat
So when I walked into my first dance class at UC Berkeley, I wasn’t prepared for it to feel so alien.
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Out, loud and vocal
Sex on Tuesday
I used to hate how women sounded in porn — breathy, overly enthusiastic, shrill, annoying. But I’ve realized that my actual issue with their eager exclamations was that they seemed forced and fake.
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