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Cuando la naturaleza pasa / Fuera de nuestra ventana / ¿Ves tu reflejo? / ¿Es la ventana tu espejo?

Changing my major a year into college and still being able to transfer wasn’t an easy process.

To my dismay, I realized the politics in Spain are just as polarized as those in the United States. But because I was traveling in a country with a longer history, I could connect to a time and place free of conflict.

Berkeley Law Human Rights Center partnered with the International Center for Transitional Justice to train Yemeni field monitors and investigators seeking to address human rights violations in Yemen’s civil war.

The reality is that STEM seems to dictate our careers, our livelihoods and therefore our academics as well. Without these disciplines, I can’t imagine how any of us would exist. But without humanities, arts and social sciences, I don’t think our chances of existence would be any higher.

Society inspires literature, and literature inspires society. The union of my English and sociology majors constantly reminds me of this beautiful dynamic.

With their mix of multiple cultures, I am constantly reminded of the disconnect I have with my ethnic Chinese and Taiwanese heritage — and I remember this every time I think about their decision to legally name me Emily.

Python is accessible. It is inclusive, easy to learn and powerful. It has created more jobs than it has automated. It has a strong place in the modern economy, on campus and in my heart. Thank you, Python.

I realized my college experience didn’t have to be this epic story to tell as years pass. The choices, the leaps of faith and the small things were enough.

You see, I could be going to another city, like New York. I could be doing a graduate program, but I wouldn’t do that because I intend to stay and relive my glory days here at Berkeley. Forever.