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College Life
JUNE 14, 2022
The unexpected lows of being a first-generation student
Although my achievements as a first-generation student are something I’m proud of, I can’t help but sometimes dread in the shadows of it — and it makes me feel terrible. I should always be happy for the opportunities given to me that my family never received. Yet, I find myself in moments of solitude, guilt and pressure that being a first-generation student has presented to me.
College Life
JUNE 14, 2022
The unexpected lows of being a first-generation student
Although my achievements as a first-generation student are something I’m proud of, I can’t help but sometimes dread in the shadows of it — and it makes me feel terrible. I should always be happy for the opportunities given to me that my family never received. Yet, I find myself in moments of solitude, guilt and pressure that being a first-generation student has presented to me.
Columns
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Summer doesn’t give us all a break
Say what you will about the United States being a place to reinvent yourself as a multimillion-dollar business CEO; we all know that’s just a cruel myth.
Columns
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Summer doesn’t give us all a break
Say what you will about the United States being a place to reinvent yourself as a multimillion-dollar business CEO; we all know that’s just a cruel myth.
Op-Eds
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
UC Berkeley must meet students’ growing basic needs, surpass bare minimum
If you are constantly wondering where your next meal will come from, how can you be expected to think about an essay due tomorrow?
Op-Eds
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
UC Berkeley must meet students’ growing basic needs, surpass bare minimum
If you are constantly wondering where your next meal will come from, how can you be expected to think about an essay due tomorrow?
Cal Day 2020
APRIL 18, 2020
Embracing the difficulties of being a first-generation college student
The term “first-generation college student” was both daunting and honorable for me.
Cal Day 2020
APRIL 18, 2020
Embracing the difficulties of being a first-generation college student
The term “first-generation college student” was both daunting and honorable for me.
Columns
MARCH 07, 2020
Voices of future first-generation college students
The kids and I were on the same boat; I understood that they felt unsafe with the presence of an authority who is supposed to make them feel safe.
Columns
MARCH 07, 2020
Voices of future first-generation college students
The kids and I were on the same boat; I understood that they felt unsafe with the presence of an authority who is supposed to make them feel safe.
Editorials
MARCH 15, 2019
Stop glorifying UC Berkeley’s workaholic stress culture
A recent tweet criticizing a UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer sciences professor’s proposed 80-hour weekly academic workload has outraged many community members. But this incident is symptomatic of a larger issue: the toxic work culture on this campus. UC Berkeley is often stereotyped as the “workaholic” UC campus, and it’s time for the community to acknowledge how harmful that title really is.
Editorials
MARCH 15, 2019
Stop glorifying UC Berkeley’s workaholic stress culture
A recent tweet criticizing a UC Berkeley electrical engineering and computer sciences professor’s proposed 80-hour weekly academic workload has outraged many community members. But this incident is symptomatic of a larger issue: the toxic work culture on this campus. UC Berkeley is often stereotyped as the “workaholic” UC campus, and it’s time for the community to acknowledge how harmful that title really is.
