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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.

There was no veil of anonymity for me to hide behind, no auto-generated username that would serve as an online persona that I could keep distinctly separate from the “real world.”

Students use a combination of resources provided by UC Berkeley and their own connections and proactivity in order to obtain summer internships.

UC Berkeley’s hustle culture can be intimidating, overwhelming and somewhat toxic. You can easily fall in the trap of trying to join as many organizations, clubs and classes as you can, which may take a toll on your physical and mental health.

This entire process, from making a LinkedIn to interviewing to email correspondence, is a performative art — especially when you have no idea what you’re really supposed to be doing.

Even after working with tech professionals and recruiters to improve her resume, software engineer Angelina Lee received no calls back to interview. To investigate what she was missing, Lee created a false resume and applied to several companies to see if recruiters really even read them.

Here at the Clog, we encourage you to do one thing that makes you feel vulnerable every day. Here are some of our suggestions!

UC Berkeley alumnus David Xu was arrested Thursday on charges of allegedly attempting to kill his co-worker by poisoning her food and water.

Something about being around other women in STEM — women who looked like me, women with similar aspirations and who had ultimately succeeded — meant the world to me. It gave me a sense of confidence in my abilities.