student life

Elmwood is a part of town I often forget, completely opposite to where I live and work. To add some excitement to my life, I explored the area and found so much fun stuff to do alone or with friends.

I want to share some prompts that you can tackle when you’re out of town for a weekend. They might help if you’ve ever felt like living in Berkeley has caused a sense of loneliness that feels difficult to overcome.

It’s no longer fun when your responsibilities and leisure coincide through the same medium.

On my first day of work, I was both nervous and excited. I walked in and was greeted by the cheerful faces that would someday become those of my favorite people at UC Berkeley. I had no idea then what a big part of my life my work study job would become.

Life was simple — I had less thinking to do, less responsibilities to worry about. For a moment, those memories of the past feel relieving to reminisce about.

Burning out is an experience we laugh off and deem as normal when it shouldn’t be. We can’t lessen our course loads or make it any easier but we can take care of ourselves and see mental health as something just as important as our studies.

We’re a few weeks in. A few weeks into the fall semester. The American fall semester, an experience that is common from sea to shining sea, but unique relative to the rest of the world.

I’ve written about self-improvement in my blog posts. Skincare, dieting, workout, mental health, etc. are all habits I think everyone should examine and implement. And well, it seems like sleep is the next thing.

Although summer has just begun, I feel a warmth to life that I haven’t felt in a while. As I try to mend the wounds of my own insecurities, I want to learn once again the joys of simple existence and remind myself of the things worth being proud of.

Some people are just built to survive all types of inclement climes, be it cold, rainy, stormy, hail or snow.  Some people even prefer the cold to heat.  I, on the other hand, live for bright blue skies and sunny days. I am, without a doubt, a fair weather wimp.