A case for studying abroad
Off the Beat
To avoid becoming that-one-friend-who-won’t-shut-up-about-her-semester-abroad, I am going to talk about it once in this article.
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Notes to self — on coming home: A poem
It feels wrong how easily you can shed an entire country, like so much rain shrugged off your shoulders — the fine Dublin rain you quietly miss.
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Every type of CNR student you’ll ever meet
Although CNR students are usually defined in one category, we at the Clog are here to tell you that many flavors exist.
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How to score free gear on Cal Day
My absolute weakness is free Cal gear. Call it an occupational hazard, given that I have to be decked out in blue and gold for my campus job, but my roots reach back to far earlier than when I was hired.
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Utrecht, I love you
“Nothing bad happens here, it’s completely safe,” my friends and I say as we complain about our home country. But, on Monday about 10:35 a.m., something unbelievable happened.
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UC faculty must have right to boycott Israeli academic partnerships
UC Berkeley faculty members have quite rightly taken the UC administration to task for a recent statement, signed by all the system’s chancellors, that condemns Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, or BDS. The statement was issued in the name of protecting academic freedom when, in our own view, the only freedom under threat is the bedrock right of faculty and students to engage in political speech.
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How to feel like you’re studying abroad even if you’re stuck in Berkeley
If you’re like us at the Clog, then your Instagram feed is also clogged with abroad pictures. For those of us stuck in Berkeley, here are some helpful tips to feel as though you, too, are studying abroad.
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Families are not escape plans
Off the Beat
It feels odd to write my goodbye to Berkeley without having graduated yet. Next semester I will be braving the forces of an East Coast winter and moving to Washington, D.C. as part of the University of California, Washington Center internship program. My job search, much like other areas of
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Fun things to do during a short visit to Dublin, Ireland
If you like history, Dublin is the place for you. From Dublinia, an interactive history museum that starts with Dublin’s invasion by Vikings, to beautiful sites such as St Patrick’s Cathedral, you’re sure to find plenty to keep you occupied.
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Getting down to business: What to expect when you study abroad
Every school system is a little different than the next. Each has its own little quirks that take some time getting used to, so be patient with the process. That’s easier said than done, of course.
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