Winter in August: My trip to Australia
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Sunny Sichi
Whether you’re called by the nature, the animals, the food, the people or just a need to go as far as possible, you won’t regret visiting Australia.
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Recognized Berkeley musician Natan Kuchar talks musical influences, ‘BoJack Horseman,’ singing to win a housing bid
Kuchar is a musician, an educator, a performer and a member of the Jewish community — a background shared with Troye Sivan. “He’s another Jewish kid from Australia, and he has a lot of ties particularly to the Jewish community that I grew up in,” Kuchar says.
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Land of Oz
In the land of Oz, there’s a lovely harbor town that offers welcoming beaches and clean city streets. So let’s check out if there’s any thunder down under.
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Make time fly while you do
Traveling is undoubtedly fun, but sitting for 10+ hours in a cramped seat in a plane is probably the least fun of it all. When I flew from Los Angeles to Sydney at the beginning of my study abroad journey, I had to endure a 15-hour direct flight that really
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An ode to reminiscence
Studying abroad, as anyone who has ever done it will say, is a more rewarding experience that you could ever imagine it to be. There will be highs (many of them) and lows (these will inevitably crop up) throughout your time, but you will be grateful for all of them.
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Homesickness remedies for the ailing traveler
Homesickness is a common result of spending time away from the people and places you’re used to, but with the right strategies, it won’t be long before you’re back on the wanderlust trail yet again.
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The (a)lone traveler?
Being alone couldn’t be further from being lonely. After all, you’re the one person who’s around during the good and the bad.
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School spirit across oceans: Differences between university cultures
It’s now the midpoint of the semester (our break is next week, thank goodness for that) and I’ve now been here long enough to notice just how different the American and Australian tertiary systems are. While students everywhere share similar stressors about schoolwork, many other bits of university culture differ.
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The ‘Berkeley’ name
It’s only too easy for us to take for granted the fact that we get to call ourselves Golden Bears for the rest of our lives.
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American habits you have to lose in Australia
Upon arriving in Sydney again, I’ve caught myself exhibiting one too many American habits, some of which I didn’t even realize came naturally to me.
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