With regard to the unwoke(n)
Cal in Color
He simply needed to hear the reasons why what he believed in was wrong, and my initial attempt at doing that wasn’t empathetic or conducive enough.
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Becoming ‘the’ Berkeley student
Off the Beat
Since being admitted to UC Berkeley, I was fixated on being “the” Berkeley student. I was going to replicate my “success” of my community college days while redeeming myself from my failures in high school.
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A gateway of uncertainty
In a way, I’m stuck, afraid of all the bittersweet decisions I could possibly make — decisions that can sour with regret as fast as the spread of a virus.
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This won’t hurt a bit: Transferring to UC Berkeley
I told him I was attending UC Berkeley, and as I explained my experience as a transfer student, I began to realize that the process of donating blood was surprisingly comparable.
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‘A place of connection for transfers’: Transfer Student Center marks 20 years on campus
Founded in August 1999, the UC Berkeley Transfer Student Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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The year I’ve been waiting for
I want to take advantage of all the opportunities and resources we have here at UC Berkeley before I am no longer a student.
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A few good friends
Transfer Talks
My first year at UC Berkeley has given me the impression that making friends here isn’t as easy as it was in community college. Just living in the vicinity of other students did not mean I was going to have friends.
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Scholarly and shapely
In My Size
When I finally get to hold a diploma in my hand, I will think back to the day that I almost denied myself a chance to graduate from UC Berkeley because of my curves. My body is an empowering part of me, which I embrace with confidence, but it will never define my success!
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I don’t believe in unicorns
Mommy Issues
In high school, I was a rebel. I ditched class, roamed around at night, ignored my parents’ calls. I drank, I smoked, I took the family car out for joy rides — I did it all. In the quiet suburban neighborhood I grew up in, my behavior was notably frowned
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From red lips to pacifiers
Mommy Issues
Somewhere along the path of becoming a mom, I completely and utterly gave up on my appearance. But I gradually realized that this didn’t mean I had given up on investing in myself — far from it. Instead, I’ve changed the attributes that define me.
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