Written By Anyun Chatterjee (PEACE Advisor) The idea of working in a group is one that professors, the SLC, and advisors will constantly push on you with promises of increased retention and deeper understanding due to a collaborative environment. While they are all correct, it seems nobody really explains how a good group study...

Written by Anyun Chatterjee (PEACE advisor) In my experience, a common pitfall occurs when people work on a project in a group – the issue of cohesivity. There will always be the brilliant idea to split up the workload, with each person working on individual sections. This can be an effective way to work...

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE advisor) This semester has been a completely new challenge for me to take on. I decided (not sure how) to take five upper division courses this semester, two for public health, two for cognitive science, and one that cross-lists for both majors. Now these classes have been all over...

Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE advisor) ​Many of my friends love studying at Main Stacks. It’s quiet, offers solid wifi and study spaces, and has just the right, somber atmosphere to promote studying and concentration. Unfortunately, while I do admit that I’m more productive at Main Stacks, I’m not a big fan of studying...

Written by Christie Ngo (peace advisor) ​College is the time for you to discover your passions and find out where your interests lie. That being said, the act of declaring a major is a relatively easy process which turns into a complicated, intimidating beast because college students have no idea what the heck it...

Written by Christie Ngo (PEACE advisor) ​The Reading & Composition requirement is mandatory for all incoming students and is to be fulfilled by the end of their second year. For those who aren’t able to waive either one or both halves of the requirement, you have a litany of options to choose from, ranging...

Written By Josh Weinstein (PEACE Advisor) Part 1~ For Non Majors/Minors, and those with no coding experience.This is a two part post, explaining what you really learn in CS 61A, for both students intending to major in CS, as well as students that want to just gain some programming knowledge and skills. Introduction: Programming,...

Written by Merel Dagher (PEACE advisor) While it’s always fun to figure out your schedule, it can also get really stressful, especially when deciding how many units to take and whether extracurriculars will take up too much time. Often times, I’ve heard advisors telling students to not overwhelm themselves and to not pile on...

Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE advisor) ​It’s difficult to pinpoint a particular class as a GPA boosting class because, as they say, one person’s GPA booster class is another person’s major. Also, the topic of the class itself may not be as interesting to some as to others, which increases the effort it takes...

Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE Advisor) At one point in any student’s career, one will remark “that professor is so easygoing” or “that professor seems so stern”. What’s true is that every faculty has different behaviors towards students in terms of cordiality and how much he or she is willing to put in the...