WRITTEN BY AMEEK BINDRA (PEACE TUTOR AND ADVISOR) Warren Buffett once said that,“It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.“ As a first-year student at such a huge school, it is not uncommon to feel anxious and lost. I remember on the plane ride over to San...
Written by Prerak Juthani (PEACE Advisor) It’s getting to the point where I need to say something because some students have the wrong mindset behind Berkeley, which is likely what is propagating the misconceptions. Q: “Is Berkeley cut-throat?” A: No, it isn’t. You wanna see cut-throat? Go study in India – where one test...
Written By Anyun Chatterjee (PEACE Advisor) A common problem college students begin to have around midterm season is making time for their friends. While it may not be an immediate priority for some, there is no denying the mental and even physical benefits of socializing. We are inherently social creatures and so by making...
Written By Anyun Chatterjee (PEACE Advisor) Sigh. I promise your mother isn’t making me write this.I hope not to be exclusionary with this topic, as I realize that calling home is not an option for all students, but I also hope to impart what I’ve learned over three years of calling my parents multiple...
Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE advisor) In light of the recent crimes and sexual assaults that have been happening near and on campus, coupled with the late-night studying habits of stressed students studying for midterms, it’s more important than ever to be safe when walking at night. Whether it’s 8pm or 3am, it’s important to be vigilant...
Take a Break – Explore Campus! (A survey of the various bus routes to interesting and scenic places)
Written by Samantha Wong (PEACE advisor) Take a hard look at the bus pass on your Cal ID card. Yes, it’s free, it’s shiny, and we get one every semester, but that doesn’t mean we should only use it to get to and from campus and our apartments. Believe it or not, but Berkeley...
Written by Kevyn Niu (peace advisor) Hi all, Lord of Coffees reporting in once more. Even as a senior, I’m never able to get my perfect schedule: despite praying to the gods of Telebears (whom seem to never receive my prayers or actively ignore them) and finangling with ScheduleBuilder for hours on end, I...
Written by Christie Ngo (PEACE advisor) Thanksgiving break is just around the corner, and everyone’s itching to get home and/or finally enjoy the opportunity to take a breather for a couple days. Regardless of how you view the holiday, take some time to reflect on the past few months, absorb the fact that the...
Written by Merel Dagher (peace advisor) This semester has been an interesting one, but mostly because of how many recurring themes I’ve been seeing among my friends. Regardless of where the conversations go, the talks I have with them seem to fall back to loneliness, feeling a bit lost, and not knowing where to...
Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE advisor) It’s always a good idea to scope out your surroundings and know the approximate locations of services for you in the event that something should happen. Exposure to stress during exam weeks and impending finals decrease the resiliency of the immune system. Someone will be getting sick, and...