Written by Jennifer To (PEACE Advisor) Cars were invented for convenience, to get to places in a quick and efficient manner. One might think, there are only benefits to getting a car, why would anyone NOT want to bring one? There are certainly many benefits to owning a car, from quickly driving to get...
Written by Liv Lansinger (PEACE Officer Intern) “Welcome to UC Berkeley, the number one public university in the world!” With a reputation that prestigious, it’s only natural to want to make the most out of your short time here. It’s important to get good grades, make lifelong friends, and have fun in college. But...
Written by Jade Liu (PEACE Advisor) **UPDATE (08/27/2015): This post has outdated information about Bowles, which will be closed for the 2015-2016 academic year and will reopen in Fall 2016 completely renovated and as a coed dorm.**A number of you have been asking about housing options. Since I spent three years in the dorms...
Written by Jade Liu (PEACE Advisor) I actually wrote this a number of weeks ago for the Golden Bear Blog, but even though I already finished writing it, I never quite posted it. So I’ll do it now here, in honor of that “money falling from the sky” post. Basically, I did 6 semesters...
Written by Tiffany Qi (PEACE Advisor) In a couple of days, one more semester will start, leading to another semester of accomplishments and mistakes, happiness and sorrows, love and heartbreak. I know I’m looking forward to it! (Not being sarcastic here, I swear) When the semester ended, I had talked with a couple of freshmen who...
Written by Piotr Le (PEACE Advisor) Hi, here is what I want to tell you, the class of 2016, what I wish people have told me before I came to Cal two years ago. For some this maybe old news, for others this maybe common sense, and for others this may help. I hope...
Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE Advisor) There exists a hubris, where incoming freshmen believe that because they’ve been in the habit of 8am school times for years, that they think 8am’s are feasible. The sad truth is: for most of students, it’s extremely difficult to attend 8am courses. Why is that so? Shouldn’t one...
Written by Amy Wang (PEACE Advisor) Being a freshman in college is a beautiful thing. You have the opportunity of a new start; you are presented with a fresh canvas, and what you paint is completely up to you. But as wonderful as that is, it can also be quite intimidating. Will I fit...
Written by Christopher Wang (PEACE Advisor) A great question, albeit one very difficult to answer! The reason for that is because of the plethora of things to do at college. You realize very quickly that the environment is much more open that high school, and with that comes a host of different responsibilities and...
WRITTEN BY MEREL DAGHER (PEACE ADVISOR) It’s that time of the semester when you and stress strike up a relationship that you wish could be avoided. Papers. Essays. Finals. Projects. Presentations. Reports. Everything is due and I’m sure all you really want is a nice, long nap. I do too.It can be really difficult...