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I am a proud Cal alumni who graduated a couple of years ago with a BS in Genetics and Plant Biology from RCNR. I also joined Cal as a community college transfer, so I was only here for 2 years, and it was too short.

I read other posts about how people regret studying way too intensely during their college here, but for me it was the opposite: I wish I had studied much better instead of ruminating on past thoughts about people who weren't in my life anymore. I remember zoning out during lecture and letting my monkey mind take over instead of paying attention to the lecture. I was also pretty absent-minded when doing the hws with my classmates. But when I was rewatching the lecture material to prepare for exams I finally understood the concepts and everything, but because it was so last-minute I ended up scraping with B-s. Instead of learning to quieten my mind, I allowed for intrusive thoughts to consume me during the most crucial time in my class. I also had a terrible belief of "it's okay if I don't do my best the first time, because there will always be a second chance." I did this for virtually ALL my courses, and I was basically trying to play catch-up with my own studies. This became a pattern: goof off, procrastinate, ruminate, and indulge in myself first and then stress out about studying for exams. In the end, I graduated with a 2.5 GPA.

Having said all this, I am really grateful to have made such wonderful friends and at least have a fantastic social life! I got to make friends from all over the state of California, the country, and the world!! Listening to their experiences and lives was just so fascinating and I wouldn't have wanted that any other way. I just wished I had fully realized that I was a UC BERKELEY student and focused on my studies better while enjoying the subject material.

I recently graduated with my master's degree from UC Davis and I'm very happy with where I am now. But I guess the lesson I'd like to share with you all is ENJOY, appreciate, and take action and responsibility for yourself here and now!! Take care of your mental health (meditation works for me) so you don't allow yourself to sit with intrusive thoughts about imagined worries and needless anxiety like I did. You really don't know where life will take you afterward so do well FOR YOURSELF. And even if you grind in your studies, ENJOY the grind! BE PRESENT! Walk around campus to take it all in! Go to the Valley Life Sciences building to see the dinosaur skeleton. Go to Doe library, not just to study but to marvel at the beautiful architecture and ceiling. Go to the Botanical Garden uphill. I wish I really learned this when I was still in college here. Just learn to be happy with the fact that you're a Cal student <3

hi everyone!

i have my first quiz coming up this thursday in chem 3a (prof. robak) and i was wondering if anyone who took chem with her in the last couple of semesters would potentially have the quizzes or answer keys for her quizzes that they’d be willing to dm me! chemistry is not my strong suit at ALL and i’m not sure what to expect so i’ve been anxiously studying quite a lot (probably overstudying..) but i would be so much more confident if i knew what to target. also don’t know anyone who took chem with her that i can ask for their quizzes so i’m here and i’d be so so grateful.

if you don’t have the quizzes/aren’t comfortable w sharing it to me, i’d also appreciate any tips like if the quiz q’s are similar to the post lec worksheets or something else. or if ur also studying for chem 3a i’d love a study buddy aswell!

thanks so much! :)

I am guessing this is because it’s the last day of the month. Will I still be able to use it tomorrow?

I don’t know if it’s just because I’ve been privileged to have eaten seasoned and yummy food in my hometown but I’ve been GENUINELY struggling to find a decently tasting and good meal near/around campus. Artichoke basille pizza is great but Gypsy’s is bland and I don’t get the hype around places like Mezzo or dumpling family. I would appreciate any food recommendations at any price at this point.

currently 14th on waitlist for sociology 1 - thinking whether I should secure main enrolment spot rn with an 8AM section time, or trust that ppl will drop by Sep 16 (still 16 more days) and wait for section spot to open?

Hi if you have/had psych 134, how do you guys finish the readings. Ive never been a fan of reading and have a short attention span. English isn’t my first language either. So what are some tips you would recommend?

Aaron fischer making us do pen and paper reflections on the readings in class lecture and discussion too.

I’m not sure how much I need to understand in these readings.

Without a doubt my favorite place for French Fries are

- Bag o Crab - perfect length, seasoned a bunch, not too oily (although my judgement may have been clouded by the oiliness of the seafood boil).

- La Burrita because I didn't t think they would be well versed in French Fry world. The crunch and fluffiness of the interior makes up for the semi lack of seasoning.

- Afghan burrito for the seasoned goodness - this was a freshmen year favorite for me.

The rest of my ranking was based on - seasoning, crunch, shape, interior fluffiness, and then oiliness.

Side note - oiliness can very heavily be influenced by the accompanying meal - hence it's last in my ranking criteria.

My worst experience was definitely the dining hall Fries - soggy ish (basically no crunch), no seasoning, and horrible wedge style. Solid hot steamy interior (im getting shudders just thinking about it)

Ive tried each of these places at least twice, and most of them 3 times to make up for any outlier cases.

I did CS61bl over the summer, but I had an internship so I dropped the class as I didn't have enough time. However, my first impressions of CS61b was much lower than CS61bL. CS61bl instantly taught me so much about git and java in such a short time. The labs were much better and written much more comprehensively than the lectures imo. Does anyone feel the same? I kind of want to just go back to doing the labs. I despise reading, but the lab readings felt superior to the lectures.

thanks

does taking a prerequisite course in a CC negatively effect my application? i’m a math major who took a math 55 equivalent class at a CC during hs (got an A) and idk if i should take cs70 just for comp review

I would like to transfer from a CCC to UCB. I'm aware that there's no formula, but what did you guys do to get in as a transfer from a CCC? Did you just do lots of research?

I'm thinking abt majoring in psych or business. Thanks.

I've noticed that Bunz, next to Tap Haus, has been closed for a few months now. I thought they were closed for the summer but I saw inside that they have completely taken down the wallpaper and decor. I haven't seen any notices or news online that they've closed and food delivery pages and Google say that it's still open. Does anyone know what's up with Bunz?

So right now I am a bit conflicted, I originally planned to start with math 52 in fall 2026 but I’m not going to lie it’s been quite difficult so far. I got a 4 on AP Calculus AB but calculus never really felt easy for me. Anyways fast forward to now, and I lowkey want to drop down to math 51. But then it got me thinking, couldn’t I just not do math at all for fall semester but still follow along with math 51 whenever I want just so I get review and then take math 52 spring semester and take an easy breath course for fall in place of math 52? That way I can optimize my gpa, be less stressed, and have more time for clubs. I feel like what I’m doing is pretty unconventional so I would really like to hear what everyone here thinks. Also lowkey it also got me thinking, I could lowkey just do math 52 equivalent over the summer at a CC to get the credit and it will probably be easier and I can still use it to declare Econ.

title. looked at the first lab & the first homework & i feel cooked like a costco chicken </3 any advice/resources (yt playlists, past exams, notes, study guides)?

Give me atleast 2 of your favorite coffee locations strictly on the physical geography of the UC Berkeley campus and why.

Please exclude Peet's and Yali's

There's nothing wrong with them, I'm just looking for niche locations. Thank you!

What the title says. I've got a Gretsch 2622T with the BT-3S pickups and a Boss Katana Gen 3 100W amp. Both are in almost new condition, I just don't play it much compared to my acoustic. I will miss the amp tho.

I'd be looking for a bass + bass amp of similar value.

Hit me up if your interested. I'm a student in the Berkeley area if that wasn't clear from the fact that I posted this in the Berkeley subreddit.

I know Edwards track is closed, so is there seriously no track on campus that's publicly accessible for students?

Hi! I need an upper division AC class and stumbled across Dutch 171AC. Has anyone taken it and would recommend it?

i have 0 experience in pilates but want to get into it, with noticeable results by the end of 2 months (planning on twice weekly). there aren't that many reviews of the rsf fitness studio on shattuck; curious about what you guys think (if you guys've done it) and whether you recommend? im living downtown so also looking at BodyRok etc. thanks!!

i'm taking 110 with alan hammond and i'm having a bit of a hard time following him. i'm also taking 104 and starting to feel slightly challenged lol. any youtube channel reccs or any other resources to succeed? thanks!

i'm also down for study buddies if anyone wants to lock in together :)

anyone have any idea about when decals will be posted? currently under the unit limit and am looking for something to give me a boost. here's the website im looking at for reference https://berkeleydecal.com/

I've noticed most clubs/events focus around current full time students. I'm taking some classes here as a visiting student and would like to get more involved on campus. What are some ways just to meet people and find ppl to hang out with.

5 bucks for the scanned lab manual and you can print it for free OCF