My UC Berkeley story is one of the countless other tales of resilience that connect all Cal students and alumni with an invisible string. And, to the graduating class of 2021, celebrate and congratulate yourself because you are resilient. Here is my story but, more importantly the lesson I’ve learned.
There’s one very clear lesson the pandemic has taught me: Do not fear change, and be confident in your own evolution. I have been growing into myself since the moment I stepped on campus, and I look forward to embracing my own continued self-evolution with confidence and intention.
It feels like yesterday I was a freshman living in Unit 3 Norton Hall dreaming of becoming a physician. Aside from the fact that you would never catch me dead wearing scrubs (no shade), there were many other barriers that eventually steered me away from my pre-med aspirations. For one thing, it was tough to compete with my hyper-competitive peers. But, laziness aside, I realized being a doctor was n
Currently, the California state legislature is considering what to do with its one-time budget surplus. We, the Office of the External Affairs Vice President, along with the UC Student Association, believe the state should invest $20 million of that surplus in the UC system’s own Student Academic Preparedness and Educational Partnership programs, or SAPEP.
This election season witnessed the proposal of Proposition 16 (a ballot initiative made to repeal Prop. 209), which would have reinstated affirmative action in public hiring, contracting and, most importantly, admissions throughout California public universities. Unfortunately, the measure failed to pass, leaving many wondering what the future for students of color will look like.