peers

If we are to thrive as students, it is wise to prioritize our mental health. UC Berkeley has a plethora of special mental health and emotional wellness services, available to all students, staff and faculty, that may help you on your journey.

As someone who's had some high school run-ins, I have some wisdom for anyone worried about running into their freshman year lab partner in the cereal aisle.

Sometimes (a lot of the time) lectures are a bit too boring to pay attention to, and before you know it, you end up scrolling through Facebook or checking your text messages. And while you believe you're being inconspicuously sly, your actions are actually pretty obvious to those around you, including your professors.