Week 2: Yosemite Road Trip
Day 1
To kick-start our first weekend in Berkeley, we headed for the magnificent Yosemite National Park. We set off from I-House at 9am and begin on our 5hr drive. The 5hr drive, however, is...
What you do in Berkeley…
If you were to google Berkeley up, then you would find information like it was started in 1867, that it’s Ivy League…blah blah blah. However, I am here to offer my own experience.
Previously, I...
Pride parade in San Francisco
The pride parade is an event celebrating LGBT culture and pride. San Francisco is very open to those LGBT communities. At ordinary times, there are many homosexuals showing love to their lover. The pride...
Weekend 2: Mount Diablo, SF Premier Outlet, and the Golden Gate Bridge
Fast forward to the second weekend! (We’ll talk about our courses another time… if ever haha) We (read: Tian Lerk) had planned in advance, done lots of reading up on insurance and liabilities and...
Halfway there!
It has been a busy 4 weeks here! If you were wondering what exactly is life here at Berkeley as an exchange student, here it is:
Waking up at 8am after snoozing 5 alarms. Then heading...
Hey, one week in! And what NOT to do!
So it’s been one week since Berkeley, and here are some of the tips.
1) The food is good. But expensive. Best to budget a lot for food. On the flip side, you don’t have...
Twin peaks in San Francisco
Twin peaks are the second highest point and best vista point for San Francisco. They are located at the centre of the city and famous for its panoramic view of San Francisco. The temperature...
Economics 1
Berkeley’s Economics 1 (ECON 1 001) is a popular HASS replacement for SUTD students on exchange at Berkeley, alongside General Psychology (W1). Part of the appeal is because most concepts in ECON 1 001...
Week 7: National Day Dinner
Time flies and it is Week 7 of Session C already. That means finals are coming up real soon, next week, but more importantly, what falls on this week is Aug 9, Singapore's National...
