Berkeley.

A land of rainy days, beautiful buildings, interesting people, a thirst for knowledge, and a magical atmosphere -- from the mind of a UC Berkeley student. All non-reblogged photos by Christine Loh unless otherwise stated.
~ Friday, June 10 ~
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What I Do With English

linguaphile:

On Saturday, I received my BA in English from UC Berkeley. I was selected to speak at the English Department’s commencement; this is the speech that I gave.

When I tell people I’m an English major, the most common response is, “What are you going to do with that?” It’s one of my least favorite questions, but I’ve come to realize that it’s an important one. What are we going to do with English?

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~ Thursday, June 9 ~
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~ Wednesday, June 8 ~
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Day Nine

friendslifelove:

Favorite Berkeley Character

I won’t lie – I don’t take to a lot of the Berkeley characters, LOL. I don’t know why. But I do like the guy who sits on Sather Gate and holds the “You’re Perfect” sign. Good message, good guy, good day.


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cablecarlife:

sights from a Berkeley hill. who knew places like this were in a city that’s as urban as urban does?

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berkeleyvision: That’s wsup.

berkeleyvision:

That’s wsup.

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~ Tuesday, June 7 ~
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heliophilic: i have a roommate, and she can fly.

heliophilic:

i have a roommate, and she can fly.

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urbanmessss: Unknown artist, Berkeley Anti-War Demonstrator 1970

urbanmessss:

Unknown artist, Berkeley Anti-War Demonstrator 1970

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owhat: Berkeley Madness

owhat:

Berkeley Madness

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~ Monday, June 6 ~
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32st: Asian Ghetto

32st:

Asian Ghetto

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intermusings: How to Get to the Swing & Big C

intermusing:

Go past Hearst, walk to the parking lot behind the Greek Theater. Keep going right, and you’ll see two dirt paths eventually. And then climb up the left path. The swing is pretty close to the Big C, like before the final bend to the top. Some people recently added a swinging bench by the swing. It…

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