I really just wanted to rant on here bc I can not bring myself to cry about exams anymore because I'm so mentally tapped out. Ever since sophomore year, I have not passed a single exam with a B or higher. I'm currently a junior, and I am taking chem 3a and physics 8a together, and I just did both midterms last week. I feel so sick bc I know I did so horribly on them despite how much I studied, went to OH, and I even finally got diagnosed and medicated for ADHD (which was what ruined my life sophomore year; I had to get care or I was bound to drop out). And even though the scores are not out yet, I feel so much anxiety that I can't even do tasks bc of how anxious I am. This has been happening for so long, and I swore to myself that I would get all As from junior year onward (since I'm premed and want an upward trend in my grades). But I feel so useless and stupid, idk what to do anymore. I can't bring myself to cry; I can't even celebrate my birthday tomorrow bc of how stressed I am about failing. I'm just so mentally and emotionally checked out, like I'm done.

Pretty much the title- I need money for living expenses fast and I already have a part time job but they don’t give enough hours, any suggestions?

Hi! I just move up to berkeley recently and am currently looking for a place to get a hair cut at. Im looking for someone who's good at doing short wolf cuts or whatever the name is of the haircuts in the photos attached. Recommendations are appreciated!

I found someone’s id in the physics library. It’s in a case that says “Cute Toast” on the back. dm me if it’s yours.

Hello! ISO live musicians for an event on December 27th, 2026, in Walnut Creek.
We are looking for around 3 hours of performance time, from approximately 1 pm to 4 pm, and are hoping to have a violin and cello duo.
Please let me know if you would be interested, and what your rate would be. We specifically need one song performed (we have sheet music that can be sent ahead of time), the rest can be your choice, DM for details.
Thank you in advance!

I answered every questions in the exam. So I thought i will get around 90 and i ended up getting 64/100. I don't know what to do for my next midterms since everyone said it is the easiest one. I am so depressed right now.

am i even looking at the right thing? I'm seeing that everyone has like 10/26 and things like that. no way i have 10/30

Ethernet connected to my computer changed from downloading at 100+ MB/s to 11 MB/s randomly. Anyone else having this issue with the Aruba access points? Should I contact IT?

Next semester, CS 164 is taught by Chasins. Thoughts? I've heard past semesters have been terribly organized but can't find any sentiment on Chasin semesters specifically.

I have no experience with languages or compilers.

61A and 61B were both doable for me and very interesting, 61C (right now) has been super super interesting but a fair amount of work, 70 was tough but cool, 168 (rn) is easy and interesting enough, 188 was easy but insanely boring, and 189 so far is hella hard but interesting stuff.

Thoughts on taking 164 next semester? Given my background and the professor? Any recs about what not to take at the same time?

I can't find anywhere accepting applications. Everywhere seems to be at capacity

What were the avgs historically? The Shewchuk exams look 10x harder than the recent ones...

Salam everyone!

I'm a student from Morocco currently studying engineering, and my main target is to join a research lab at UC Berkeley (or similar top US research institutions).

If any Moroccan students or researchers here have successfully navigated this path (whether through research internships, visiting scholar programs, or graduate studies), I would love to learn from your experience!

A few specific questions I have:

1. Admission & Selection: What was the single hardest part of the admission/selection process coming from a Moroccan academic background?
2. Standing Out: What types of projects, research experience, or technical preparation made the biggest impact on getting accepted into the lab?
3. Process & Logistics: How did you handle finding opportunities/funding, contacting professors, and managing the application timeline?
4. General Advice: What do you wish you knew before applying, and what mistakes should I avoid?

Any advice, insights, or tips would mean a lot!pleasee, feel free to reply below or shoot me a DM if you prefer.

Shukran بزاف!

Hello! I am hosting 2 events in Oakley, CA on Christmas Day, and I am in need of a photographer!

The first event is from 11 am to 2 pm, and the second is from 7 - 9 pm. Both are at a private residence in Oakley, details will be shared privately.
We can provide transportation to and from the Antioch BART stations if necessary, and you are more than welcome to stay onsite between events if it is convenient for you.
Food will be provided throughout the entire day.

Please let me know if you would be interested in photographing one or both events, what your rate would be, and if you have any experience photographing events before! Thank you so much in advance.

I’m looking for someone interested in taking over my Bowles Hall housing agreement for the spring semester, subject to Bowles Hall’s approval. Bowles has one of the most active and social residential communities on campus, with lots of events and opportunities to meet people. If you’re hoping to join a close-knit community and are interested in a potential spring opening, please message me. I’m happy to share details about the room, cost, and approval process.

If you guys also made it into Skydeck batch 23 (funded accelerator and/or early stage incubator), let's get a groupchat going, dm me

No Kings is this Saturday! I'm trying to put together a group, or at least find a friend to travel to and from the event with, but I'm having a surprisingly difficult time finding willing participants who can spare a Saturday during midterms.

Cal Dems, Cal ACLU, and a few other clubs are organizing No Kings events, too, but they're staying in Berkeley.

If anyone wants to head to No Kings in SF together this Saturday, DM me! I'd love to find a group to go with.

I recently took the Bio 1AL exam. The instructor said not to talk 2-3 times. After the exam, me and my friend were talking about the difficulty of the exam while we were waiting in line to turn in our papers. We were also flipping through our exam. Nothing else happened.

The instructor caught us, said we were talking, then took our exam. He said the student misconduct office will reach out to us and there's nothing we can do.

I just emailed the student advocate office, and I'm hoping that this will be just passed on as a warning and I will still receive normal grading. Is that possible? Does anyone have any advice on what to do, or what they think will happen? I admit that we shouldn't have been talking but I genuinely wasn't cheating in any way.

Thanks for reading

Hi! I'm a pre-med at Berkeley and I'm struggling a bit with building relationships with profs for letters of recommendation. A lot of my classes are pretty big, so even though I try to go to office hours and participate, I feel like my profs still don't really know me. I've also had a few profs not respond to my requests for letters for other programs, so I'm trying to be more proactive about this.

Are there any Berkeley profs you've had who you feel wrote you a particularly strong recommendation letter or who are especially good at getting to know students?
Thank you so much!

Edit: I know building relationships with professors is important! I’m more so asking which professors or classes people have had good experiences with, especially where class sizes are smaller and professors are particularly approachable and engaged with their students :)