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85 Years of Welcoming Residents
Today hundreds of UC Berkeley students from over sixty countries will settle into the iconic dome-topped International House. They arrive on the week that also marks the 85th Birthday of this unique institution dedicated to intercultural connections. “Every day, as … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Berkeley, Friendship, fun, i, I-House Life
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Farewell to I-House
I tend to be a pretty sappy person and dread goodbyes, but even I didn’t predict how hard saying goodbye to I-House would be. Coupled with an incredibly intense end of semester, the end snuck up on me, and I … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Friendship, fun, Gala, I-House Life
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Same Same, But Different
At the start of the semester, my motivation to join the Intercultural Leadership Initiative (ILI) was very simple – to learn different cultures and make more friends. It turned out that ILI was much more than that. It offered me … Continue reading
So different and yet so similar – the irony of culture
This semester has been zooming by, and it is unbelievable that the ILI spring session is already gearing towards the end. The biggest thing I was able to grasp from the ILI is undoubtedly the “irony of culture.” Although we … Continue reading
Share some I-House love with prints
Bonjour ! Today is December 1st and the start of the holiday season! This comes with the eternal question: what gifts should I give? Being a photographer, I have found that prints of photos that I took are always thoughtful … Continue reading
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Tagged alumni, Berkeley, fun, holidays, I-House, international house, Photography
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Een kijkje in de keuken: A Look Behind the Scenes
This post is written in Dutch, my native language. See English translation below. (Deze blog is oorspronkelijk geschreven voor de website van mijn universiteit in Nederland, http://cursor.tue.nl/) Het land van vrijheid en onbegrensde mogelijkheden. Het land waar groter bijna altijd … Continue reading
Blue & Gold: Berkeley at Night
Bonjour ! This week is Big Game week, my favorite week of the year. For the Berkeley vs Stanford football game many buildings light up in blue & gold, making the campus even more beautiful! I love night photography so … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Berkeley, Big Game, Campanile, fun, Golden Gate, I-House, international house, Photography, Sather Gate, Sather Tower
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The Hogwarts of Berkeley
Dear Ms. Chang, we are pleased to inform you that you have a place at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Term begins on the 21st of August. We await your owl no later than the 31st of July. … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendship, fun, Harry Potter, Hogwarts, I-House Life, Quidditch
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High in The Sky !
From watching the Blue Angels to plummeting 18,000 ft. to flying a Cessna, over the past month, I’ve spent more time with my I-House buddies off the ground than in the classes. It all started when two wonderful RAs organized a Fleet Week airshow … Continue reading
Allons au musée !
To read this post in English, please click here. Bonjour ! Ce week-end c’est le premier week-end du mois, donc comme à Paris il y aura beaucoup de musées gratuits ! Voici une petite sélection : Tout d’abord vous n’avez … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Berkeley, fun, I-House, I-House Events, I-House Life
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I-House: Where UC Berkeley Meets the World 