UC Berkeley: self-motivating, thought-provoking and interactive

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I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, but Berkeley doesn’t offer any journalism-related majors. Instead I jumped on any opportunity outside of school to write articles, report or produce video. As a result, I am now director of CalTV News, writer for 바카라사이트 Berkeley Political Review, and I have a part-time job at UC Berkeley’s Broadcast Communications Office. My participation in 바카라사이트se activities helped me find my niche at Berkeley, but it still took some time to land on political science for my major. I was a little outside my comfort zone, surrounded by students who were all pre-law, but I know I would never change my decision.

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