Posts by Helen Wang
Announcing Haas Vlog #2: Transfer Student Life!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO! In the second video of the Haas Undergraduate Vlog series, Tia Chen-Wong interviews Stephanie Pham and Diane Lee about their Haas transfer experience! From deciding to apply to arriving on campus, they give an inside perspective on student life at the business school a…
Berkeley Haas Places 3rd at USC Marshall’s International Case Competition
Written by Ryan Senense. (Left to right: Ella Ranzhi Xue, Hannah Kim, Arthur Lam, Adam Osterdock) Congratulations to Berkeley Haas’ team that attended the USC International Case Competition, and placing 3rd. We were fortunate enough to have two members, Hannah Kim and Arthur Lam, answer some of …
Big News: Announcing The First Ever Haas Undergraduate Vlog!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO! We are thrilled to announce that the Haas Undergraduate Blog is starting a vlog series! In our first video, Tia Chen-Wong and Juliana Chen welcome the newly admitted Haas class of 2021, talk about what to expect at Haas, and dish on the perks […]
Humans of Haas: Dan Himelstein
Dan Himelstein is a Haas alumnus who currently teaches global business, leadership, and entrepreneurship at Berkeley Haas. In the past, Himelstein has also been the executive director for the Berkeley Haas Undergraduate Program, and he has started multiple companies concerning international consulti…
Hit by Homesickness
Written by Engel Yue. My first year of college has been tough. In addition to fending off the freshman fifteen, struggling to get enough sleep, and trying to find the right balance between a social and academic life, I found myself experiencing a lot of homesickness. In fact, research suggests [&hel…
First Impressions: Then and Now
Written by Ryan Senense. What was life as a Cal student really like? What did it mean to be a golden bear? What does “Go Bears” mean? And why do all classes and meetings begin ten minutes after their official time? These were some of the many questions I constantly […]
Give Yourself Grace: The Beauty of Work-Life Balance and Conscious Gratitude
Written by Tia Chen-Wong. This semester, I experienced burnout for the first time and believe me, it wasn’t pretty. After a whirlwind summer of classes, internships in San Francisco, and training sessions for my Resident Assistant job, I jumped right into fall semester and slammed into a wall of p…
How Street Markets Feed Innovation
Written by Ryan Senense. What does mushroom risotto have in common with cereal “bars”, and calamari? Besides being wonderful snacks, all three are dishes that you can find in London’s extraordinarily popular and charming street markets. While wonderful places for anyone to visit, t…
Success is not a zero-sum game
Coming from a competitive, cutthroat high school, comparisons were second nature. He just got this internship. She got into x school. They won that. There were many times where I felt resentful when someone else achieved something, and many times where I resolved to make myself better than them. If …
Journeys with Juliana: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Written by Juliana Chen. Amsterdam is like Venice’s cooler, hipster brother. The stunning, abundant canals aren’t choked with traffic from too many cruises, and the environment somehow perfectly combines a big-city feel with a small-town charm. It honestly seems like everyone in Amsterdam is alw…