Undergrad Blog
Humans of Haas: Mia Cherie Character
December 05, 2018
Written by Mira Celly. What is your story? I was born and raised in Louisiana but had to move around a lot because of Hurricane Katrina. We were lucky enough to leave the day before landfall. Although it was a horrible incident, I ended up in SoCal…
California Wildfires: From Destruction Rises Community Resilience and Perseverance
December 03, 2018
Written by Mackenzie Albrecht. I am from Sonoma, California and about a year ago, my hometown was ravaged by the first nationally recognized Northern California Wildfire. If you were in Berkeley last year, you probably remember the first time you…
Humans of Haas: Christina MacDonald
November 28, 2018
Written by Mira Celly. What is your Berkeley Haas story? I’m Half-Vietnamese and Half-Canadian. When I was younger, I moved around a lot. I grew up in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. I also grew up with a lot of strong female figures. My mom grew…
Give Yourself Grace: The Beauty of Work-Life Balance and Conscious Gratitude
November 20, 2018
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…
Humans of Haas: Jon Mead
November 14, 2018
Written by Mira Celly. Describe the moment you got into Haas. I was elated when I got into Berkeley Haas. There was nothing else that was more exciting (maybe besides getting married over this summer). It was such an important moment for me because…
How Street Markets Feed Innovation
November 14, 2018
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…
Success is not a zero-sum game
November 13, 2018
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…
London Haas Alumni Crashes Haas Study Abroad
November 08, 2018
Written by Ellen Oh. How the Social Came to Be… Back at Berkeley in the summer, GMP held informational meetings every Wednesday. In one of the meetings, Meg Roundy, Associate Director, Student-Alumni Relations, taught us how to contact…
Journeys with Juliana: Amsterdam, Netherlands
November 08, 2018
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.…
The Tech Twins and Going Beyond Yourself
November 06, 2018
Guest Writers: Mark and Andrew Ansell Hi! We’re Andrew and Mark Ansell, identical twins and seniors at the Haas School of Business, also each pursuing simultaneous degrees in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering. Studying…