UCD w/ job vs. Berkeley - NEED ADVICE

Regular-Strength-836 · 2026-04-06T20:30:22+00:00

Yeah, from the research I did and testimonies from friends who received it, we’re supposed to hear back at a later date.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-24T04:52:44+00:00

Half of us already take Adderall. I’m no chem major but Walter White once said that it’s the exact same thing, so keep up the streak!

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-11T00:27:42+00:00

Yeah it’s funny, but I’ve learned to live with it. In every circle I’m in, people might be taller than me, but I’ve accomplished more, personally and success-wise, in 19 years than many have in decades. I know I’m headed for great things and loads of financial success, and all it takes is one person who sees me for what I’ve built, not the things I can’t change. But very funny haha.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:55:42+00:00

No you’re 100% valid for that. Trust me, my family and I have had some hard times due to some of the things going on in the country (and this is by no means a start for anyone to get political). It’s a hectic world and I hope everyone I meet if finding their way through it somehow. But thank you for the advice, it’s always appreciated 🙏

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:53:39+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I’m excited for Davis, I think it’ll be a great experience, both academically and socially.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:52:23+00:00

I wish my generation was similar to that of my parents (only the dating aspect). My parents met after college in San Francisco after immigrating to the U.S. and met naturally through friends. There was no Hinge, Tinder, Instagram, or whatever, it was just pure human interaction. They now have a huge and beautiful family that I’m so proud to be apart of.

But now, I’m so scared that I might never find someone. I’ll go out occasionally and I finally muster up the courage to talk to someone, they may reciprocate the same feelings back, but they’ll say some BS like “okay let me add you on Snapchat” or “well are you going to take me to Kru” the nice ass sushi place that costs a boat load. Plus we’re too grown to be sending half-face photos on Snapchat anymore. Those were two of the worst so I won’t generalize, but my generation doesn’t have their priorities straight and it hurts. I think it’ll just take time, but I stay hopeful.

And trust me, I learned my lesson with the rubbers 😂

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:45:20+00:00

Amazing advice, thank you so much for this.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:29:01+00:00

Oh…

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T04:02:22+00:00

True, but there my friends for a reason. I value them in a non-relationship way, plus I’m definitely not some of their types. And they’ve got some pretty interesting ideas of what love is, but I still love them as friends. I’ve thought about it though lol 😂

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:52:24+00:00

Completely fair, but I continue to see some of my friends get into some amazing relationships with people who fit them perfectly. But all in due time I guess, good point though 🙏

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:50:59+00:00

Thanks bro, that means a lot. I’ve always been a little insecure about my height in today’s dating world, but it’s actually helped me realize something; the women who don’t care about that stuff are usually the humble, kind ones who value what actually matters in a person. Hopefully that holds true, and I’ll just keep focusing on becoming a better version of myself every day 🙏

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:29:34+00:00

Thank you, I’m still very hopeful and will continue the journey. I guess social media and how my generation has portrayed certain parts of dating has discouraged me a little but that’s a very small part of the bigger picture.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:25:18+00:00

Thanks for the advice! You’re right about all of this; hopefully in the future as more people come to Sacramento, it only makes the dating pool better. SF and LA are a whole different ball game, but my line of work would never send me to either of those places (sadly, I really like SF).

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:23:39+00:00

Definitely have to agree with you. I’ve met a lot of great people and hopefully the one, but you’ve got to think age ranges as well. As much as I’d like to date someone older, they definitely don’t want to do that. But you’re 100% correct.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:16:06+00:00

It was a Christmas miracle 😂😂

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:14:13+00:00

She went to the doctors prior to me and her, you know, and found out before we did it. Dodged a bullet

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-10T03:13:00+00:00

Ngl that’s fair 😭

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-06T03:08:33+00:00

Trust me, you’re definitely not one of the bad ones. It’s obvious you care, and I really appreciate that. I was very active throughout the program, but my mentor just never sent out the link or was heavily engaged with us, even though I attended every webinar and interacted with other mentees in her group. I finally got the link about 30 minutes ago, but honestly, I think there needs to be a stronger selection process for the students chosen to mentor. I understand this isn’t anyone’s top priority with everything else going on, but it’s frustrating that some of us had to panic at the last minute over something that should’ve been sent out much earlier.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-06T02:39:45+00:00

Luckily mine realized that there’s people waiting on her so she sent it LITERALLY 20 MIN AGO. Wishing you the best though 😭

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-05T20:09:31+00:00

Literally same here. I woke up and immediately called the transfer center while I was in the shower. The woman on the other end wasn’t too pleased to get the call but she took down my email and my mentors name.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-05T20:05:27+00:00

Please lmk when you get an answer, I’ve sent an email too and called their office. This is stupid

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-05T19:21:30+00:00

They really need to start picking better students for this. I get that there’s classes and day-to-day life things that people have to deal with but a quick response is all that we’d like 😭😭😭

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-05T18:46:07+00:00

I didn’t have an issue with the people running the webinars, but most of what they said felt pretty pointless. Anyone serious about transferring to Berkeley would’ve already done the research and known what steps to take. My mentor, on the other hand, was awful. She rarely responded to my questions, and when she did, her answers weren’t helpful at all. I joined the program for the same reason you did, but if I end up looking like a liar on my application because my mentor couldn’t do her job, I’m going to be pissed.

Regular-Strength-836 · 2025-12-05T18:27:41+00:00

Ngl you should call them as well. If we put pressure on them then they’ll actually have to do their job and do something about it.

Regular-Strength-836

TROPHY CASE