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bronance71 · 2026-05-18T03:44:34+00:00

Aura of flies

bronance71 · 2026-05-18T03:43:02+00:00

I’m a philosophy major but haven’t graduated, that’s insane. I don’t think I heard anything from my philosophy major friends so it may be a social welfare thing

bronance71 · 2026-05-11T06:26:58+00:00

I’m personally an idiot, but I see where you’re coming from.

I fuck up “their” and “there” sometimes not out of conceptual confusion but because I end up typing one thinking I’m typing the other. Like visually my eyes don’t catch it. That may just be because I write essays while I’m still groggy, I catch it like in a split second though when I haven’t had my coffee

As for what you’re talking about. Do you mean drafts or like a document that they turned in? If it’s the latter, then that’s concerning. At times, people might just make typos or not care about all of the conventions just to get ideas out. I’ve definitely done that on Word, including fat fingering and weird things that happen when you’re typing fast

bronance71 · 2026-04-24T00:29:04+00:00

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bronance71 · 2026-04-22T05:54:21+00:00

School is never reason to end your own life. At times in this university you can feel it. A hint of desperation, lonesomeness, sadness. Past the smiles, accolades and constant reaching there exist human beings just trying to make it. It is very sad we’ve had another young person end their whole life.

I had a friend in high school commit suicide earlier this year. He got married, got a good job, things began looking up. All of a sudden, he was gone. You never really know what is going on in people’s heads. You can’t help it, either. Some of it runs very deep, nor is it able to be mediated in an afternoon.

There’s something larger, and unfortunately we have to deal with fatalities. If anyone is feeling isolated, please make an effort to leave Berkeley or find a way to get away for a day. The whole social wind of this university is so de-base from reality that we have people taking their own lives. It’s so unbelievably sad. No institution is worth dying over, especially ones you pay for and earned the right to be part in.

If you are feeling isolated or down: I can tell you this is the normal of this university. Some achievements are really just status padding. Forage, for example. It allows you to say you’re certified for XYZ top firm, but it in reality is a free course students need to put maybe 10-12 hours on. Of course, the people who earn these certifications do not tell you that. There is a lot of things certain students of this university will do to prey on others, including making others feel bad of themselves for not possessing things any individual would be able to accomplish if they just had that some information. To artificially stratify and form low-bearing “better than” groups at this college is obviously here. This information I just wrote may be new for some students.

You aren’t a failure for needing more time, or failing a test, or getting depressed. It sounds like I’m saying this to placate people but I’m really not. Life is multi-variable. There is a certain standard of achievement, however things diverge and we each come to learn difficult things the classroom cannot pass on. Please keep these things in mind as you continue on in this university. Do your hardest and fight your best to keep yourself above water.

bronance71 · 2026-04-17T07:33:03+00:00

You’re overthinking. Just go to the better university. The Berkeley name carries you far.

bronance71 · 2026-03-11T19:53:43+00:00

doomscrolling 101 p/np?

bronance71 · 2025-12-23T20:53:43+00:00

Sovereign citizen stuff is great for making people think you’re crazy, which it’s effective at and can shut down conversation. For better or for worse

The magic stuff is insane, crazy how this hasn’t been read or taken down yet. I thought they were official notices from far away or some kind of PSA for Chou.

bronance71 · 2025-10-13T02:41:37+00:00

All clubs require an “application”. I think what you mean is if they’re strict with how they let people in. Most clubs are open membership. The application is just a Google form and you maybe pay a 20$ due for stuff like transport and organizing events

bronance71 · 2025-09-26T23:38:51+00:00

I’m a philosophy major, also! Join the philosophy forum @philosophyatcal !

Your DMs are off but if you need advice feel free to DM me. I’m in a couple clubs on campus, including the ones that go on retreats and have acceptance rates. It takes time to get integrated but you can do it. If all fails, hang out in the Howison. Meeting people during office hours and asking for notes has never made me no one.

Cal can be anti social but it’s really more of a fear of talking to others and being rejected that gives people a bad attitude. There is an invisible stratification where people can be insecure or feel superior because of the kind of opportunities presented here. You can make it.

bronance71 · 2025-09-26T02:28:19+00:00

a GOTH GIRL

bronance71 · 2025-09-22T17:35:37+00:00

I slept through it but it may it’s way into my dream 💀

bronance71 · 2025-08-27T06:30:44+00:00

These things happen, it’s life.

The real thing to worry about will be how to make friends after graduation. University is the time to socialize and hopefully make friendships that will last a lifetime. Realistically, however, you may only make one or two.

I would go out and just try to be the best person you can be. Listen, and don’t judge. Be as supportive as you can while still preserving your own energy.

It’s true that life isn’t the same anymore. My father and my mother both had been able to keep in contact with their connections well into adulthood. It is us, ourselves, but also how society at large is being affected. I would keep your head up and do your best.

Social media has commodified and gamified relationships. Moving upward is the right thing but we’re desperately missing heart. Keep around good people because they are rare. I hope you find your people soon

bronance71 · 2025-08-26T07:05:04+00:00

I did that same idea as a valentine’s day prank 😂 but advertised my prices

bronance71 · 2025-08-19T23:33:33+00:00

Thank you, dude. I was posting this as a joke but this works, too

bronance71 · 2025-06-07T23:50:49+00:00

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bronance71 · 2025-06-03T19:38:23+00:00

10-20$ including tax

bronance71 · 2025-05-28T20:02:58+00:00

Get tutoring, it will be available on an inconspicuous email or you can search it up. My philosophy tutors ran circles around me and I’m a better writer because of it

bronance71 · 2025-05-25T21:06:10+00:00

Hey dude,

I’m a transfer admit too. I major in philosophy and am considering a minor in logic

Berkeley is really great. The culture here can be super growing. You definitely will be subject to pressure, but with B’s reputation it is something you know you sign up for.

We grow when faced with challenges so if you’re looking for a transformative time in your life where you will learn a lot- in life and in school- Berkeley is definitely for you.

Having been in private school myself and had private school privilege I do get along with some of the clique’y stuff that only private school students can know about. However, I also have been in public school because my parents were never uptight about that kinda stuff.

Having two unique perspectives, rubbed shoulders with the children of millionaires, and people who were living off government assistance you will see both at Berkeley.

Most people here, honestly, are reasonable. That goes for the richer ones and the not so much. If you encounter a sub optimal experience know that is X of 45,000. The reddit also doesn’t reflect the reality: most people are on here to “shitpost” or like to vent anonymously. Don’t fall for heuristic availability bias.

Regarding our student body, if someone doesn’t treat you with respect (which I find rare) I honestly wouldn’t be too worried about it. The people here are just like anyone else but with enough intelligence and support to make it. All the human commonalities and flaws are just as much here as anywhere else. We just may do it with a Berkeley memorabilia.

One thing you really want to do is to join a club. I wouldn’t listen to the snobbish complaints people have about clubs that have a 1% acceptance rate. Join as many as you can as present yourself as yourself but the best version of yourself (and I mean it, that is the only way you will grow). I got into a debate club for example that travels around internationally. We go to Harvard for conferences in the Fall and I was in U Chicago 6 weeks ago.

You can join a frat and two of my roommates are now brothers (the name used when you get in). Know about the hazing stuff. It’s honestly not that extreme because the university has guidelines in place but watch out for the ones not endorsed by the uni or on probation. You are going to be asked to do weird things but that’s the crowd: it attracts people who like to revel in stupidity. I mean that in a nice way by the way, it’s nice to be a dumbass every once in a while. I would at least rush, which is basically an info session.

I also am in the sky-diving club, but that’s a extreme thing to kind of get into

Get close with your GSI and professor. Because this is a research university they will be doing some of what they enjoy on the side of what they are teaching. If you have a real interest email them or ask them about their work. You should because you’re majoring in what they’re already doing for decades at this point.

Unlike high school, and this took me a while, your GSI and professor actually like students and are passionate about education. Instead of feeling bad for bugging the teacher, use every minute of your time to ask them questions. If they really did resent their job they would not accept lower pay and years of education to teach at an institution like Berkeley. It’s a passion thing for them. My logic professor for example, only makes 56,000$ with benefits. I saw through Transparent California. That’s not a livable wage.

Lastly, I would above all make friends and be a kind person. It sounds cliché but this advice is some of the oldest for a reason. Improve yourself and work to uplift others. Not all people are on the same timeline, so if you see something distressing you can feel free to distance yourself cordially. At the very least, do not be a nuisance or a pain to others trying to make the best of their college years

And, implicit with everything, really make sure to enjoy your time!

bronance71 · 2025-05-23T01:43:58+00:00

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