Adding to all of the typical confusion and transition most students encounter while at school, international students have even more layers to peel back.
From counseling, to hiring strategies, preparation tools, and work authorizations, to workshops, the Career Center offers help specific to the international student experience at Berkeley.
While unfortunate things do happen, we have the power to move on with positive thinking.
Use this technique to imagine the way out. Putting distance between us and the event can give us the perspective to have the courage to break free and come back to the present.
ETHICAL COURAGE. Ever hear of moral dilemmas—situations where we may choose something for the wrong reasons?...
Or have you gone along with something just so you didn't end up being the odd one out?
While moral dilemmas do exist, sometimes our trouble is that we have temporarily lost sight of our values, which is not a good feeling. How do we have the courage to stick to our stories?
STUDENT COUNSELING. Stuck? Try working it out with us. No problem is too big or too small...
Counselors are skilled, culturally competent, and ready to work things through with you. Whether it's a personal, academic, or career issue that you could use some help sorting, there are many ways to keep you mentally healthy.
SMART MENTORING.Want more from your experience at your degree level? Do the SMART thing...
Student Mentoring and Research Teams (SMART) let grad students create mentored research opportunities for advanced undergrads.
The program is unique to Berkeley and provides summer funding for both mentor and mentee opportunities to share research results on campus and at national conferences. Gifts to the SMART program are more than matched by University contributions....
CULTIVATING COURAGE. Techniques to disrupt the cycle of not getting what you want due to overwhelming fear...
Bravery is not something we just snap your fingers and get, especially if we're worried about the hundreds of potential negative outcomes we play out in our head. How can we recalibrate here?
