Walking to the Southern Gate
Right now we’re walking to the southern gate, the main entrance for UC Berkeley.
Entering the Doe Library
Oh wow, we’re now heading into the main library called the Doe Library. They often say that library, though inside of this library is the biggest reading room I have ever seen in any campus hall we’ve visited so far. [Music] So now we’re walking in the Doe Library. This is the main library for UC Berkeley students.
A Shift in Student Culture
Having just visited UCLA, I noticed a big shift in the student culture here at UC Berkeley—from balanced lifestyles to hardcore study culture. It’s only the beginning of the semester, but we could hardly find a spot in the library.
Memorial Glade: A Place to Chill
Coming out of the Doe Library, we can find the Memorial Glade. This is where a lot of students just chill, but right now it’s under construction. Usually, it’s really green grass and a nice picnic area, study area, reading area—you name it.
Meeting a New Friend
So I met a new friend. Hi, I’m Anna Damian. This campus is really beautiful. Honestly, when I first came to this campus, I was shocked. Like, I felt smarter just walking on campus.
The Seal Tradition
Oh, this seal right here—I’m going to show you guys this seal right here. You guys cannot step on it. Don’t step on it. Basically, if you step on it, that means you’re not going to get a 4.0. No! So this is probably triggering a lot of UC Berkeley students right now. Oh my god, there we go.
Study Habits for Success
The main reason why you don’t get a 4.0 is because you don’t study. So I’m gonna study here. While I’m studying, this is literally triggering everyone that’s walking past. Another study habit that you should incorporate into your life is sleeping. So, you know, you should sleep more to get a 4.0. [Music] Another thing you should do if you want good grades is exercise regularly. So that’s what you should do instead of worrying about stepping on this seal.
Club Day at Sproul Plaza
Right now we’re in Sproul. As you can see, there’s everyone walking around me. The whole school is crowding around me right now because it’s actually club day. This is where all the clubs are coming out, showing you what they’re all about, and trying to get you to sign up.
Clubs and Innovation
That’s a pretty cool part about UC Berkeley because there’s so many different clubs you can join. There’s one called the Hyperloop Club—the underground tunnel with Elon Musk. How cool is that? And look at this, okay, because UC Berkeley is located in San Francisco, home of tech, you got all these inventions all over the place. For example, this is a robot that delivers food to you. How cool is that?
A Compact and Crowded Campus
Because UC Berkeley is so compact, it feels like there’s a lot of people and it’s very crowded.
The Campanile: A View from the Clouds
Let’s keep going, and I’ll show you one of the coolest hangout spots on UC Berkeley campus. This is Ananya, and she’s going to take me to the coolest building at UC Berkeley—the Campanile. Let’s go up the elevator. Oh yo, this looks so good. Oh man, you get to see everything. There’s nothing blocking this Campanile. We’re almost like in the clouds. We’re the same level as the clouds. It’s 307 feet, and there’s a huge bell here. [Music] Whoa, it rings every hour, but real people actually play it as an instrument like three times a day. How cool is that?
A View of Berkeley and Beyond
So this is Berkeley right here, and all the way into the distance is San Francisco, home of all the tech startups.
The Student Union
Right now we’re in the student union part of UC Berkeley. All around me are activity centers. So this one’s called the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center. It has a cafe and the UC Berkeley merch store. Over here is the Escherman Building, which has a lot of dance studios and study spaces. And right here is Zellerbach Hall. This is home to the auditorium, and a lot of performances are held here. [Music]
Night Activities and Dance Clubs
The thing about this space is that it houses a lot of activities. So at night, like usually around 10 p.m., the dance club comes here to practice. So, you know, you can get groovy if you want.
Turkeys on Campus
We were just randomly walking on campus, and we found turkeys. I think we know what we’re eating for dinner tonight. Come on, come on, let’s go. You find a lot of crazy things on Berkeley campus—crazy people and turkeys.
The Haas Business School
Now we’re going to visit one of the nicest buildings on UC Berkeley campus—the True Hall. This is a part of the Haas Business School, and it’s where most of the business classes are. My favorite! I actually study marketing, so this is my home.
A Unique Door Design
There’s an interesting thing about Berkeley: there are only handles on one side of the door. It’s because before, there were protests where students locked both handles so teachers couldn’t get out. Now they only have one handle, so that won’t ever happen again. That’s pretty cool—learn from your mistakes.
Inside Haas
Now we’re inside. It’s actually really nice. There’s a bunch of study area desks, couches, and we’re about to go into one of the nicest classrooms I’ve ever seen on any campus. Haas is on the newer side, so it looks nicer. Classroom sizes usually range from like 40 people, or there’s big lecture halls with like 200 people. As you can see, this classroom is equipped with all the learning essentials, and the best part is they have a microphone for answering questions so people at the back can hear you.
California Memorial Stadium
I would love to study here. It’s just so new, and it feels nice being in this environment. I can take in a lot of information. But where do UC Berkeley students hang out when they’re not in class? Let’s go find out. California Memorial Stadium. Go Bears!
The 4.0 Ball
UC Berkeley actually has a lot of places where you can chill and lie around, but it also has a nice school culture, right? Yeah, definitely. There’s a bunch of interesting places with a lot of tradition. And I think you can see behind us, there is the 4.0 ball. If you touch it, you might get a 4.0. We stepped on the seal earlier. Now we’re going to touch the 4.0 ball. Does that mean our grades just cancel out?
A Campus Full of Libraries
As we walk down the roads of UC Berkeley, we can see UC Berkeley really likes to study because they have 10 libraries. There is a Bancroft Library, and behind me is the Asian Library, and I think somewhere over there is the Engineering Library. Ten libraries just for one little campus—that’s insane.
The Best Cafeteria on Campus
So right now we’re actually walking towards the best cafeteria on campus, right? Yeah, technically it is for students who are usually international, but it’s really good.
Frat Houses and Rush Week
But this is the best part of this campus tour. Right beside me here are the frat houses. It’s actually rush week right now, so they’re just chilling outside, having the best time of their lives.
A Delicious Cafeteria Experience
Now we’re gonna keep going to the cafeteria. I’m so hungry, dude. That’s a lot of walking. [Applause] [Music] The food here is so good. Literally, the cafeteria has everything. They got like different—yeah, they got ice cream, they got yogurt, yeah, yeah, salad. They got healthy options too—that’s really important for me. They got kombucha on tap. How cool is that? And then they got some steak and chicken over here. Let’s get that protein in.
Wrapping Up the Tour
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A Campus Open to All
And because UC Berkeley is open to anyone, there’s a lot of weird figures just walking around.