A Major Decision (Part 2)

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tarang

Last time, I gave you some insight into the world of Greek and how the students in that show chose their major. One thing you may have noticed from the show (and through real life) is that experience is the best way to decide a major. As I mentioned previously, I had a biotech internship and I was always interested in biology since middle school, so it was clear that I wanted to do something in the biological sciences. However, as you can tell, the interest in a major starts with an interest in a… Continue Reading

Movies go nerd!

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tarang

As a high school student, I assume you must be tired of studying all the time. I bet you’re always waiting for Friday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0 Jokes aside, check out some new movies which will get you thinking:   Source Code derives its name from text written in computer programming language. While the movie doesn’t explore computer programming language in-depth, hopefully it will be a good influence on your watching experience. The movie allows the viewer to explore ideas of time travel and technology.   The Adjustment Bureau explores concepts of fate, free will, religion, and politics…. Continue Reading

The Journey- How I got to Cal (Part 2)

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tarang

Here is the long-awaited Part 2 to my story. Well, I promise it’s going to get a little more exciting. No more musing in my living room about which colleges to apply to because I now have some tough choices to make. Was it worth it to apply to a California State University or Stanford? Last time, I delved into my influential experience of visiting my father’s alma mater. Now it is time for me to talk about my mother’s alma mater: CSU East Bay. My mother had received her Bachelors in Civil Engineering from… Continue Reading

LIVE-ONLINE FE COURSES

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tifinie

ATTENTION ENGINEERS Excel is offering prep courses for the FE exam available to anyone with a computer and an internet connection.  For those of you who are interested, don’t miss this opportunity!  These courses are offered online with the goal of reaching engineers across the country through a live, interactive, online course.  As much as we would love to give all of our students the opportunity to attend a course in-person, not all of our students are in the San Francisco Bay Area.  The next best thing we can do is offer the same courses,… Continue Reading

A Major Decision (Part 1)

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tarang

You know you’re going to college when you start feeling like every decision you make is life changing. Looking back on my journey, I realize how much small decisions matter and how they may end up shaping the course of my life. One decision which all high school students think about is what their major will be in college. Even if they don’t think about this exactly, it definitely crosses the mind from time to time. What subjects do I like to study? Do I want to make a career out of this? Can I… Continue Reading


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