Berkeley Summer Life｜Ancient Trees, Sunshine & Libraries

The first week of Berkeley Summer Session C 2025 has flown by! 🌳☀️ If you love giant trees and sunshine, Berkeley is the place for you—and that’s definitely me! Everywhere you go, there are enormous, freely growing trees that have stood for generations. I often feel the urge to hug them, to feel the breath of their bark and watch their leaves sway gently in the sunlight. After class, my friends and I always say: “Let’s sunbathe on the lawn in front of Doe Library!” 😎 (Who would want to study indoors when the sun is shining so beautifully? 😂) We play music or podcasts, relax for over an hour, and listen to the bells ringing from the Campanile... 🎶🔔 Crossroads has become our go-to lunch spot! The buffet is perfect for trying a little bit of everything 🍽️. It’s easily the heartiest meal of my day (which explains why dinners have been… less impressive lately 😅). I’ve been exploring different drinks around campus, and so far, the only standout is iFang’s Matcha Brown Sugar Boba (less sugar)—highly recommend! 🍵🧋 My CS coursework is picking up—more assignments, harder content 😮💻. Sometimes I stay after class at Doe Library. Every reading room feels like a hidden treasure: spacious, vintage, and deeply calming 😌. I have a feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time here during crunch time… Flag Updates 🚩: RSF: I’ve scoped it out—hope I can keep a consistent routine! 💪 Since I can’t run freely these days, I’ve started jump rope intervals. But honestly, it doesn’t tire me out enough 😢 (my “exhaustion threshold” is pretty high). Cooking: Bought ingredients and currently in the “theoretical learning” phase 🧐. Just made another Weee! haul—stay tuned to see what culinary experiments happen next week! 😈 This weekend, planning to visit the University of California Botanical Garden (up in the Berkeley hills)! Looking forward to it 😉🌿🌺． #Berkeley #UCBerkeley #UCB #BerkeleySummer #Crossroads #iFang #DoeLibrary