“It all comes back to one question: Why did I leave home?”

Part IV in a series of articles about crossing the pacific, culture shock and growth.

Going east and going west.

ExchangesRachelle Papantuono23 February 2020Enquiring Minds, Exchange, Adventures, Berkeley, California, USA, University of Melbourne, Rachelle Papantuono, Maths, MathematicsComment

Destination Berkeley III; The Maths

It was only two weeks into my trip when I both begrudgingly and keenly opted for a laptop instead of a camera; class had started. The subjects I had chosen were solely to gain the credit I required back at home, with a slight, zesty, twist: Physics 110A Electromagnetism & Optics, Math 110 Linear Algebra, Math 113 Abstract Algebra and Global 132 Conflict Resolution (Theory and Practice).

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Destination Berkeley II; Change

Change. A seemingly innocent, harmless concept yet one with the ability to arouse such primal emotions of fear, anxiety, resentment and regret. Will it be worth the risk? What if I don’t like it, and then I’m stuck with it? Should I just take the chance? If not now, then when?

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Destination Berkeley I; Anticipation.

‘Stop watching Netflix.’ ‘Have you found any housing?’ ‘You should be saving money.’ ‘Why aren’t you stressed?’

The story of preparing for an exchange to the University of California, Berkeley.

(A sort of emergency 12000 kilometres from home.)

ExchangesRachelle Papantuono29 August 2019Enquiring Minds, Exchange, Adventures, Berkeley, California, USA, University of Melbourne, Rachelle Papantuono, Maths, Mathematics Comment

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