South L.A. student finds a different world at Cal (UC Berkeley)

[SanchoPanda]

dude went to jefferson high... that school is shyt.

My oldest sister attended and graduated from Jefferson High back in the days. She has her B.A. and Masters from USC

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

My oldest sister attended and graduated from Jefferson High back in the days. She has her B.A. and Masters from USC

i'm glad she made it

 

[SanchoPanda]

i'm glad she made it

She didn't make it out unscathed she would always be getting into fights. This was back in the early 90's. Her and my brother have some crazy ass stories that'll make you

 

[No1]

if I file independent do I still need to include my parents info? if so that shyt is unfair i don't even fukk with my dad like that and he doesnt support me yet he makes a good income. ED is a risk i guess, i guess if ima ed ill ed to the highest ranked school i can

Yeah, they ask for that shyt regardless if you file your FAFSA independent. It's the most detailed form I've ever filled out.

 

[acri1]

I can relate...grew up in Detroit (a highly segregated city at the time where you'd rarely see white people) and then went to college at a state university. Completely different world.

Also had a shytty first semester, but that was mostly due to laziness and poor work ethic. I was INCREDIBLY lazy in high school and only got average grades (2.9 GPA when I graduated) and basically got into college because of really high test scores. Kinda took me a while to learn that I'd actually have to study in college.

 

[Box Cutta]

I actually did something similar my freshman year at undergrad.

Got like a 2.3 first semester, needed a 3.0 to keep scholarship....ate good off of liberal arts classes the next semester (Took TWO film classes brehs....) and got like a 3.8. I still remember getting an email from my (black) academic advisor congratulating me on keeping my scholly and staying in school, she was like "I didn't think you'd make it".... I fear that many do not.

I yoyo'd like that a lot during undergrad, but always kept my scholarship, and ended up getting the (pretty worthless) BA.... Learning that I could actually withdraw from classes was a big help....

I hope this young man does better.

 

[Black smoke and cac jokes]

why is that?

is the boost significant for us blacks in ivy leagues?

been thinking about applying to columbia or upenn law
but my low confidence in my abilities and not thinking im good enough gets to my head (even though i am)

My nikka, do it! Apply to the schools and see what happens. That acceptance letter will be a huge confident booster and if u dont get in, well at least u tried

On this article, Christian hall is the worst building to live in if u need to boost ur grade. Too much other shyt going on for people to prioritize studies.

I go to CAL and more black people need to apply here. The 3% is fukked up and highly noticeable on campus. Hell, I see more hispanics on campus then black people and I'm every time I walk through sproul.

All you in high school in cali, what are your majors?

 

[Black smoke and cac jokes]

Also, there's always something racist every fukking year. That cupcake think in 2011 and

http://www.dailycal.org/2012/10/30/fraternitys-halloween-decoration-prompts-outcry/

in 2012

 

[darealvelle]

cool story bro...

Cal's 3% black

Won't front I struggled in my intro science and writing classes. But Aced the real things.

Dont be surprised bruh. A majority of those big universities have a low percentage in blacks.

 

[darealvelle]

My nikka, do it! Apply to the schools and see what happens. That acceptance letter will be a huge confident booster and if u dont get in, well at least u tried

On this article, Christian hall is the worst building to live in if u need to boost ur grade. Too much other shyt going on for people to prioritize studies.

I go to CAL and more black people need to apply here. The 3% is fukked up and highly noticeable on campus. Hell, I see more hispanics on campus then black people and I'm every time I walk through sproul.

All you in high school in cali, what are your majors?

Join a black fraternity?

 

[Serious]

Dont be surprised bruh. A majority of those big universities have a low percentage in blacks.

I feel you bro(pause) but we got to do better

 

[Blackout]

I procrastinate which fukked me up in high school.

Now in college and I'm better now I swear.

 

[kermit da hustla]

it was 5% before they got rid of AA, in other words its not that much different

Doesn't refute what he said.

 

[theworldismine13]

Doesn't refute what he said.

it supports my POV that AA is a waste of time and political capital and that ward connely did the right thing

there is only one solution to getting more blacks into Berkeley, black high school students need to study harder, any other "solution" is bullshyt

 

[Black smoke and cac jokes]

it supports my POV that AA is a waste of time and political capital and that ward connely did the right thing

there is only one solution to getting more blacks into Berkeley, black high school students need to study harder, any other "solution" is bullshyt

For a student body, a 2% difference is huge

Join a black fraternity?

The black frats are not that prominent here and they definitely don't put much effort into helping with post-college jobs.

Asians know exactly what they doing