<p>I have been at UCB since last Spring... it is SO different from CC and the pressure and competition are getting to me. I am doing OK in my classes (though way harder) but I still feel depressed... I am MCB and I do not see many other latino women in my classes, and it seems that everyone else feels right at home, while I keep looking from the outside.
I guess I am just curious as to whether anyone else feels like this, if they found something that helped...</p>
<p>I feel for you. Aren’t there any clubs or organizations for minorities? Why don’t you look into them? I understand that it is going to take some time to make the transition, but you also have to work at it. You have to go on and get moving, that is the only way you are going to meet any new people. </p>
<p>I am someone who’s hoping to get into MCB at UCB this year! as you can tell from my username haha I am really sorry to hear you feel that way… is being the one of the few Latina the only reason making you feel isolated? how is the overall atmosphere? I am assuming MCB is mostly filled with Asians/Indians…</p>
<p>Stick with it and remember why you’re there, and it’s not to make friends. </p>
<p>@JIMMYofW Actually, networking is a very important part of finding opportunities. Making friends, whether they’re professors or fellow students, can mean a lot in the future.</p>
<p>Actually there is a club for STEM transfer students at Berkeley, try reaching out to them</p>