Lucy Blanchard- UC Berkeley, United States When I got my letter from the University of California saying I’d been accepted into Berkeley I was, quite frankly, elated. It had been my dream school ever since my first-year self decided she wanted to study abroad. Reading that letter, I felt every bit of self-doubt and stress lift from my shoulders– I did it! I got into Berkeley! All my hard work had paid off. Aside from this, though, nothing could have prepared me for the transition period once I moved. I’m here to tell you about my experience, so you can be well prepared for the first couple of months at…