Mikaela Rodriguez Castro

UC Berkeley '29

Mikaela is a freshman at the University of California, Berkeley majoring in Cognitive Science. She is currently a staff writer for the Berkeley Chapter of Her Campus, a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, and looking to get involved in more clubs in the future! In her free time, she enjoys shopping, sightseeing, going to concerts, trying new matcha spots, and watching shows and movies!

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

SELF-ACTUALIZATION AND THE EVER RAISING BAR OF PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT

March 24, 2026

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

MY GUIDE TO A BAY AREA SPRING

March 21, 2026

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

AN ODE TO MY BEST FRIENDS: WHY TRIOS WORK WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE

January 30, 2026

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

WHY I MISS KAMALA HARRIS EVERY DAY

November 18, 2025

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

COMPLEX AND MESSY FEMALE CHARACTERS

November 17, 2025

Her Campus at UC Berkeley

COWGIRL BOOTS & CAL

November 14, 2025

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Her Campus at UC Berkeley

HOW TO BE ‘THAT GIRL’ THIS FALL

October 28, 2025