For a period of time, people in our generation seemed to be using Facebook less often and instead our parents, aunties, and grandparents began taking over the world of Facebook. In this week's episode, the members of Among Us discuss how Facebook viral meme pages like Subtle Asian Traits and other Berkeley pages brought back our own members to Facebook.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode of Among Us, the 5 members are taking the time to acknowledge some of the main stressors present in their lives and discuss some of the healthy and unhealthy methods of their choice when dealing with stress. It is without doubt that many, if not all, have dealt with and are living with mental health issues that negatively impact their lifestyles, and they wanted to share some experiences of their own. Despite the source of your current emotions – whether it stems from school, family, the coronavirus, politics, etc. – please remember to take some time to take care of yourself. Everyone in Among Us is rooting for you! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode, Among Us invites a special guest to join their discussion on Asian superstitions – Eric’s ~partner in crime~ Tiffany! As always, they kick if off with quick updates on their weeks and while some of them are adopting cats, others are finishing up their midterms. As Asian-Americans, they often receive lectures from their parents of the various and interesting superstitions that exist within Asian culture. Whether it’s sticking your chopsticks upright or flipping over fish, these superstitions don’t seem to play a major role in their lifestyles, but some of their parents try to avoid these situations to the best of their abilities! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Whether it’s between friends or in a professional setting, people constantly face conflicts that ultimately hinder productivity and threaten relationships. In this week’s episode, the members discuss what they value, appreciate, and find most important when faced with confronting others or being confronted by others. Although everyone has their own method of tackling blocks and barriers within their relationships, being able to be straightforward and communicative about various issues can strengthen relationships. For those who we value and care for the most, it’s important to learn and understand that confrontation and feedback doesn’t and shouldn’t have to be interpreted negatively — overcoming these discussions only prove the relationship to be stronger! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

UC Berkeley is starting enrollment for Spring 2021 and with classes being held virtually for the Spring, students are putting extra thought into the classes they plan to take. The members discuss some of the most memorable experiences they’ve had with their majors and their classes — without failing to brutally recall and describe a variety of classes to their disliking. Whether it be classes for computer science, english, economics, psychology, philosophy, they learn to appreciate the invaluable experiences associated with a professor that manages to effectively engage their students and the importance of diversifying the classes taken despite one’s major.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this week’s episode of Among Us, the members discuss their thoughts on and experiences with traveling. Upon sharing their travels, they discuss topics encompassing food, cultures, scenery, interactions and much more. Whether it’s the airport itself or an eight hour road trip from city to city, their experiences with traveling remain as some of their most memorable moments with friends and family. Despite experiencing both unpleasant and pleasant experiences abroad, they are extremely grateful and appreciative of the opportunity to travel leisurely and plan trips with friends accordingly. Although they are disheartened by the effects of COVID on travel plans, they enjoyed reminiscing on the past and look forward for future trips to come! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Friends. Are they important and how can we develop them? In this week’s episode of Among Us, the members discuss the friendships they have lost, reconciled, and gained, sharing valuable advice and input on what it means to have genuine relationships. They start on the topic of “small talk” and the necessity of it despite their liking towards it. They discuss their past friendships in high school and current ones from college, and more importantly, speak honestly about some of the more difficult and challenging aspects of maintaining relationships. They also take some time to reflect on their relationships with each other and although they have experienced gaps of their own, they are extremely glad to have met each other and continue to maintain a strong relationship through quarantine! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, the members of Among Us broadly track their personal progression with social media usage and account for the major developments and advancements seen in that industry today. As they reminisce upon their funny and embarrassing experiences with social media, they slowly come to the realization of their steady decline in their social media presence over time and try to understand why that is. To end on a more causal note, they share a couple of their favorite influencers and content creators in hopes that those watching can relate.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

As concerns continue to rise over an ever-growing capitalistic society, the members of Among Us find themselves stuck in a cycle in which their aspirations and achievements appear to feed into a system more focused on money than justice. In this week’s episode, they discuss why they experience difficulty in removing themselves from a capitalist system when some of their beliefs are strongly tied to liberal ideals. As they become increasingly aware of the ethical standards of various corporations, they become torn between financial “stability” and progressive politics. In a world dominated heavily by income and profits, how many are bold enough to act? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the second episode of Among Us, the group introduces "Casual Chats", in which they discuss fun, casual, stress-relieving topics instead of providing advice or exploring more thought-provoking subjects. In this specific episode, they explore their favorite kinds of foods, restaurants they like to eat at at Berkeley, their experience with Cal Dining Halls, and more food-related issues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app