“No matter where you go, your heart will always bleed blue and gold.” Everything changed for alum Helen Tombropoulos when she fell in love with UC Berkeley. In 1948, after attending a summer session in classical Greek history and art to deepen her connection to her ancestry, she decided to transfer to Cal. At 20, Helen earned undergraduate degrees in both public law and government. Shortly after, she applied to Columbia University’s graduate program in political science and moved to New York.  While living there, she spotted a newspaper advertisement for a position as secretary to the Foreign Minister of Iraq and the entire Iraqi delegation at the United Nations. She applied and soon found herself traveling the world. Seven years later, Helen returned to California and launched a 35-year teaching career in high schools and junior colleges. At 62, Helen joined the Peace Corps, moved to Hungary, and continued teaching. On her weekends, she spent time in her Budapest apartment editin...