Coming to the west coast from the east coast, I thought about how exciting it would be to meet new friends, explore a totally new environment and to start another chapter in life. I heard several stories about the west coast and to be careful with its liberal attitudes (haha, stereotypes :)), but California is a place to easily embrace!! San Diego was more than I could ever imagine and words really could not describe how beautiful of a place it is. UCSD has so many aspects to it, and it really has everything to cater to everyone’s needs! We all have to adjust as our surrounding changes, find new activities to enjoy, learn new lessons and more. I listed below some cool activities to check out or some suggestions to consider!
1) Check out UCSD’s secret locations: UCSD is such a big campus, and there’s so much to see! Some of these locations include the graffiti room and the cliffs. What you’ll discover at these hot spots is amazing ( really!! )! So make sure you check them out and make it an adventure with new friends!
2) Come prepared: Coming to UCSD in the summer, it was extremely hot! Not humid, but the sun was blazing! Coming back for the fall quarter it was still quite warm but then the weather changed and it became much colder! So make sure to pack clothes that will keep you comfortable in both situations! In my opinion, San Diego is usually cooler than warm. Regardless, San Diego undoubtedly has the best weather in the world!
3) Pick up a new hobby (or continue an old one): Back at home I would bowl competitively and for fun, but it wasn’t as popular in San Diego so I picked up a new hobby of cooking or dancing! It’s important to be open for changes and be active and try something new because we never know what to expect! There are recreational classes and intramural sports available! So try new activities and use it as a stress reliever after your hard studies. Check out http://recreation.ucsd.edu/ and join a class or a sport!
4) Study! : Coming out of high school I never really had a great studying habit, so I’m warning everyone, build a super strong studying habit and figure out how you study the best because it’s super important! UCSD has several places to study and if you like to study at a place where it’s super quite, visit the upper levels of Geisel; if you like a little bit of background noise, the Price Center and the lower levels of Geisel are wonderful places! Don’t forget there’s also the study lounges in the dorms and the Annex next to SAC ! Check out the library system at UCSD http://libraries.ucsd.edu/ !
5) Public Transportation: I’m so very thankful for the bus system! It takes me to the super market, the mall and beaches! Please take advantage of it because we get to ride for free! But be careful because we’re not entitled to ride for free for all the buses so don’t be mistaken! Check out http://blink.ucsd.edu/facilities/transportation/commuting/public.html to find out what we have access to! Also, from experience, make sure you know where your bus is taking you before you enter because…. watch out for bus 30! It goes to different places depending on which side of the road you start your journey on! J
I love the new fri
ends, new experiences and memories created at UCSD! Everyone is super friendly and everything is very peaceful and chilled. There's so many new experiences and opportunities that UCSD has to offer, so it's our chance to embrace all of them! So be excited because orientation is coming and school is starting! I can’t wait for fall to begin! If there are any questions please don’t hesitate to ask! Have a great Summerrr!!!
- Bonnie Yip, Freshmen Orientation #29
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