<p>CalSO is almost here for the first group of students. I won't be going until a week from today, but I'm really curious as to what people think of CalSO. So, I figured I'd get a jump start on that by creating this impressions thread. Please post your impressions of CalSO here after you get done with it.</p>
<p>If anyone can find this out (or already knows) . . . I'd like to bring my laptop and do my net surfing in my "free" time. I think the units are wireless, but will you need a PW or can you get set up even if you're not yet a student? Thanks.</p>
<p>Where available, AirBears does provide wireless access. You will definitely have to log in, however; if you don't have a verified CalNet ID, you are going to have to try and use Guest Access, and I have no idea how that works (it's an option when the virtual network log-in screen appears once you open your web browser).</p>
<p>I have a Calnet id no but don't know what you mean by verified. What website are you looking at?</p>
<p>Good topic... I'll be at Calso for June 18-19th.</p>
<p>You'll need a passphrase for AirBears and Rescomp (the internet in the dorms). If you don't have a passphrase for your ID then you can't use it.</p>
<p>So...how was it? :)</p>
<p>It was pretty cool. Try to hit up a frat party, especially since summer session will have already started during your CALSO. Definitely made some new friends, stayed up until 5 AM doing all sorts of interesting things. </p>
<p>Beds suck, and they only give you 1 pillow. So bring another one. Get some comfortable walking shoes. </p>
<p>Overall, the majority of the fun was had after all the random CALSO activities were over. Try to meet as many people as you can during the actual CALSO - this will come in handy.</p>
<p>If anyone has any questions, feel free to post.</p>
<p>how much free time did u have to go to frat parties and other things. do you really have to be up around 7-8 in the morning?</p>
<p>What were the best and worst parts? What did you stay up to 5 a.m. doing, and how were you able to stay up so late without bugging the RA (Did you stay in the Unit 3 dorm?)? Oh yeah, how's the dorm, and do you room with another CalSO student?</p>
<p>@ccbound</p>
<p>If you don't ditch anything the first day (although most of it was pointless), you have 9 pm - however late you want to stay up. After 9 PM, you can watch a movie, or play some board games - if you want to stick to their plan.</p>
<p>@Azure326</p>
<p>I'll let you use your imagination for what I was doing. There was no RA in site and I stayed in the Unit 3 dorm.</p>
<p>I'm guessing you didn't go up with a parent. . . !</p>
<p>Speaking of which, what do the parents do? Are you separated the whole time?</p>
<p>you sleep in the dorms if you pay that extra fee on top of the standard $190, correct?</p>
<p>Beatchick, parents are separated and sleep in different rooms than students</p>
<p>FYI, I don't do any kind of drugs (including weed or alcohol). In case you guys were getting the wrong impression here.</p>
<p>Judging from your guys' posts, I think I may have overhyped this a little bit. You won't be missing much if you decide to get some sleep instead. </p>
<p>However, if you do ** ALWAYS, ALWAYS walk in a group with 4 people or more. If you want to leave a party or something of the like, get people to go with you. The city is a sh1tehole, and it's an even bigger one at night. **</p>
<p>so do we sleep in dorms as part of the program? lol</p>
<p>yes you do</p>
<p>urd0rkk - I never had to pay anything extra (I also only paid $100 instead of $190), and I believe I'm going to stay in the dorms.</p>
<p>Im jw, if the professors dont show up on the online course catalogue, does that mean the other professors are unavailable? i.e. chem 1a shows only 1 instructor. where are all the others?</p>
<p>I believe only one professor is offered for Chem 1A fall.</p>