<p>Where can I get one? Can I order one over the internet or maybe get one at prefrosh weekend?</p>
<p>Also how far is Caltech from the beach- and how are the beaches compared to those around Miami? How's the weather compared to Miami?</p>
<p>=p Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>The beach always seems to be a couple homework sets away...</p>
<p>Don't say that dLo! Please don't! =p</p>
<p>The bookstore sells hoodies, and you can order them online or pick them up at prefrosh weekend.</p>
<p>Caltech is about 30-45min from the beach, but it can be a lot more depending on traffic. The beaches are pretty good, although I haven't been to the Miami beaches to know. The weather is pretty nice, again, I don't know much about Miami weather to compare it to.</p>
<p>I thought winter was rather drab and gray...but I didn't know how much I really appreciated the above-freezing temperatures until I came back home to the Northeast for <em>spring</em> break :D</p>
<p>dLo is right, unfortunately. Also, if memory serves, the bookstore gave 10% off Caltech propaganda during PFW last year.</p>
<p>The quality of beaches increases the farther you go from Caltech (or more specifically, LA). Also, the beach tends to be about 20 degrees cooler than Pasadena, so unless it's summer, you'll need that hoodie when you go to the beach.</p>
<p>Sorry, I don't mean to be depressing. I've been to the beaches a couple times and had a great time but I really have no clue how they compare to other beaches. But, yeah, I didn't come here so I could go to the beach every weekend, and I don't think you should expect to either.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info guys.</p>
<p>If you are used to the Atlantic be warned that the Pacific is freezing. (Or at least it seemed that way to me!) Didn't help that it's often much cooler at the beach than it was in Pasadena. Very frustrating!</p>
<p>This is pretty off topic, but I was in Caltech's bookstore (since we somewhat mentioned the bookstore) this past summer and I picked up a Caltech keychain that was made out of "letter beads" (the kind that girls buy to make bracelets) and I thought it was really awesome. =D I still have it on my backpack.</p>
<p>Oh, and just to make this post relevant - I wore my Caltech sweater to school the day after I got my acceptance letter!! It was sweeeet. =)</p>
<p>Here in Southern California, the wind always blows inland, so the ocean has a strong regulartory effect on the temperature around it. It's pretty typical for the temperature by the beach not to exceed 77 degrees or so when it may be, say, 95 in Pasadena. The temperature gradient is pretty strong there, as well--during the summer, it's typical for the air temperature to increase, I dunno, 1 to 5 degrees for every mile that you move inland. Initially, at least. Obviously the effect will be less when you're far away enough.</p>
<p>I Want My Damn Free T Shirts.</p>
<p>Temperature gradient! Only a Caltech student would use vector calculus to describe what is commonly known as "sun and surf"! I'm so happy that I will be one soon!</p>