<p>Anyone else an incoming transfer student who is also considering not going to the Welcome Week activities aka "festivities"? </p>
<p>This is not me expressing lament/any feeling or asking for "advice", I'm perfectly okay with not going. Why I'm not going: Because my past experience (e.g. at other private school) tells me the same: Apart from Orientation, it wasn't fun until the second year's Welcome Week, when you actually knew the people and had an established 'relationship' with them and thus could have an meaningfully socially enjoyable experience. Would anyone else agree that these events are only if you go with someone you KNOW (as in, someone more than a mere acquaintance you just met a few days prior). Just wanted to share my two cents, if they're worth anything.</p>
<p>Are you living on campus? I did most of the WW activities with my suitemates. There are also transfer-specific events held throughout the week. Plus, everyone else is new – what better way to meet people?</p>
<p>I definitely hear you, am off-campus. But anyway, isn’t it only ONE class that’s new (the newest incoming students), and everyone else already knows each other – the folks hosting the booths, and all the attending UCSD-grown sophomores, juniors, seniors? They already have known each other for quite some time and therefore [my guess] is that they unlike brand-new strangers to each other, will have a much more fulfilling “Welcome Week” experience. Curious to any of your thoughts on this.</p>
<p>Actually I recommend you go especially since you’re living off-campus (a lot of my off-campus friends/acquaintances say they have trouble meeting people). My experience was even if you didn’t have someone to go with there are a few stragglers who you can make conversation with. I actually made a friend this way. Besides, you often see them later on in class or a club and hey, that’s one more person you know. Also, don’t underestimate the number of freshmen who attend these events. Tons of them are.</p>
<p>As a current (upcoming) RA, I can say that the point of many Welcome Week activities is to get you to meet new people and to situated yourself more with the campus. As an RA I would recommend going to them!!! As a student, I would still recommend going to them but I understand if you don’t want to. I honestly regret not going to more of the events my freshmen year but that’s just me.</p>
<p>I would recommend going to triton power hour on Monday 19th. its near RIMAC (erc) and its a club and informational fair. Here you can sign up for clubs and recreational sports. The great thing about it is that its really crowded (ie no one will see you alone) you can have a quick chat with people and sign up for activities. The best way to feel like your apart of UCSD is to join a club or a sport. That is also where you can meet friends. If all else fails there is free food and other free things (pens, chapstick, etc)</p>
<p>On tuesday there is another club fair at Library Walk.</p>
<p>Also, you mentioned that you were living off campus. I assume you have a roommate(s). If they go to ucsd then ask them to accompany you to one of the events. If they are not transfer students or theyve been at ucsd for awhile it doesn’t matter. I’m sure they will be glad to come with you and show you around ucsd.</p>
<p>Also there are other events specifically for transfer students. Go to them. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know anyone. You can meet people who are in the same boat as you. And if worst comes to worst you can always leave. No one is forcing you to stay and torture yourself at these events. </p>
<p>There are also several commuter lounges for you to meet people/ do hw. Also I’ve noticed a lot of transfers and commuters like to hang out at Pines (dining hall in muir) during lunch time. UCSD is not like private schools were you never find people eating alone. At pines you will see a bunch of commuters eating/hanging out and they are always up to talk to you. I’ve met several people just trying to find a seat at Pines and I live on campus.</p>
<p>Meet people early. Join clubs, sports, groups early. It makes the transition a lot easier and you are able to focus on finding a new routine and school work with out the burden of feeling you need to meet people.</p>
<p>I know this is very long. Hope this helps. :)</p>
<p>I understand what your saying. I went to orientation yesterday and it seemed like 95% of the people there knew someone already, so they were pretty much stuck like glue to each other and the remaining 5% were on their cell phones trying to act busy.I might not go either I don’t want to be a straggler.</p>
<p>The point of welcome week is to get you to meet new people. I know it can be nerve wrecking, but you have to take the initiative to meet other people. The worst that can happen is you don’t clique with someone and they tell you to go away.</p>