<p>Great answers. Thanks Gaucho.</p>
<p>hey guys, REALLY random questions</p>
<p>the other post reminded me about something.
can you use dc++ on campus without getting caught?</p>
<p>also, i’m a short asian guy, about 5 foot 7 inches.
will i have any luck with girls or are they too shallow
to consider my height?</p>
<p>hey hey, i’m 5 foot 6, and i’m asian too.</p>
<p>… i’d also like to know the answer to this. lol</p>
<p>what if you’re 6’2" (and growing) and a good looking white guy?</p>
<p>michael ingram… i’d say youre full of yourself</p>
<p>damn…shoulda gone to ucsb!</p>
<p>I also want the answer to dc++ on campus</p>
<p>what is DC++?</p>
<p>It’s a file sharing program [DC++</a> your files, your way, no limits](<a href=“http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/]DC++”>http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net/)</p>
<p>bsally619: Don’t worry, I think the dorms are the best place for transfer students. I don’t actually know anything about Santa Ynez (though I did mention Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa so it’s confusing, I know). I personally think the dorms are going to be the best way to get into the UCSB social scene and to make some great friends if you make the effort.</p>
<p>mtomson: Um, don’t get that drunk? Seriously, if you can confidently walk in a relatively straight line, you’re probably okay. If you’re weaving, puking and peeing on people’s driveways, well, nobody’s going to be sorry if the IV foot patrol grabs you. If you’re just planning on walking home tipsy, I wouldn’t be too concerned. There’s usually a bunch of people out; just make sure you’re low priority. And don’t bring bottles or cups outside. </p>
<p>DC++ : I don’t know. It used to be what people used not to get caught, but that was a few years ago. I’m not sure if they’ve changed anything. You can give it a shot and see if you get a warning. <em>shrug</em></p>
<p>As for the “shallow girls”, I would say UCSB has a great female population with no more shallow girls than in any other place. I find it much LESS shallow than my hometown in the bay area, but as always, I guess it’s just what you compare it to. I find if a guy decides all the girls in a place are shallow, it probably means he’s going after shallow girls. Same with girls with the “all the guys are *******s” mentality. :)</p>
<p>thanks for the other answer!
here’s another question tho:
do professors record their lectures and make podcasts out of them?</p>
<p>Hey Carbonfishbone, my pre-med, soon-to-be freshman kid got an e-mail invitation to apply to the honors chemistry class. Is this a good thing? Do you recommend it?</p>
<p>We visited during the summer and the campus was deserted. We did not get a feeling of “place” … it felt like a hodge podge of unrelated buildings and spaces. What did we miss? Where is the "“center” of campus? Where do folks gather? If there was one or two things that make UCSB … what do you think they are?</p>
<p>you have to check out the bike path walkway that starts on the iv end and runs between hssb and the music art buildings and past storke plaza…it’s packed during the year…,you def missed something if you think Ucsb was a “hodge podge”…or go through iv on a fri or sat night</p>
<p>lol, another question. as you can see, i’m anxious</p>
<p>i’m going to be a freshman this fall and i’ve majored in chemical engineering. Well, the “recommended” schedule outline suggests i take 17 units the first quarter, which i don’t think is possible since i’ll be adjusting to all aspects of the university.</p>
<p>But, I was thinking. One of the courses I’m required to take is Writing 2E (Since I skipped out of 1E). Instead, I was thinking that I could push Writing 2E back to the second quarter so i’d only have 13 units the first quarter. i would then still be on track with most other people anyways. do you think the engineering dept will allow this?</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>^^Are you going to Orientation? If you are, they will answer all of those kinds of questions there and help you set up your schedule.</p>
<p>^^</p>
<p>I did go to orientation, but my particular advisor didn’t know the answer to that question, and I forgot to ask one of the ladies who would know the answer. (She’s kind of intimidating and has a strange sense of humor, so it totally slipped my mind)</p>
<p>Beatlesguy1234: Honestly, engineering is soooo picky, I wouldn’t try to tweak with their rules. I would call the engineering department’s advising office and ask there instead of relying on anyone here. People move from engineering to letters and sciences all the time for not making the cut so keep updated with them that you’re doing the right things. </p>
<p>As for podcasts made out of lectures…haha! Um, I’ve definitely never heard of that. Some professors will put outlines of their notes or lecture slides online, many won’t. Let’s just say many of them can’t work the projector without calling tech support, so I wouldn’t count on podcasts, lol. </p>
<p>MQD: I agree with Adam48. You just have to get a feeling for the campus when it’s busy with students. The two main gathering areas are around the UCEN/Storke plaza and the Arbor (next to the library), but people are everywhere during the day. In IV, the first couple streets, parallel to campus (Embarcadero del Norte and Embarcadero del Mar) are the busiest. Don’t worry, you’ll learn the campus really fast and it’s very obvious where the main action is.</p>
<p>Kluge: Definitely give the honors classes a shot. There are two kinds of honors classes: regular classes with honors SECTIONS and departmental honors classes. I’m not sure which one you’re talking about, but I’m assuming it’s the latter. Either way, I don’t think you’ll be sorry for giving them a shot. If nothing else, you’ll end up with a closer relationship with a professor than others in the department have, and that comes in major handy when needing recommendations or when you want to do research. I always regretted not doing my departmental honors program (not all departments have these, btw. In fact, very few do) and if you’re talking about honors SECTIONS, I’ve taken loads, two my first quarter freshman year, and I strongly advise doing them, even your first quarter.</p>
<p>Hey thanks for taking questions. I know your pre-med but if you know any computer science majors, how do they like it and like do they think they will be successful afterwards in their careers? thanks man</p>