<p>How helpful was orientation, IYO? What do you think they should've done differently?</p>
<p>To me, it was useful to understand the whole Gen ed thing, and then I felt it got too repetitive. Most of the presentation for my major, Environmental Studies, was online and provided in several emails. I felt like we werent connecting with each other, just listening and listening. </p>
<p>feedback from anyone else? And if you havent gone yet, any questions?</p>
<p>ahaha it was ok. 3/5 maybe? (i think i might transfer to another UC) lol we'll see..</p>
<p>ouchh poor slugs. we'll be sad to see you go then.</p>
<p>i said we'll see!!! ahaha :D</p>
<p>okay good. :) so you didnt find it very useful?</p>
<p>what time did you get there? It seems hard to get there by 8. What was the most useful part?</p>
<p>I think the orientation did help a little. I wish they spent more times talking about general ed's and like sample schedules to help others that were struggling. i saw a lot of kids that needed help.</p>
<p>I found it a little confusing and I actually got lost in the redwoods which was not that bad but I totally wore the wrong clothes and shoes. Did anyone stay in town for a while, I did and I found that it was very strange at first but it kind of grows on you</p>
<p>I got lost trying to get to the Bookstore...like seriously lost where I stopped seeing cars and buildings...
The town, IMO, is just really cool and crazy and theres a lot of homeless people (my rude mother always says that you cant tell the homeless people from the real people, though) I could definitely see myself living there, however, and thats all that matters I s'pose :)</p>
<p>Beneath<em>my</em>feet, what did you wear that was so wrong?</p>
<p>They mailed all this stuff to me prior to orientation and told me to get familiar with it (i.e. college handbook, schedule of classes, etc.). There was also that checklist of things we had to do before orientation. Then when I got to orientation, they went over everything I had already reviewed on my own. I knew everything they were telling us. The only thing I really got out of it was ID picture and math placement exam. However, it was nice just being in Santa Cruz. Its so beautiful.</p>
<p>I wore shorts and a tank top so I was freezing in the morning... and I wore shoes that hurt my feet and gave me killer blisters</p>
<p>If nothing else I made at least 2 friends =O</p>
<p>oh yah. they werent kidding when they said wear layers and comfortable clothes. i got really hot in my jeans and sweatshirt.</p>
<p>Yeah, I usually go from sweatshirts in the morning to tank tops in the afternoon here. </p>
<p>I had fun watching all the orientations I guess.</p>
<p>I'll throw my few words in.</p>
<p>I got quite a lot out of orientation, considering my expectations were average at best. Everyone said that it was pretty much a day of busy work that you could have just done online. Okay, I agree with that, because I did not learn anything new while I attended orientation. However, I was able to see the kind of students within my college for the first time. On top of that, I met two new friends that I spent the day with. Prior to orientation I felt kinda strange about leaving my high school safety bubble that I have been sitting in for four years, and post orientation I feel pretty good about going away to college, because there are plenty of very cool and nice people attending. It was a big plus to meet some of the advisors that I will see a lot of for the next years as well, because they were awfully nice.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was really pleased to meet my advisors. Obviously they wont remember me, but since Im now familiar with them, it wont be so difficult when I need help in the next four years. That's the sort of thing you couldnt get from just reading the books.</p>
<p>I thought that the orientation was good... I just wished that we got to have a tour of the halls and dorms. My friend who is going to UCR said that at her orientation they got to stay in the dorms all night in order to get the feel of it. And they had a small dance and a bunch of activities where they got to know everyone.</p>
<p>yeah..I wish we had too. I mean, my parents went through them...but that wasnt too much help.</p>
<p>Yeah, reading some of these posts makes me realize how pitiful orientation was compared to other UCs. Most UCs had an overnight program and activities all day long. It sounds like the programs were not very interesting, but at least parents and students got a sense to what the college was offering. I would say orientation was only a success and worthwhile if you were able to explore the campus and students as well as the Santa Cruz surroundings on your own time.</p>
<p>well I was talking to a SC sophomore and he said we have those 5 days before class as orientation. Im not sure if other UC's do that or not, but he said its really worthwhile.</p>