<p>....those unable to attend. THANKS IN ADVANCE.
1) housing arrangements and choices: what was your experience with Tioga, Tenaya; double or triples; theme houses; bathroom use
2) first year schedule: what did you learn from academic advising generally? Specifically, what about availability of key course sequences; Muir writing 40 for freshman; are there enough
3) Did you receive materials, handouts? I heard of a "Living and Learning at Muir" but can't find it on the college website
4) anything you did not know but learnt at your orientation
5) other surprises? any disappointments?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Finished my orientation lately</p>
<p>1) I would rather be in Tenaya since there is wireless. Doubles are rare so being placed in a triple is far more likely. I had to live in Tioga for the orientation. I believe it was 4 rooms or 10-12 ppl sharing a bathroom.</p>
<p>2) We were given handouts regarding GEs that advised people for fall quarter to:</p>
<h1>1 Take Muir Writing or GE</h1>
<h1>2 Math 10/20 series</h1>
<h1>3 Chem 6 series</h1>
<h1>4 GE</h1>
<p>3) Quite a few handouts. “Living and Learning at Muir” is basically a booklet that tells you the GEs, which classes satisfy the GEs, gives a brief description of what the classes are about, rules for applying/dropping/waitlisting classes, etc etc.</p>
<p>4) I learned that you can take Math 10B, 20B, and 10C in that order.</p>
<p>5) No real surprises. Only disappointment was that Sierra Summit was closing for 1 1/2 year so we need to go to Revelle Plaza or OVT for our morning meals.</p>
<p>I thought orientation was nicely organized. Both attendees + orientation leaders were open and cool to hang w/. It’s a pity you cant attend=[</p>
<p>I went to the first orientation and had fun~ (:</p>
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<li><p>I didn’t get to go inside Tenaya, but I thought Tioga was decent. Yes, the architecture is bland, but the room sizes (I guess?) make up for it. In fact, I’d rather be in a triple room than in a single. I was assigned a single room for orientation but I choose to spend the night with a friend and her roommate in their triple because I felt realllly lonely! I had the 10th floor which gets a nice view of the beach, but the weather was too cloudy to be able to enjoy the scenery. Before orientation, I wanted a high floor with an ocean view, but now I’d be fine with a lower floor. It’s really annoying to have to wait for the elevator, and I doubt I’ll have time to be staring out the window. The bathrooms were my least favorite part - I felt sooo insecure while I was showering! and there’s not a lot of room to change clothes. :[</p></li>
<li><p>It’s best to take Muir Writing in your freshman year, because freshmen get priority enrollment. Since most of the people in my group are science majors, almost everyone was advised to take Chem 6A and Math. The last class should be GE, but preferably not one that involves too much reading and writing because Muir Writing is already heavy on those. The adviser recommended taking Spanish for those who know the language well. There were suggestions on the board like Gospel Choir, which I heard is really relaxing, and two others that I forgot.</p></li>
<li><p>There were some handouts, but I don’t think any of them have info that you can’t find anywhere else.</p></li>
<li><p>I did not know that Muir students have to take a class about some aspect of AMERICAN culture (history doesn’t count) in order to graduate. It’s the “U.S. Cultural Diversity Requirement.” Also, there’s a Pass/Not Pass grading option.</p></li>
<li><p>I blabbed too much, haha. Well, I was disappointed about Sierra Summit, and I wished we toured more parts of campus. But overall, it was better than I expected. (: This was my first time visiting UCSD, and I don’t regret my decision at all!</p></li>
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<p>Miniature Drone, Does that mean Summit is closed for a year and a half or one half of a year? 18 months seems like a darn long time to renovate a dining hall. They aren’t exactly building a suspension bridge there.</p>
<p>i thought they said it would reopen our 2010-2011 year.
how many quarters is muir writing?</p>
<p>They are expecting it to be open by the start of next year (Sierre Summit that is). But we’ll see when the time comes.</p>
<p>Muir 40 is a quarter course. But what the academic counselor told me was only 1/3 of the freshmen can take the class a quarter, but that at the end of the year, we will all have taken it for sure.</p>
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If it makes you feel better my D, who was in Muir, frequently ate in OVT rather than Sierra Summit - I think because it was open later. She also sometimes ate at the Mexican place in Muir - the chips there are the best.</p>
<p>Avib0y, Muir Writing 40 is one quarter and Muir Writing 50 is another quarter. While all Muir students can finish up Muir Writing 40 by Spring, those who end up taking it in Spring need to finish Muir Writing 50 in the Fall of their second year.</p>
<p>^ i don’t think that’s true, the “needing” to take it in the fall part. finishing both muir40 and muir50 during your freshman year is recommended, but finishing the courses by the end of your second year is fine too. the only problem that could arise would be if you’re a second-year student with junior standing (you have over 90 units) - then you won’t be able to register for either course on webreg and you’ll have to contact the muir writing department to get put on a waiting list.</p>
<p>so yeah - just get both courses done before you hit 90 units.</p>