<p>To any current students: What do you think are the best and worst aspects of UCSB?</p>
<p>BEST:</p>
<ul>
<li>Location</li>
<li>Very friendly and typically happy people</li>
<li>Bustling social scene</li>
<li>Great engineering program (me)</li>
<li>Lots to do. (Mountains, beach, downtown, etc)</li>
<li>Everything you need is within a bike-able distance</li>
<li>Generally accepting student population</li>
</ul>
<p>WORST:</p>
<ul>
<li>For freshmen, dining halls aren’t open all the time (though this is pretty standard, to my knowledge, for a public school)</li>
<li>Large class sizes for intro classes (I guess this is a pro if you’re into big classes. Also, class sizes dwindle when you reach upper division stuff.)</li>
</ul>
<p>mikepaer, whats UCSB like for the type of person that doesn’t party? I’d like to hear from someone who actually enjoys partying. I don’t mean to sound like a prune, but the thought of drinking disgusts me as well.</p>
<p>What kind of people live in UCSBs San Miguel dorm for it to be called “ghetto” anyone know if its a good residence hall and the pros and cons? pleeeaseee! :)</p>
<p>I lived in San Miguel my freshman year and really, it’s a term of endearment. It’s actually the closest building to the Ortega commons, as well as the UCen, but I think that both San Miguel and San Nicolas are the same in that the rooms are smaller than the other dorms’ rooms, not by much, but enough, especially if you end up having to triple up. I LOVED living in such close proximity with the people who became my best friends, and with whom I STILL keep in touch with (graduated in 2002)… But I know people who just hate everything in general and find every reason to be picky and complain, so they probably wouldn’t like it.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I thought so. Well Imma be staying there and so I need some advice in wat to do and not to do and the most important things to bring</p>
<p>WCF: As someone who <em>does</em> party, it’s hard for me to say what it’s like for those who don’t. I know a few people who are open to it but oftentimes prefer not to. Regardless, they still come to parties and shindigs but just don’t drink. If you have a solid friend base at that party, it will still be fun. Then when you DO decide to partake in the festivities, all of your friends will be really excited and make sure you have a great time, just because you don’t do it that often.
My advice: have an open mind – try it out. If it’s not for you, it’s not for you. But you’ll probably enjoy it.</p>
<p>WCF- whereas I agree with mikepaer that you should have an open mind, I know plenty of people who don’t drink but still love UCSB. you can still go to the parties and hang out with your buddies, and the campus itself also puts on some nighttime events like swing dancing, concerts at the HUB, and movies at IV theater. so if you find that you don’t like the party aspect at all, there will always be something for you to do.</p>