<p>What are the benefits to having a car on campus, then? (there's a great chance I already asked this question, but I'd like to hear some more responses, please :)</p>
<p>hahaha great ice-breaker "I think we're facebook friends." Imagine how that conversation could take off:</p>
<p>"So...what's your highest Jetman score?"
"Do you like to poke or be poked?"
"My friends back home voted me #14th in "Most Cuddly" so I'm kind of a big deal...how cuddly are YOU?"
"Want to go on the Oregon Trail with me?"</p>
<p>anyone care to continue the list of awesome facebook ice-breakers?</p>
<p>-you will make a lot of friends because everyone will want a ride to shopping/food
-you can drive to a bunch of different restaurants and spots in durham instead of walking, which can be a pain (for example, you can't walk to the target or the chipotle)
-you can drive to the southpoint mall, northgate mall, unc-chapel hill, or just about anywhere else entertaining in less than 20 minutes
-you can drive to class and avoid the bus rush, although parking can be difficult</p>
<p>Trust me you will never regret bringing your car. Late night runs to Cookout are awesome, as you will quickly learn.</p>
<p>Heh, I'm getting way ahead of myself by bothering with this. But I'm so nervous/excited for sending in my apps. My common college app is already half done :p</p>
<p>I ride my bike a lot; would a bike be good enough to go shopping for food and for such common tasks as going to some club?</p>
<p>Most people either walk or take cabs to the clubs. They're very close. A bike is a great asset for getting around on campus, though. Tons of people have them. There's also a bike rental system if you can't bring your own.</p>
<p>I got accepted to Trinity and am thinking of Majoring in Biology B.S, what are some classes Im going to have to take Freshman year? which ones will be the toughest? will I have to take the dreaded Math 103 at all?</p>
<p>Also I heard people at Duke dont have time to date, is this true?</p>
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I got accepted to Trinity and am thinking of Majoring in Biology B.S, what are some classes Im going to have to take Freshman year?
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It depends a lot on what AP credit you come in with. The biology major requires intro bio (Bio 25), intro chem (Chem 21/22 or 23), intro calculus (Math 31/32 or 41), and intro physics (Physics 53). </p>
<p>Without AP credit, you'll mostly be taking the intro courses. </p>
<p>With AP credit, you can place out of some or all of these. If so, I would recommend taking Chem 151 freshman year because the curve is more generous; there's a freshman-only section. You should also take Bio 26A or 26B. I recommend 26A in the fall because it's a smaller class and more hands on. In the spring you can take either Bio 116 or 118, both core courses for the major.</p>
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which ones will be the toughest?
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A lot of people hate Bio 118 (I did), but Bio 119 has a bad rep. For some reason, pre-meds really like that class. Organic chem can vary a lot in difficulty depending on your professor and how you study. </p>
<p>I was somewhat disappointed in how disorganized Bio 116 was. Then again, I took it the very first semester it was offered, so it may be more organized now. </p>
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will I have to take the dreaded Math 103 at all?
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Maybe. It's not required for the bio major, but Duke requires students to take 2 QS courses (math/comp sci/stats). Which courses you take to fulfill this requirement is entirely up to you. I took 103 with a prof who since retired (Hodel), and it really wasn't that bad.</p>
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Also I heard people at Duke dont have time to date, is this true?
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A lot of people at Duke think they don't have time to date and, in my opinion, it really really really really really really really sucks.
More upperclassmen date than freshmen.</p>
<p>my sister provided me much of the same information regarding pre-med and biology</p>
<p>however, i have an interest in economics as well. are there any recommendations for economics classes for the first semester, to get acquainted with or to see if its enjoyable to pursue?</p>
<p>also, my sister recommended only four classes first semester to at least get used to the college lifestyle. but how often do you find people taking 5, 6, or even more a semester?</p>
<p>I took six one semester and it was a hellish experience. I've never know anyone ever to take more than six by the way. (pretty sure you can't do that) Four isn't just the normal number of classes for freshman year, it is the normal number of classes. Never overload unless you have to.</p>
<p>Five can actually be a doable number outside the sciences/engineering. I'm taking five this semester as an Art History major and the only noticeable difference is I have more reading...which is expected. I'm actually in class A LOT less, and somehow have a few less pages in papers to write than I'm used to. </p>
<p>I think it can just depend on what classes you're choosing because if you decide to add Econ 55 on top of Math 103, Physics 53, and Bio 118, yes you're going to be miserable. BUT If you're adding like, a foreign language, it's not so bad. </p>
<p>You just have to manage your time well, and 5 courses can definitely happen. (Although I agree it shouldn't be a habit.)</p>
<p>sockpuppet - only problem I see is there's no engineering in it ;) Other than that, second semester looks a little time-consuming. Many times, people will have more extra-curricular activities in the spring that take up time (tenting, rushing/pledging, etc) so just keep that in mind, esp. given the amount of time per week intro foreign languages have.</p>
<p>xiaojingteng - those <em>are</em> what "CCI, ALP, etc etc" are :-D Roll over the word "info" in a class listing to get the codes. You can also do a search by codes for courses if you look near the top of the screen (magnifying glass)</p>