<p>If you're not all too exhausted, tell us how it went!</p>
<p>Basically, the camp's really intensive work. Aside from the six hours of lecture you get every day, you'll most likely spend your other time doing homework, sleeping (trying to get as much as possible in the night) or observing. There isn't that much time to have fun and socialize. We did go to town every Saturday and beaches on Wednesdays, and they're were ok.</p>
<p>I didn't really have as much fun as I thought I would, though, probably because it was just too busy. Also, there wasn't that much to do at the school. But then again, I realized that I valued the friends I made there so much more than I thought I would, and that's definitely the best thing I can bring with me back from the program.</p>
<p>Those are my thoughts on SSP... I went to the Ojai campus, if any of you were wondering.</p>
<p>My experience last year at Socorro was different: I'd say we spent more time socializing than anything else. Lectures were long and plentiful, but homework didn't consume a significant portion of our time, and almost all of what we did we did as a group.</p>
<p>I did have fun; I don't think I was ever bored. We were busy enough that there was always something we could do, but never too busy (excluding those inevitable two nights before OD was due) to have fun or do stuff with other people.</p>
<p>I'd heard there were some differences this year, though I don't know much about Ojai.</p>
<p>They were really strict at Ojai this year... Lots of people got into trouble for little things. The people I socialized the most with were the people whom I did homework with, and my teammates. I guess we did spend quite a bit of time playing Mafia, which was pretty fun. It also really depends on the group of people your with, I guess...</p>
<p>Here here to erik; though neither of us can really comment on ojai too much in general cause neither of us have ever been there though methinks i might go to reunion there next year in addition to the one in socorro (go to your reunions peoples; theyre greet fun) as to the app for whoever asked; basically its everythign there is on a college app: essays, grade reports, sat reports, ap reports, random personal information junk, reccomendations, and as i recall thats about it; dont remember the essay topics though as that was what, like 3 years ago now? go to socorro; this proves it socorro >> ojai ;) juss kidding you poor little ojains</p>
<p>I'm going to SSP '06 in Socorro!</p>
<p>I know that its been a long time since this thread has been posted on but past SSPers, from experience which of the following optional items should I bring to Socorro?:
Fan
Light
Linens
Blankets
Pillows
Sleeping bag</p>
<p>And for sports, im a tennis player, are there any courts and do you think i should bring my racquet? Or is it unlikely anyone else would bring theirs?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Pillow-Blanket-Linen: yes
Light-Fan: depends on how specific you like your lighting/temperature
Sleeping Bag: If youre going to socorro its really helpful, as, I think theyre still doing the white sands trip, so having your own saves messing around with NMTs. If youre going far or can't fit it though, don't worry too much</p>
<p>As for a tennis racket, it depends; there are courts, so whether you need/want it or not depends on whether there is anyone else playing, which depends on the other people</p>
<p>I think the gym might rent out rackets. . . .I know they do for raquetball (there's a court for that too).</p>
<p>How important is it that I bring the pillow/blanket/linen? I'm traveling pretty far, so I want to bring as little as I can... Are the ones they provide really nasty or..?</p>
<p>Thanks, KetchupBoy!</p>
<p>Well I brought my own, and can't think of anyone particularly saying the ones they provided were really icky. . . but then again that isn't exactly something that comes up in normal conversation for understandable reasons.</p>