<p>Ok well lets see!
What types of activities are there to do and how often do they happen? When it comes to activities, there is no limit, aside from what you want to do, however some are only offered at certian times, simply becuase of space. The only activity that i have not been able to do up here is airsofting. But as for other things... (ill list a few). Table Tennis, badmitton, rock climbing, gymnastics, basketball, volleyball, racketball, football, ultimate frisbee, soccer, indoor soccer, karatee, wresteling, yoga, group cycling, weight lifting.. these can all be done in the ARC (activities and recreation center) from 6am to 1am mon-thur, and there are diffrent hours on the weekends. And outside of the arc, there are diffrent activities like white water rafting, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, outdoor rock climbing, and alot more all within an hour of Davis.
If you mean activities like Im sports all the sports listed above that happen in the arc, have IM sports at some time during the year. I played IM ping pong (singles and doubles) and IM Basketball this past quarter, and even though my teams didn't win i still had alot of fun.
Speakers? There are guest speakers at least once a week... we had Nader this year, weve had both clintons, and alot of other very prestigious people... im not as intrested in speakers as other people so i dont know as much though, but i do know they come OFTEN!
Theatre? ALL THE TIME, with the new Mondavi Center... which is seriously an architectural phenomenon, as well as a multi-million dollar preforming arts center, there are all diffrent types of theatre here ALL the time, as well as well known preformers in miscelaneous things, like pianists, singers ect... But let me tell you the mondavi center... if you visit Davis check it out!
Seminars? There are many freshman seminars, which i suggest being a part of, if you can fit it into your schedule (i wasn't able to as an engineer, they pretty much give you your schedule and you have to follow it almost exactly to graduate in 4 years). But ther eare hundreds, you just need to find the time to take them.
What do the kids do in their free time? In my free time.. i spend most of my time at the rock wall, when im physically able, or play basketball or ping-pong. Alot of my friends lift, some rollerblade... Over all people do what they want to do. Its always easy to find enough people to get a game of ultimate frisbee going, or a game of 2 hand touch football (im too weak for tackel!!!). Actually... recently ive been playing 4 person super smash brothers melee.. since ive been injured that game has been awsome with some good friends. But at any given time during my free time... i could be just about anywhere. And the same can be said for most other students here.
Is there anything to do in Sacramento? I personally have only been to sacramento once, but i went shopping there, and it was enjoyable... personally i like the weather in davis more, but from what i hear, sacramento is really fun.
Is the environment overall intellectually stimulating? For me I have been VERY intellectually stimulated... the students here are for the most part dedicated to excelling in their classes... Going through Chem and Math i have made alot of study partners, and have helped alot of people understand diffrent complicated concepts. Also the great thing about davis is that if you are struggeling in any class, chances are there are tutoring sessions for that class that are free, held by diffrent TA's. But even coming from what i would call a top notch high school, Davis has been very challenging for me, even in classes i thought i should have no trouble with at all.
As for the weather here. In the winter it gets cold, as for spring... its pretty much perfect, about mid 70's clear skys.... recently the sun has been out and there have been girls tanning out in front of the dorms <em>drool</em> weve been tossing around the frisbee, having a good tiem in the sun, but today its been raining... so really its like kinda random... but as for summer it is HOT! Luckily all teh classes are air conditioned, as well as all teh dorm rooms. Also... being close to tahoe, is AWSOME!!!</p>
<p>But a couple words of advice for those of you checking out UCD. Check out the mondavi center, and check out the quad. This campus is amazing, and the town only exemplifies it. Also for some reason (and im biased because i live in the segundo dorms) i think segundo seems to be more social, and tercero seems to be more studious. So if your looking for a more social atmosphere pick Segundo, but if your afraid youll never study becuase your a party animal, pick tercero. And cuarto i guess is a balance, but i never go there lol. Anyways check out the campus, this place really is awsome!</p>
<p>Good luck deciding your colleges guys i hope i helped!</p>