<p>Yeah, I know Ari. That's what I was trying to get at.</p>
<p>Before coming to UCSD, I thought the campus was situated like UCSB's (which I visited first). This was mainly because SB and SD are almost synonymous when it comes to great beach cities, esp. in SoCal. So I expected them to be similar in environment, etc. Then to find out it wasn't at all was surprising.</p>
<p>daiikon,</p>
<p>Gotcha. </p>
<p>See, here's the thing: I really want to like UCSD. It has such great academic opportunities available to its students, and it has the potential to offer its students a great experience on par with UCLA and Berkeley.</p>
<p>But it really doesn't.</p>
<p>I don't sense that UCSD students are "into" UCSD. Maybe it's sports? Or the fact that students are kind of split up into their college "tribes?" Or the fact that La Jolla makes having a "college experience" near impossible.</p>
<p>I think that a lot of people just hear "SD" and go, "Ohh! Beaches and sun and bikinis and it must be fun!"</p>
<p>Well, SD isn't exactly known for being an...exciting town. It's still that old conservative military town that it was decades ago, I think.</p>
<p>this post would have been helpful before i chose UCSD over UCLA</p>
<p>thanks guys, you are a year late! haha, but ive made wonderful friends here, but i cant help but wonder what if i would have gone to more spirited school</p>
<p>So, if its boring people just go home to play?</p>
<p>ANd people wonder why some schools look at more than just grades and test scores, they look for kids who are involved, or want to be, who start clubs, keep clubs and programs running etc</p>
<p>I was not blaming the OP, but wow, sorry, but UCSD is a very much sought after school, and a school is only as good as what the students put into it</p>
<p>ANd if students just can't be bothered to try and create some school spirit, get some stuff happening, that is their fault</p>
<p>CGM,</p>
<p>Yes, of course. But again, UCSD is still usually not a "first choice" for many. Instead, it ends up being a backup for the chance that Cal or UCLA falls through.</p>
<p>Again, why would someone choose UCSD over UCLA or Cal when UCSD's reputation precedes it like this? Do not get me wrong, I think that for my purposes, UCSD was an awesome decision. But I'm a grad student, and my needs are different.</p>
<p>here's what my friends say you can do at SD: Study, play computer games, go to the beach.</p>
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Some do say the problem is the students themselves. Too studious, too introverted.
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This is the main reason. One of my good friends is a student at UCSD. I’ve been down to visit him a few times. The students at UCSD were generally cold, eremitic, and unsociable. The libraries were packed on a late Friday afternoon. The school recently passed a measure that will increase the athletic department’s budget (which was severely under-funded). Most of the students were furious. The support for the sports teams is pathetic. Later that day, my friend and I drove 20 minutes to SDSU to party. We have a great a time. I really feel bad for the students at UCSD who want to have a good time. They work hard during the week and have no way to unwind on the weekends. Driving to SDSU or Tijuana (very dirty) every weekend just isn’t practical. La Jolla is not a college town which only compounds the problem.</p>
<p>Despite UCSD being an excellent school academically, my friend will be transferring to UCSB next year.</p>
<p>CityGirlsMom- Wow, you are way out of line</p>
<p>BTW did anyone even bother to read my thread title or question?!?!?!</p>
<p>Out of my floor of 30 girls only 2 will even consider going to the beach with me, only 3 would think of going to the gym, and only 4 might occasionaly go to a party. </p>
<p>I am not the boring one and i'm definately not lazy! </p>
<p>My question to STUDENTS at other universities is: ARE PEOPLE THIS BORING EVERYWHERE- AND ARE ALL YOUR FUN FRIENDS TRANSFERRING OUT?</p>
<p>Caro,</p>
<p>It happens everywhere, yes. I had a couple of boring roomies at UCLA.</p>
<p>If UCSD is not offering you what you want, you have no reason not to transfer. It's a very reasonable thing to do.</p>
<p>citygirlsmom: we are college students, not parents. yes, we do party a lot for fun. if you have to rant on the college life forums about college students wanting to party and criticize our, although naive, views on fun, may be you would find a better following on the parents forum. </p>
<p>It's no myth. UCSD is a boring school if you want a very social atmosphere. SDSU is 15 min away, and if you had a car, it's an easy way to get some partying done. On UCSD campus, it is TRUE that you will find students VERY devoted to ethnic clubs (especially asian because they are the majority of the students), religious groups (Christian), and students EXTREMELY focused on studying (even if it means no social life). This is a fact, and even IF it was a rumor, every rumor has to have some basis of truth from which to arise from. If you find that UCSD isn't your cup of tea, and you JUST CANT stand it anymore, then transfer. I know MANY people who have done this.</p>
<p>aww man. I guess I should stick it out- I definately have fun times. I just worry that all my fun friends will give up :(</p>
<p>And i'm sure I could think of downfalls to any college I could have chosen. No college is perfect.</p>
<p>Aww cheer up. I mean you never know when something exciting could happen. I mean i have also heard that the school is not known for fun, but everyone still applys there, so there has to be redeeming features. Plus it is also known in my area that if there isnt anything going on at UCSD, than you should go party at SDSU. I dont know if you guys really do that, but it is what is thought around here.</p>
<p>it's ok. take consolance in the idea that you'll make more money in the future than those super hard partiers. lol just kidding. and yea...la jolla is probably more happy in keeping its wealthy citizens happier than those partying college students who will be gone in 4 years. here's a little story to cheer you up:</p>
<p>first person: which sounds better? "i go to ucla" or "i go to cal"
second person: neither. say "i didn't go to college and i make more money than you do."</p>
<p>I stumbled upon this thread while searching for off-campus housing for ucsd students. I'm glad I did because as a 2nd year ucsd student my personal advice is to Get Out while you still can.</p>
<p>I can see where Citygirlsmom gets off on saying that if you're not having fun it's the students fault not the school and all that. She's right... to a certain extent... and not even that much when it comes to UCSocially Dead and Depressing. I don't really understand American's obsession with the entire philosophy about the individuals having the ability to better their environment and pull themselves up from their bootstraps and then u can reach the College American Dream. Granted, it makes sense because the entire idea has been part of our Nation's appeal for so long; however, flawed it can be.</p>
<p>Do not get me wrong, hard work and initiative are good qualities to have, but please... you have no idea what kind of environment we (those kids who wish to take initiative) have to deal with.</p>
<p>UCSD has this obsession on making everything quantitative. Just a heads up UCSD doesn't actually read your college essays at all. They just base you on your numbers. Talk about a "fun school." It's a science school... but do you really want me to use mathematical formulas in my poly science and philosophy classes? If you're a science buff you'll have a mental orgasm but if you wish to learn anything outside of the sciences for fun... it's really kind of a drag. Art's a joke here they all stick you in Sixth college like pretty much "off-campus." Campus wide events suck but they do have a lot of concerts. (BTW u'll probably have fun at Sun God, the only time in the year that this school forgets that it's ucsd-but I realized last year that's also cuz nearly 75% of the people who show up DONT EVEN GO TO THE SCHOOL). </p>
<p>But last year I had an incredibly fun suite. Our building was renowned by even people in other colleges on campus as oh THAT building with various rumors about us. Pretty much everyone wanted to be as lively and as fun as we were everyday. But for some reason this school has a way of messing with you With it's zero tolerance rule for ANYTHING. i mean ANYTHING. RSO's have the authority to write you up if you have music playing too loudly or if you are bouncing a ball in the hallway and often times will exercise that right. This one guy was drunk apparently in the hallway riding a skateboard. And instead of being written up for being drunk he got written up for riding the skateboard. Simple college pranks are taken WAY out of context and often involve immediate calling of the police and private detectives (believe me it's happened... more than once). What i'm trying to say is that if anyone tries to have a little bit of fun on campus, doesn't have to involve alcohol, the school will immediately inform everyone to refrain from doing such a thing or call the cops on you. For some reason people just get worn down just trying (wonder why). La Jolla residents are so anal about any party that less than an hour of something happening cops will be swarming all over you. it's difficult to have fun when ****ty things happen consistently. Anyways I have so much more to say... I could go on forever about the clubs and cliques this school has. But it's true... you can either go to the beach (which the weather is like crap half the time for in the year), or you can do hw or play video games. Try picking up a hobby...</p>
<p>But my advice to you GET OUT while you still can... I chose to stay because of my friends... but I've come to realize that it's not always the best way to handle the decision. But since ur friends are deciding to leave... you should at least keep ur options open and research some colleges. A good excuse to give for transferring is that you do not really connect with the student body (which for some reason most normal people tend not to). If you have any further questions u can ask... I just basically ranted about 1/100th of the things that irk me about this place. But i'm moving off campus so it should be interesting.</p>
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It's a science school... but do you really want me to use mathematical formulas in my poly science and philosophy classes?
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<p>Poli sci (no y, because then it's polymer science) is very quantitative at the highest levels. I'd rather that more undergrad poli sci majors require work in methodology, personally.</p>
<p>As for philosophy, check out logic...</p>
<p>wow total science school with anti-party/ stick to rule/ no pranks policies. AWESOME!</p>
<p>I'd just like to thank all those who participated in this discussion. I had spent the last few days trying to decide if either UCSD or UCSB would be the school for me, and my desicion was made exponentially easier through this board.
So Thank You All</p>
<p>Btw, I chose UCSB. I'm a hardworking student, but I don't wanna go to a school that is deprived of a social scene.</p>
<p>socesguitar: HAHAHA That's hilarious- i'm glad this stupid thread helped you.</p>
<p>Me however: I would LOVE to go to UCSB but I grew up there- and I have to be near the beach- so I guess i'm stuck here- and I'll try to make the most of it.</p>