<p>Yeah. No Soap Bubbles or Green Jello like years past :(</p>
<p>It looks VERY dead and empty … Is it really like that every weekend? Or does it just look like that in the pictures?</p>
<p>Around 3pm on Sundays – it’s usually like that. It was also Sungod weekend, meaning most people still probably feel like crap after being hung over 2 nights in a row.</p>
<p>that’s almost eerie how dead campus looks hahaha. it’s not like that on weekdays at all… and usually not that bad on weekends either i think!</p>
<p>where exactly is the graffiti place?</p>
<p>It’s in Mandeville’s staircase–specifically the entrance closest to the Muir Tennis Courts.</p>
<p>Been accepted and attending Thurgood Marshall College, as a Pharmacological Chemistry major! I decided upon TMC because of what it offered, not necessarily based on its GE requirements. Did I make a bad decision in choosing this college for this particular major?</p>
<p>And I was also curious to what competition is like in a science major like Pharmacological Chemistry? Are there curves? Is homework manageable? I’m just really worried I won’t do well, even though I know I can, I just get a little paranoid about grades and wanted to attend graduate school and all and the thought of “bad college grades” wouldn’t get me into a NY school. It’s been one of my dreams to attend a prestigious school on the East Coast after my undergrad study. I’ve lived here in CA all my life, and want something different. </p>
<p>If I’m pursuing a career as a Pharmacist, should I be overly stressed about grades? </p>
<p>Also, I was curious to what is it like around San Diego, away from UCSD. Like is there a downtown area that is close to the UCSD campus with like shopping malls and such? I’m planning on seeking employment in the SD area in order to help with finance issues concerning UCSD tuition and all.</p>
<p>I have friends attending other UC’s and I see that they are always pressed for time with homework and stressed about finishing this paper, a lab report, and homework. I figured college would be less of a stressful schooling experience since it seems as though there will be lots of time in one’s hands? is it truly that stressful? and is there lots of leisurely time?</p>
<p>Your college choice has nothing to do with your major choce.
The competition’s as bad (or as nonexistent) as you make it out to be.
Yes, nearly every class I took was curved.
Homework is rarely required/graded, so yeah, it’s perfectly manageable. (Honestly, homework is the least of your worries – it’s great if you understand it, but sometimes the exams have nothing to do with the homework.)
I don’t know what you mean by dreaming about one of those “prestigious NY schools” – for grad school? a professional program? a post-bac? A school’s just a school. UCSD offers a terrific undergraduate experience. Academics alone, I’m thankful I went to UCSD and not the current Ivy League I’m at.
Grades do matter for admission into pharmacy school, but there are a lot of schools out there.
Downtown SD is about a 20-minute drive from the campus, but downtown La Jolla and UTC should meet most of your shopping needs.
As for stress: it’s as stressful as you want to make it. I had friends who studied 24/7 to get into their top schools. Some love it, some are miserable. I took my time and played a lot and am still enjoying my time now. To each his own.</p>
<p>FWIW, next week I’m flying into SD for the pharmacy school graduation of one of my former UCSD classmates. She’s graduating near the top of her class and was in Marshall. So there. :)</p>
<p>@LABOTSIRC92 -I don’t know anyone who has “lots” of leisurely time. I mean, it’s college - you’re working super hard.</p>
<p>I was interested in applying there, but have no idea what to expect. I wanted to major in Neuroscience…and I know it has a renowned program. However, why should I</p>
<p>thanks for sharing your pictures and your live at UCSD!
and congrats to your success! columbia! I wanan go to school there too!</p>
<p>um, no you don’t. UCSD is much, much cooler. new york might be arguably more interesting than san diego, but i miss the beach and access to mexican food and weather every day.</p>
<p>Columbia/NY is a nice place to visit, but living there is awful. Friend going to school in Valhalla for Med School says she’s never been more miserable trying to just live through the winters after being spoiled by California weather.</p>
<p>Also, Columbia is arguably not in the best location in Manhattan, sharing a train that most of the Harlem people use to get into the city (many of whom don’t seem to be upstanding citizens).</p>
<p>Oyama - come to NYC and I’ll give you a tour of what’s REALLY shady 
morningside heights is nothing compared to east harlem. (and i’m too scared to go to the bronx)</p>
<p>Touring UCSD in two days :)</p>
<p>wow, great pictures! You won’t believe how hard it is to get one’s hands on some Revelle dorm picture… the dorm is NOT as bad as people say, you should see Berkeley… are all double rooms typically bunk beds or are they mostly separate twin beds? I’m a bit against bottom bunk, so I feel slightly conflicted with the knowledge that I might have to fight for the top bunk…</p>
<p>none of the beds in doubles start off as being bunked; we had to go to reslife to get metal pins to bunk them ourselves. </p>
<p>make sure to arrive early on move-in day to snag the optimal side of the room.</p>
<p>Most people want bottom bunk. I didn’t like the idea of having to climb something while a bit inebriated.</p>
<p>Optimal side of the room? What’s or which’s that? </p>
<p>Bottom bunks gives some of us this constant feeling of suspended danger, or just cramped. It really hurts when you sit up and hit your head as well.</p>
<p>optimal side is whatever’s optimal for you. by the window, by the door, better view, whatever you want.</p>
<p>i had top bunk, and had less vertical clearance than my bunkmate in the revelle (blake) dorms. while i’ve never heard of a bunk collapsing, i’ve had suitemates who’ve fallen out of top bunks and broken arms and collarbones.</p>