<p>Yeah, I second the living close thing. I thought I would hate dorm living, but I tried it out for the past 6 weeks, and I gotta say being close to campus and being able to walk around the Telegraph area is nice, and not having to worry about finding parking all the time is even nicer. Try dorming, especially if you're a freshman. It's where you'll make the most friends and have the best experience, in the long run. If you are going to live further from campus, don't go as far as Albany! Try to find something that's somewhat nearby.</p>
<p>Ignore the homeless people, and be careful that nothing gets stolen out of your backpack while you're not looking! After awhile, it can be easy to tune out the bums, since there are so many of them, which can be a good and bad thing. Tune them out, but be alert!</p>