| You guys are all lucky..Im still Pending -.-
Alright so I actually DROVE 5 Hours there and 5 hours back today!
Schedule:
4AM Woke up - Left house by 4:45AM
Drove about 5 Hours and arrived at UC Merced...
Talked with the few people left and a counselor for a short period
Ate breakfast at Ihop
Drove to Hollywood/Beverly Hills area and ate
Drove home and arrived awhile ago
Lets just say I am REALLLLLLLLY tired driving from OC to Merced!
Ok so the overall feeling....A bit underwhelmed yet excited?
So while driving through the fields and fields of endless farms I realized how rural the area is. I was raised in a suburb/city, always felt the need to be around people and loud crowds. Also, I enjoy having so many entertaining things nearby... I was a bit disappointed as I went through it but I decided to ignore it and judge the campus.
The city of Merced....a bit on the dirty side? I got off on "G" Street and wow...it was a mess! All I saw were a bunch of 20++ year old buildings and restaurants. I took a breather and drove the 6 or 7 miles to UCM. Things got better though, the city started to look a bit better a more renovated, albeit there were still a lot of empty plots of farmland around it. The school appeared from afar and I was totally shocked! Although I knew the campus was NEW, it looked really really fresh and new to me! Everything was neat and tidy with great dorm rooms and a big library. I met a lot of friendly people and a friendly counselor (Didnt get his name..).
Although the campus isn't Pepperdine status...it was a lot better than most of the schools I have seen. I also liked the lake! I was very very confused at that spot though (I still am now that I think about it..). UC Merced has a great campus and very small class size...but the city around it, the distance from my house (5HOURS!!) and the overall feel made me feel torn.
I need more input about it! Would I be able to drive 5 hours again!?!>?!3ij23ru8h3 |