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I went to the first orientation and had fun~ (:
1. I didn't get to go inside Tenaya, but I thought Tioga was decent. Yes, the architecture is bland, but the room sizes (I guess?) make up for it. In fact, I'd rather be in a triple room than in a single. I was assigned a single room for orientation but I choose to spend the night with a friend and her roommate in their triple because I felt realllly lonely! I had the 10th floor which gets a nice view of the beach, but the weather was too cloudy to be able to enjoy the scenery. Before orientation, I wanted a high floor with an ocean view, but now I'd be fine with a lower floor. It's really annoying to have to wait for the elevator, and I doubt I'll have time to be staring out the window. The bathrooms were my least favorite part - I felt sooo insecure while I was showering! and there's not a lot of room to change clothes. :[
2. It's best to take Muir Writing in your freshman year, because freshmen get priority enrollment. Since most of the people in my group are science majors, almost everyone was advised to take Chem 6A and Math. The last class should be GE, but preferably not one that involves too much reading and writing because Muir Writing is already heavy on those. The adviser recommended taking Spanish for those who know the language well. There were suggestions on the board like Gospel Choir, which I heard is really relaxing, and two others that I forgot.
3. There were some handouts, but I don't think any of them have info that you can't find anywhere else.
4. I did not know that Muir students have to take a class about some aspect of AMERICAN culture (history doesn't count) in order to graduate. It's the "U.S. Cultural Diversity Requirement." Also, there's a Pass/Not Pass grading option.
5. I blabbed too much, haha. Well, I was disappointed about Sierra Summit, and I wished we toured more parts of campus. But overall, it was better than I expected. (: This was my first time visiting UCSD, and I don't regret my decision at all!
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