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Shopping at UCSD
williebo
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Hi everyone,
My daughter is currently in the process of deciding between schools. It is LOADS of fun. Anyways, this may seem trivial, but she is an avid shopper (apparently this is how she copes with stress), so what are some nearby shopping locations and is transportation to such areas provided? We're in the midst of scoping out shopping areas for all the schools. We were there for admit day (btw she's a human biology major) and really only saw the Price Center. Are there any other areas nearby? I ask because we explored downtown La Jolla and San Diego and really couldnt find any great spots. (If you'd like to know I can say that she spends the majority of her time at Nordstrom with quite a few charges to Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, A&F, Macy's, and other fairly typical stuff). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, we're from Norcal, so she will DEFINITELY NOT be driving
18 repliesMy daughter is currently in the process of deciding between schools. It is LOADS of fun. Anyways, this may seem trivial, but she is an avid shopper (apparently this is how she copes with stress), so what are some nearby shopping locations and is transportation to such areas provided? We're in the midst of scoping out shopping areas for all the schools. We were there for admit day (btw she's a human biology major) and really only saw the Price Center. Are there any other areas nearby? I ask because we explored downtown La Jolla and San Diego and really couldnt find any great spots. (If you'd like to know I can say that she spends the majority of her time at Nordstrom with quite a few charges to Urban Outfitters, Forever 21, A&F, Macy's, and other fairly typical stuff). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, we're from Norcal, so she will DEFINITELY NOT be driving
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Replies to: Shopping at UCSD
My friends went to it after visiting UCSD and they said it was pretty nice. (:
Just make sure she does brings her credit cards with her.
Oh, and Fashion Valley is awesome, though not quite next to UCSD.
UTC has A+F, Forever 21, Nordstrom, Macy's, etc.
La Jolla Village Square is about a 3 min bus ride, or 10 minute walk from campus.
There are plenty of shops there as well though its mostly grocery stores and food places.
She can also take the bus downtown, theres another mall at the end of the route but it takes an hour I heard.
Carlsbad Premium Outlets (Carlsbad)
Las Americas Premium Outlets (Las Americas)
Viejas Outlet Center (Viejas)
Malls and shopping centers can be great ways to get-away even if you only window shop.
Chula Vista Shopping Center - 20 minutes away
Plaza Bonita Shopping Center - 15-20 minutes away
UTC - 5-10 minutes away from campus
Fashion Valley 10-15 minutes away
Las Americas - near border
Downtown Horton Plaza - 10-15 minutes away.
Otay Shopping Center - 15-30 minutes away
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She could also take the bus into La Jolla for world class expensive shopping if she wants. More shopping is available in Fashion Valley (around I-8 and 163) but that's a much further jaunt. And of course there are many other shopping opportunities around the county.
(i'll be honest and say i'm pretty appalled by this idea)
Besides the obvious ramifications, I'd like to add that as the student's mother, you should be prepared to finance a off-campus storage room full of clothing closets, shoe storage shelves and an area for bags. Why? Have you seen the closet space available to each freshman in a double or triple?
The other option is to have her shop -- but promptly put these items on sale on EBay. Whether she makes money or not, at least she can claim to be an entrepreneur at school instead of simply excellent at shopping.
Last year, I saw someone on Facebook that had shopping as a hobby. How can shopping be a hobby?!? It boggles my mind.
But seriously, shopping to relieve stress is bad and I think she should stop. Rampant consumerism is what fills landfills and drives people into debt. According to my moral intuitions and philosophy, happiness should spring from source less shallow than shopping.
Of course, she has every right to spend her money as she chooses and ignore a random internet opinion such as mine.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=shopping+to+relieve+stress&l=1