<p>Does the campus generally empty out on the weekends?</p>
<p>Let’s put it this way: It’s Saturday, noon-ish, and you decide to walk to the dining hall for lunch. You will, in all likelihood, see fewer than two people during your walk. So in a sense, it’ll feel very empty. However, chances are that about three quarters of the on-campus residents are still in their dorms, so in another sense, it’s far from empty. Many people do go off-campus during the weekends, but the majority stay in their dorms. It just feels empty because people are more apt to stay indoors on days they don’t have to go to class.</p>
<p>Will I need a car to get around or are there many places to have fun within walking distance?</p>
<p>Well, that depends on three factors: your definition of “need”, your definition of “fun”, and if you have friends/suitemates with cars.</p>
<p>For example, my idea of fun is driving, so I’d probably die and wither away if I didn’t have my car - I’m one of those whackjobs who likes to drive for several hours for no good reason other than for driving and for sightseeing.</p>
<p>La Jolla is a suburb type place, so generally speaking you can’t really walk places. Keep in mind though that you can often finds things on-campus to keep yourself entertained (again, depending on what your definition of “fun” is).</p>
<p>If you’re going to buy a lot of groceries, then you’ll want your own car. You can use the shuttle to go to Ralph’s, but then you’re pretty limited in terms of how much stuff you can buy per trip. If you’re in Warren you can buy groceries at Earl’s Place, but it’s horrifically expensive, so I wouldn’t recommend it.</p>
<p>So, everything’s really relative for that question, and works on a case-by-case basis.</p>