Hobbies and Mechanical Engineering at Cal?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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<p>I am either going to Cal or I am going to the University of Maryland. Is Berkeley really as hard as people claim on this website? I recently visited the campus and the general feeling was that as long as you are smart at picking your classes, you can still have a social life. That is a really importaint aspect that I know Maryland will have; however, Berkeley has so much more to offer me. With Ocean Beach a 30min BART ride away and trips to Tahoe and Santa Cruz on weekends, my surfing and skiing hobbies have so much more potential at Cal. However, the question that is bothering me is whether I will actually have time to do these things. </p>

<p>Generally, I NEVER procrastinate. I get things done ASAP so that I have time to do the things I want, worry-free. So please, help me out. The decision is killing me, regardless of the difference in cost, which one is the best for me?</p>

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<p>I am also extremely interested in anyone’s thoughts on this. I’m a get-things done kind of guy who is enrolled in Mech E at Berkeley this fall, but I also am the kind of guy who loves hitting Upper Diving Board big at Squaw during the weekends, especially powder weekends. Is it realistic to have time (not necessarily EVERY weekend) other than study-time with 14 credits in a normal semester?</p>