Out of State & Overwhelmed

iccypenguin
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:19:44 +0000

hi, i’m a senior in high school and got accepted to UCSD’s Warren College. i’m from Connecticut so i don’t have the opportunity to visit UCSD and i’m a little out of my element.

i don’t know for certain if Warren is the right/wrong choice for me but from my research (i looked up pictures of Warren, read a few blogs from UCSD students, went on the virtual UCSD tour, and called admissions and got in touch with a person who was in Muir and explained to me each college), i think i’d like it. nonetheless, i’m still a little nervous about going so far away in a college that i haven’t really ‘visited’.

so here are a few questions (it’s a lot but i hope you don’t mind)…

1. how hard would it be to switch out of Warren if it isn’t the right fit for me?

2. how long are the breaks ? i know that it goes by trimesters but i’d like to get an idea on how many days we get off for christmas/thanksgiving to see if i can visit home

3. is having a car essential? or even a bike? or is there a campus bus and how much would it cost?

4. what should an out-of-state person like me bring?

5. is Warren far away from the main buildings/center of the campus?

6. i’m thinking about majoring in something in the medical field; would being in Warren put me far away from my classes?

7. how far away is the beach? the virtual tour said a 15 minute walk but does that apply to Warren or anywhere on campus?

8. would i be able to meet other students from other colleges? or would being in Warren restrict me?

9. how is Warren compared to the other colleges?

10. how is the security? my mom is already worried about me going so far…

11. what is the average class size?

12. what is the residence like?

13. would it be hard to request a change in roommate?

14. are the dorms co-ed?

15. do they offer chinese classes?

16. where should i go if i want to get involved in clubs and student activities?

17. i know it’s early but how’s the study abroad program?

18. is it hard to get a job in/around campus? (i signed up for work study)

19. what is Sun God?

it’s a lot of questions but even a few imputes/advice would be great! and they don’t have to be related to any of the questions at all
anyway, i appreciate all the help i get!