[erure]

I got the financial aid results back today and it looks good; I think I might have tuition covered for the entire year. It's my first time getting financial aid so I don't know how it works perfectly but hopefully it will turn out okay

[xlemonpie]

hey everyone!
i have a few questions~
- what exactly do you do at orientation (i'm in Muir)? do they send us an agenda in the mail/email before orientation?
- what are some good job opporutnities available on campus? i was reading a few posts back and saw kurisu talking about jobs at the library. so, do you know when the application process begins or any other jobs that are interesting/flexible? i understand that port triton has a list of job opportunities, but i can't use that yet until the fall quarter >.< any advice would be greatly appreciated ^^
- is taking the chem placement test necessary? i took the ap chemistry exam this year

[SurpriseSex]

^ HAHAHAHA. i havnt seen that yet thats funny. i never got attacked....hopefully not anytime soon ==

I was walking next to this kid and he got attacked by the bird. I stared the bird down and it didn't attack me.

[Kurisu]

hey everyone!what exactly do you do at orientation (i'm in Muir)? do they send us an agenda in the mail/email before orientation?
i understand that port triton has a list of job opportunities, but i can't use that yet until the fall quarter >.< any advice would be greatly appreciated ^^

I'm not sure if the muir orientations are still the same (dunno if budget cuts affected it, lol), but basically what happened when I went in summer '06 was:

- Get a dorm key to put my stuff down since I was going to stay the night
- Meet up in some area and get placed in orientation groups (separated from my boyfriend D: )
- Walk around to tour the campus
- Meet up with a academic advisor (or some sort of counseling advisor) about what classes I should take
- Eat food from the dining hall (Sierra Summit)
- Tour some more of campus
- Get free shirts (color varies each year)
- Eating more food at the dining halls
- Do a giant group dance? lol I kept forgetting all the dance steps
- A "party" in the dorms
- Sleep
- Wake up to guitarist orientation leader
- Eat food
- Some other group stuff. I forget but it's nothing big.
- Leave

That's pretty much it. The good thing is that you can get to know some people from your college in advance, and you can figure out what classes to take with the advisor. In addition, you are given a folder with a bunch of information to help you with your four year plan, as well as a student planner (never used it though).

As for on-campus jobs - you really just have to search for it yourself. I think the easiest jobs to get are the ones at the dining halls. However, they aren't the best jobs, but if you really need a job, they are always hiring. I almost applied there, but [FORTUNATELY] I saw a posting for the library on port triton. It becomes accessible once the school year starts, and for the most part, postings are usually posted during the school year. If you really want a job at the library, I believe there is a board of some sort somewhere near the main circulation desk (SSH in Geisel, right when you walk in) that has postings printed out. I believe it's more difficult now because it's so competitive and there's fewer spots open. It doesn't hurt to try, and you might get lucky. :] You aren't limited to working on campus though. There's plenty of other places to work at (UTC if you're okay with retail) that are off-campus, but not too far away. If you have a car, that's a plus.

I wouldn't recommend getting a job your first quarter though, just so it's easier to make friends and go to all your classes. Juggling a job can be hectic - I regret working my first quarter, lol.

[qrace]

I got the financial aid results back today and it looks good; I think I might have tuition covered for the entire year. It's my first time getting financial aid so I don't know how it works perfectly but hopefully it will turn out okay

you already got it? i'm really worried... i haven't gotten it yet and i'm anxious. i wonder if something went wrong... T^T

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i was wondering if anyone has taken the language independent study (LIDS 19); i'm interested in learning mandarin and i didn't want to take chinese studies...
has anyone taken it? what is it like? a lot of work/time required? is it worth it?
thanks

[m i s z CHEN]

^ Why don't you want to take Mandarin through Chinese Studies? It's pretty fun! But wow, I didn't even know such a class existed on campus

[xlemonpie]

kurisu thank you so much for your help!!! XD

[qrace]

^ Why don't you want to take Mandarin through Chinese Studies? It's pretty fun! But wow, I didn't even know such a class existed on campus

well, chinese studies takes a lot more time and requires more work -- three classes a week plus two sections...
whereas the language independent study is more flexible i think... you can take it for 2 or 4 units... and you only learn how to speak, not read/write.

[SurpriseSex]

well, chinese studies takes a lot more time and requires more work -- three classes a week plus two sections...
whereas the language independent study is more flexible i think... you can take it for 2 or 4 units... and you only learn how to speak, not read/write.

So you don't learn the most important aspect of the language. Awesome.

[mewpower]

Third year here and I only now realized I want to join a cultural club. Anyone from MASA here?
Want to join for next year, but don't know anyone in it and hoping someone could fill me in with info.

[xlemonpie]

Third year here and I only now realized I want to join a cultural club. Anyone from MASA here?
Want to join for next year, but don't know anyone in it and hoping someone could fill me in with info.

omg! i wanna join MASA too! xD
but im gonna be a freshman

i asked the club ppl and this is what they said
"You don't really join since our motto is that You're already in. There are no membership fees and you just come to our events whenever you're free. You can come find us on library walk during welcome week. We will be there flyering our little hearts out. haha Our general body meetings are even weeks Wednesday nights so come. We look forward to meeting you."
there's a fb group for it called "MASA" and the website is http://www.ucsdmasa.org/ ^^

[AzN_cHiC89]

Actually, I found out that height doesn't matter. It attacks anyone it wants to! And what's even more funnier is that they posted up a sign now! For people to beware..

lol... i didn't know they posted the sign for that bird. There's a facebook group for that bird its called "survivor of the ucsd crow," i think. i know it sounds like that... and i heard that its name is Sparky.

you already got it? i'm really worried... i haven't gotten it yet and i'm anxious. i wonder if something went wrong... T^T

according to the financial aid website its says that our packet should be out on June 1st, so don't be too worry yet. if it makes you feel better i didn't get my mine as well.

[raknakondee]

What banks are near UCSD? If anyone know please tell me b/c I'm going to open a bank account but I don't know which bank to choose. Suggestions are welcome.

Thank you

[azn_chick91]

omg...thanks so much for the info on MASA
i didn't even know such a club exists
but now that i do

i think i've fallen in love LMAO....
that'll prolly be the first club i "join" >.<

totally sounds cool, and i'll prolly join kunFUSION as well!
woot! ^^

<33

[xlemonpie]

^---hehe sameee it's gonna be the first i join! lets join together! yaya haha

[erure]

What banks are near UCSD? If anyone know please tell me b/c I'm going to open a bank account but I don't know which bank to choose. Suggestions are welcome.

Thank you

There are ATM machines in Price Center from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase. The nearest banks include Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo.

[raknakondee]

There are ATM machines in Price Center from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Chase. The nearest banks include Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo.

Thank you.

I guess I will have to go with bank of america if there is no US bank.

[Charlene]

Have anyone here taken Soowal, Lara before? I'm thinking of taking her for Genetics over the summer, but some people told me she isn't that good... any idea?

[erure]

Have anyone here taken Soowal, Lara before? I'm thinking of taking her for Genetics over the summer, but some people told me she isn't that good... any idea?

I haven't had her but I heard she's terrible. I had Reinagel for genetics and she sucked at teaching too, but her tests allowed crib notes, which was awesome. But then again, genetics itself is a pretty easy subject, so maybe it doesn't matter too much what professor you get -- I didn't try at all and I got a B+

[AzN_cHiC89]

Thank you.

I guess I will have to go with bank of america if there is no US bank.

i'm pretty sure there's a US Bank atm machine in front of PC. But I'm not sure if there's a branch in La Jolla.