UC irvine is one of few UCs (well, UCLA being the only other one) that is actually near where I live. All the other UCs are up in Northern California it seems..or just not to be spoken of (UC riverside. I knew somebody who went there and when I asked her about her impression of it, she said: Cows. Lots of Cows.)
Let's see. Do I have any secrets to pass on? Um. Irvine is a hugely conservative enclave with a highly racist police force. But you probably already knew that part. But as long as you're white ... no problem!
The campus has changed drastically since I left. While I was going there, everyone joked that UCI stood for "Under Construction Indefinitely," because the whole place was a construction zone for a few years there. I left while a lot of it was still being built, so I probably wouldn't even be able to walk through campus without getting lost now.
What department are you going into? If it's English, I might be able to recommend some teachers. :)
I knew it was a very conservative/Republican surrounding community; a guide on campus told us that when I visited 3 years ago.
But as long as you're white ... no problem!
:::tentatively raises hand:: Er... yeah, I guess I am. That's sad though.
It was a beautiful campus when I visited in High School; very big. I think I saw 1 building under construction, but the campus didn't seem unfinished to me at all, from an observers POV. Then again, I've not lived there and seen all the dirty corners they hide from tourists and prospective students.
Political Science is my game. But if they want me to take English classes still... I'll ask. ;)
Ah, well. I look forward to converting the entire community to Democrats and Socialist-minded folk. It will be a worthy mission!
It was a beautiful campus when I visited in High School; very big. I think I saw 1 building under construction, but the campus didn't seem unfinished to me at all, from an observers POV. Then again, I've not lived there and seen all the dirty corners they hide from tourists and prospective students.
Er ... you should bear in mind that I graduated from there more than 10 years ago.
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congratulations!
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On behalf of the Inland Empire, I welcome you. *g*
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My old alma mater. :)
Let's see. Do I have any secrets to pass on? Um. Irvine is a hugely conservative enclave with a highly racist police force. But you probably already knew that part. But as long as you're white ... no problem!
The campus has changed drastically since I left. While I was going there, everyone joked that UCI stood for "Under Construction Indefinitely," because the whole place was a construction zone for a few years there. I left while a lot of it was still being built, so I probably wouldn't even be able to walk through campus without getting lost now.
What department are you going into? If it's English, I might be able to recommend some teachers. :)
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But as long as you're white ... no problem!
:::tentatively raises hand:: Er... yeah, I guess I am. That's sad though.
It was a beautiful campus when I visited in High School; very big. I think I saw 1 building under construction, but the campus didn't seem unfinished to me at all, from an observers POV. Then again, I've not lived there and seen all the dirty corners they hide from tourists and prospective students.
Political Science is my game. But if they want me to take English classes still... I'll ask. ;)
Ah, well. I look forward to converting the entire community to Democrats and Socialist-minded folk. It will be a worthy mission!
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Er ... you should bear in mind that I graduated from there more than 10 years ago.
* hobbles away with cane in hand *
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