Bento Box: An Emergency Guide to UCSC

An Emergency UCSC Guide for You
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Congratulations! You’re off to a world of finals flashing, frat parties, too much makeup, lousey lab partners and 3AM food runs! Now I know you’re going to enjoy yourself, but I have a few words of advice and information for you. Not that you’d need this, since we all know you’ve known everything there is to know about life once you hit 18, right? Right.

WORK:

Search for classes here: https://pisa.ucsc.edu/class_search/ Try to remember to follow your major requirements and don’t forget some classes have pre-reqs or are a series (A, B, C, D)

Your General Catalog for 2011-2012 is here: http://reg.ucsc.edu/catalog/html/index.html (…You know what a general catalog is right?)

MYUCSC: https://my.ucsc.edu/ This is your friend for looking up your schedule, checking your grades, etc. Don’t forget your password. If you move the times back (ex: change it to Fall 2010) you can use the course websites to look up what books are required and which classes are usually offered when.

Campus Map: http://maps.ucsc.edu/

Academic Calendar: http://reg.ucsc.edu/calendar/ Print this. Or at least save the important dates. Like when you need to pay for classes.

Finals Schedule: http://reg.ucsc.edu/soc/2118/sched.html Look up your finals schedule for the classes you are taking when you are registering. That way you can plan ahead so you don’t have 5 finals on Monday and Tuesday and try to kill yourself when it comes time to cram.

Check your professor: http://blog.ratemyprofessors.com/ It really helps.


PLEASURE:

Your School Paper: http://santacruzstudentguide.com/

College Prowler: http://collegeprowler.com/university-of-california----santa-cruz/

Obligatory Article from your school: http://www.unigo.com/articles/ucsc%5E58__biggest_mistake_and_best_decision_i_made_freshman_year/?taxonomyId=79148

Post Office: US Post Office / FedEx on UC Santa Cruz Campus
In the basement of the Jack Baskin Engineering Bldng.
Open Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm
Info: 459-2765

24 Hour Supermarket: Safeway supermarket
2111 Mission Street, 429-9811 - Open 24 hours

STUFF TO KNOW JUST IN CASE:

Campus Police: (831) 459-2231

Student Health Center: http://www2.ucsc.edu/healthcenter/

Closest Airports (SJC) San Jose and (SFO) San Francisco: Use http://www.kayak.com/ to order tickets. You can find information on getting to and from airports here: http://artslectures.ucsc.edu/resources.php



PHONE NUMBERS:



Remember, always charge and bring your phone. And buying new underwear because you're too lazy to do your laundry is never an acceptable excuse.

(For my cousin CC. May she never have to call me for bail money.)

Bento Box: An Emergency Guide to UCI

(an excerpt from what I prepared for my brother. Just thought I'd share.)

An Emergency UCI Guide for You 

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Congratulations! You’re off to a world of fun, underage drinking, skimpy clothes, last minute finals and running to class late in your pajamas! Now I know you’re going to enjoy yourself, but I have a few words of advice and information for you. Not that you’d need this, since we all know you’ve known everything there is to know about life once you hit 18, right? Right.

WORK:

Search for classes here: http://websoc.reg.uci.edu/ Try to remember to follow your major requirements and don’t forget some classes have pre-reqs or are a series (A, B, C, D)

Your General Catalog for 2011-2012 is here: http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/ (…You know what a general catalog is right?)

Your Portal: https://eee.uci.edu/myeee/ This is your friend for looking up your schedule, checking your grades, etc. Don’t forget your password. If you move the times back (ex: change it to Fall 2010) you can use the course websites to look up what books are required and which classes are usually offered when. http://portal.uci.edu/

Campus Map: http://www.uci.edu/campusmaps.php

Academic Calendar: http://www.reg.uci.edu/navigation/calendars.html Print this. Or at least save the important dates. Like when you need to pay for classes.

Finals Schedule: http://www.reg.uci.edu/calendars/finals/schedule-201112.html Look up your finals schedule for the classes you are taking when you are registering. That way you can plan ahead so you don’t have 5 finals on Monday and Tuesday and try to kill yourself when it comes time to cram.

Check your professor: http://blog.ratemyprofessors.com/ It really helps.

Best places for Wifi & food for studying: Jack in the Box & Lee’s Sandwich. (Ken says the library but he’s a nerd. Never leave your stuff unattended even to go to the bathroom, people get laptops and ipods stolen all the time.)

PLEASURE:

Your School Paper: http://www.newuniversity.org/

Your School Forum: http://anteaterforum.com/

College Prowler: http://collegeprowler.com/university-of-california----irvine/

Livejournal Community: http://uci.livejournal.com/

If you feel overwhelmed: http://www.transfercenter.uci.edu/

Obligatory Article from your school: http://www.enotes.com/uc-irvine-guide

Post Office:  United States Post Office (Across the bridge near Lee’s)

University Center

4255 Campus Dr, Irvine

(800) ASK-USPS or (800) 275-8777

Closest Supermarket: Albertsons (open till 1)

4541 Campus Dr
Irvine, CA 92612

(949) 854-8280

STUFF TO KNOW JUST IN CASE:

Campus Police: (949)824-5223

Student Health Center: http://www.shs.uci.edu/

Closest Airport (SNA) John Wayne Airport: Use www.kayak.com to order tickets. You can find information on getting to and from airports here: http://www.parking.uci.edu/public/holidayshuttle.cfm

Remember, always charge and bring your phone. Cause I hate people who don’t, that’s lame.

Ricebowl 105: Interview Tips

My brother is going off to college in the fall at a certain UC that also happens to be my alumni. Since he’s intent on becoming a doctor (“You make a lot of money!”) and has been interning at hospitals, I suggested he get a job at a local hospital or in the medical science department to earn money. He informed me during a car ride that he already had hook ups for an interview at the University’s Law School department. Enlightenment ensues.

“So yea, I’ve been practicing interview questions!”

“Oh yea? So you need help? I can run you through some questions. Let’s see, give me an example of when you’ve faced some obstacle and how you overcame it.”

“Oh man, last week that spider! I totally rescued our whole family by killing that tarantula and making sure it didn’t kill us all! Dude, that was totally an obstacle!"

“…something that has to do with  your school work or career. That spider was tiny and it was your fault for coming home at 1AM.”

“Oh.”

“Okay, let’s try something else. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

“Easy. With your job, with more pay and with your girlfriend- oh yeaaaaaaaa!”

“…”

My bf dryly interjects at this point.

“It’s his first job. I don’t think they’re going to ask him anything that in depth. I think he’s safe.”