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Where Should I Go To College? Ucsb, Ucsc?


The deadline is in 3 days and I still am having a hard time deciding where I want to go…I don’t really know what I want to major in, so that doesn’t help at all, but I applied Undeclared-College of Letters and Science.
I would go to UCSB, but the only problem is that from what I’ve heard about it, the majority of the students there are very social and party/drink a lot, which I’m not opposed to, but it’s never been something that I’ve actively participated in. Idk, I just feel like I wouldn’t really fit in there, since I’m kind of socially awkward and quiet and have a bit of a nerdy streak. If there’s a place there for people who are sorta offbeat, I haven’t heard about it 😛
UCSC is apparently full of people like me, quirky, kinda weird, but still down to have a good time. It’s a gorgeous campus too (though it sort of pales in comparison to UCSB haha). It’s a lot farther away but I have family in San Jose so I would always have someone close by, not to mention that I have a couple of friends who are going there. The only thing is I feel like my family has turned their noses up at it because it’s not as prestigious as the other UCs, and I can kind of see why. Academics have never been hugely important to me but I do understand that UCSB is a great opportunity that I shouldn’t just throw away.
I guess what I’m basically asking is if there’d be a niche for me at UCSB? The only thing stopping me from going is that I’m worried I wouldn’t fit in since I’m not super popular/sociable, but maybe I’m just freaking out over nothing 😛

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From Ucsc To Barnard.. Can’t Find My Niche!?


Hey everyone–I was hoping to get a little advice from anyone who knew anything about Barnard College/UCSC/College in general.
It’s my freshman year at UCSC in Stevenson College, and I can’t say that I hate it, but I definitely don’t feel in my element here. I find the the laid-back, “chill” atmosphere extremely frustrating. Everyone is totally accepting, and that’s great, but I can’t say it’s the most engaging environment. People know almost nothing about current events, and care little about anything else except smoking a bowl and “chilling”.
I may sound bitter, but that has been my experience so far. There’ have been some wonderful exceptions, but so far that’s the majority of it.
I was thinking of transferring to Barnard, but I’ve heard mixed reviews. Some say it’s too well-to-do, snooty, overly-competitive, etc. Then some say it’s very diverse, that the learning environment is great, and everyone is fairly relaxed with one another.
I want a small college–small class sizes, engaged, rigorous, and diverse. The city life is important as well.
Does Barnard fit this category? Any colleges in the East Coast you guys would recommend? Or, should I give UCSC a chance?

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