Don't get me wrong. UCSC has a kickass staff of professors. In the Lit department, I was extremely lucky to work with one of the world's leading authoritites in Shakespeare studies, and a number of other amazing people. I got a top-notcch education there. And UCSC still *is* different -- good different. It's an amazing place to be, both ambiance-wise and academically. Great for an undergraduate experience.
If only someone would assasinate Chancellor Greenwood. She actually admitted that she wanted to turn UCSC into "UCSV" -- UC Silicon Valley. She wants to pump out a bunch of tech industry automatons, which is why she tries to allocate the most funding to the engineering and compsci depts., instead of the humanities depts. She is also the reason for a lot of the ridiculous land "developments" (destructions) taking place. Because of her, a number of native species might become extinct soon. Yay.
I loved the time I spent at UCSC. I truly did; it was a fabulous experience. I must admit I am very disappointed with the way it has gone, though.... every university has its problems, but UCSC's recent turns have really disappointed me and pissed me off. Their utter disregard for students as a part of the decision-making community (students supported the maintenance of NES and were totally ignored, even though we pay a lot of the bills and comprise the bulk of the community) really bothers me. If I was thinking about somewhere to go to school, I might not choose UCSC again.
Then again, maybe I would.... and I'm just saying this all cuz I am bitter and jaded. :) Because I know what it was like before.
The UCSC website is at www.ucsc.edu .... if you want to look at what they have to offer. Be wary of their scary Chancellor Greenwood-esque propaganda, and keep in mind that this campus is run, administratively, by a woman who said at the Stevenson graduation a few years back "I know you'll all make great members of the workforce."
O_O
I was there. I heard it firsthand and booed a long with a lot of other people when her address was over.
But do yer research, and ask me any more questions if you have specific ones. I'm your tour guide, baby!
:)
PS -- Something funny about UCSC's separate colleges (UCSC is divided into ten different little colleges, to make the communities a little closer, or something)..... College 8 looks like condoes, and then Oakes College, right below it, looks like big wooden boxes. We all called College 8 "Barbie College," because it looked like Barbie's Town House or something, or what Barbie's college would look like if they manufactured her college... and we called Oakes "The Box It Came In." We were very cheeky monkies. I went to Cowell College, because it was (I felt) in the best location, and had the best damn view of the ocean anywhere :) it was also suppsed to have the highest per capita number of lit majors, but I think that was bullshit. Porter College had the highest number of heroin users. The list goes on and on :)
I just wanted to let you know that I did read and appreciate your replies! They helped quite a bit. I don't know though. I was just looking for a way to get out of L.A. and not have to wait another year for residency. Unfortunately, I do like UCLA's list of majors a lot more, but I like UCSC's setting and "feel". The UCLA campus is very big, but not very interesting. I just need to decide: art or writing? or something else perhaps? Gah. I don't know. I have a really good job here, one that I like. I'm just getting bored with my surroundings. I'm feeling dead.
Maybe I just need a vacation, one that's not "home to see the family".
Let me know when you are all settled chica! I will be one of the first to visit! :)
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Date: 2001-10-16 12:19 am (UTC):)
cont'd:
Don't get me wrong. UCSC has a kickass staff of professors. In the Lit department, I was extremely lucky to work with one of the world's leading authoritites in Shakespeare studies, and a number of other amazing people. I got a top-notcch education there. And UCSC still *is* different -- good different. It's an amazing place to be, both ambiance-wise and academically. Great for an undergraduate experience.
If only someone would assasinate Chancellor Greenwood. She actually admitted that she wanted to turn UCSC into "UCSV" -- UC Silicon Valley. She wants to pump out a bunch of tech industry automatons, which is why she tries to allocate the most funding to the engineering and compsci depts., instead of the humanities depts. She is also the reason for a lot of the ridiculous land "developments" (destructions) taking place. Because of her, a number of native species might become extinct soon. Yay.
I loved the time I spent at UCSC. I truly did; it was a fabulous experience. I must admit I am very disappointed with the way it has gone, though.... every university has its problems, but UCSC's recent turns have really disappointed me and pissed me off. Their utter disregard for students as a part of the decision-making community (students supported the maintenance of NES and were totally ignored, even though we pay a lot of the bills and comprise the bulk of the community) really bothers me. If I was thinking about somewhere to go to school, I might not choose UCSC again.
Then again, maybe I would.... and I'm just saying this all cuz I am bitter and jaded. :) Because I know what it was like before.
The UCSC website is at www.ucsc.edu .... if you want to look at what they have to offer. Be wary of their scary Chancellor Greenwood-esque propaganda, and keep in mind that this campus is run, administratively, by a woman who said at the Stevenson graduation a few years back "I know you'll all make great members of the workforce."
O_O
I was there. I heard it firsthand and booed a long with a lot of other people when her address was over.
But do yer research, and ask me any more questions if you have specific ones. I'm your tour guide, baby!
:)
PS -- Something funny about UCSC's separate colleges (UCSC is divided into ten different little colleges, to make the communities a little closer, or something)..... College 8 looks like condoes, and then Oakes College, right below it, looks like big wooden boxes. We all called College 8 "Barbie College," because it looked like Barbie's Town House or something, or what Barbie's college would look like if they manufactured her college... and we called Oakes "The Box It Came In." We were very cheeky monkies. I went to Cowell College, because it was (I felt) in the best location, and had the best damn view of the ocean anywhere :) it was also suppsed to have the highest per capita number of lit majors, but I think that was bullshit. Porter College had the highest number of heroin users. The list goes on and on :)
Thank you!
Date: 2001-10-24 02:47 am (UTC)Maybe I just need a vacation, one that's not "home to see the family".
Let me know when you are all settled chica! I will be one of the first to visit! :)