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Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7582 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-11 20:11:13
May 05 2010 17:10 GMT
#1
BUMP: I have three choices now: to stay in Korean for the duration of the summer; to go to San Diego for most of the summer and visit Korean during the end; or stay in VA Beach then visit Korea.

I'm pretty spoiled so I basically have no knowledge about being independent - and I want to be. So I
ask you - what do I need to know, and how should I prepare? I want to rent a space and stay there until I can get in UCSD housing, which is on September 18th. I believe rents get cheaper and available during the summer because students all move out, but I don't know if I can rent it just for a month or two and until the end of summer without paying a hefty extra.

Additionally, I don't know what I'll need. I think I'll manage if I have a desk, computer, internet connection, chair, and a mattress with some blankets. I barely know how to cook so I'll survive on eating cheap stuff and junk (unless the cafeteria opens during summer?) with paper plates and plastic utensils.

As for the financial part - my parents will support me during this 'grace period' but I'll certainly look for a job but not until I stabilize.

I'll update... as I think of more stuff. or make it a series. I wish to learn from your wisdom^^

+ Show Spoiler +

So now that I decided to go to UCSD, I need to make plans to spend my this summer wisely. Before my mom sent me to SAT camps (waste of time, though I met some friends) and visited relatives in Korea + watch/play SC ^^.

Now that the scholatic year is ending, I'm wondering what to do. I thought about doing community service, intership, and/or working, but I haven't decided yet. I have vague outline of visiting some relatives in Minnesota and being in Korea around mid-August, but other than that, everything is free.

Someone advised me to work in clothing business over the summer because employees get huge discounts and I need some fashion lesson (I don't deny it, but I just don't care). It doesn't sound bad as I could use some extra money to buy new computer parts anyway.

Volunteering I am somewhat ambivalent because last and the only time I volunteered was at a major hospital in Korea. The work was not fulfilling at all, mostly because I signed up to be an 'international' volunteer but other than translating twice for foreign patients, I ended up folding surgical equipment in clothes for 40 hours. And apparently volunteering is bloody competitive during summers because high school students rush to meet their school requirement hours. More on this topic later.

As for internships I have no idea where to get them. Are connections required? It's definitely needed in Korea, which I may not have.

So what did you guys during the summer before undergrad? I'd like it if it's more relavent to what I'm seeking rather than just posting 'I played SC all summer', etc.

Oh I have to get a driver's license over the summer too. Big mistake not to do it during high school, but circumstances prevented me from getting one many times. How long will this approximately take? I only took the Driver's Education class in my school. Are licenses transferable from one state to another?

As for the volunteering part: where do you seek them? Local chuches, shelter, etc?

Spoiler is my old post.

Stuck.
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
May 05 2010 17:16 GMT
#2
I worked for money. Needed the moolah.
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sLiniss
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States849 Posts
May 05 2010 17:22 GMT
#3
I contiplated working this summer as I am also going to college. I'm leaning towards not working. Its going to be the last time you'll be able to hang out with your friends. You'll do a lot of work in college and college summers. I would just relax and have fun my last highschool summer.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9374 Posts
May 05 2010 17:37 GMT
#4
work.

buy weed.

get high.

that's a good head-start on college. no? ;D
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Amnesia
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States3818 Posts
May 05 2010 17:39 GMT
#5
fuck everything

HEROES OF NEWERTH
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7582 Posts
May 05 2010 17:43 GMT
#6
On May 06 2010 02:39 Amnesia wrote:
fuck everything

HEROES OF NEWERTH


That would be when I'm not doing one of the above activies, sleeping, or eating.

So yes, I'll play plenty of times.
Stuck.
Fontong
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States6454 Posts
May 05 2010 17:46 GMT
#7
I went to Beijing/Hong Kong summer before.

And also, welcome to UCSD!
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DarkOptik
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
452 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-05 17:55:22
May 05 2010 17:54 GMT
#8
Interning in labs over the summer is a pretty popular option, if you're planning to be a natural/hard science major. However, it may be pretty hard to get into one if you've had no previous experience, and no connections (it's a pretty popular option for college students as well: they do research). I'm not really sure about internships in other fields to be honest, so I can't help you there.

As for volunteering, anything really. My take on it is to do something that you're interested in, and that simply isn't menial work. I volunteered for a music school my old music teacher worked at for a while, helping the teachers there. It was a lot of fun, just because it was something I enjoyed. Otherwise, any volunteering you'll do will just harken back to your days folding surgical equipment. So, ask around. If you're into the arts, ask your music/art/etc. teacher about any places that you could help at, and if you want to do something sports oriented, you could ask around camps if you could volunteer there and such.
selboN
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States2523 Posts
May 05 2010 18:21 GMT
#9
SAT Camp? >.<
"That's what happens when you're using a mouse made out of glass!" -Tasteless (Referring to ZergBong)
Dknight
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
United States5223 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-05 18:30:25
May 05 2010 18:30 GMT
#10
I worked my ass off to pay for college slaving at Dunkin Donuts!
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
May 05 2010 18:35 GMT
#11
On May 06 2010 03:30 Dknight wrote:
I worked my ass off to pay for college slaving at Dunkin Donuts!

i don't think he has to pay much because he goes to a state school, especially if he got scholarships and stuff
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Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7582 Posts
May 05 2010 18:43 GMT
#12
On May 06 2010 03:35 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 06 2010 03:30 Dknight wrote:
I worked my ass off to pay for college slaving at Dunkin Donuts!

i don't think he has to pay much because he goes to a state school, especially if he got scholarships and stuff


Actually it's going to bleed my family's finance because I'm from Virginia. Long story...
Stuck.
gumbum8
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States721 Posts
May 05 2010 18:56 GMT
#13
I really want to do a tour of Europe with some friends next summer (when I graduate).... Don't think there's any chance I'll earn enough money for it though lol Maybe just do a road trip with friends? I dunno
but really, has anyone REALLY been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36374 Posts
May 05 2010 19:45 GMT
#14
On May 06 2010 03:43 Wala.Revolution wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 06 2010 03:35 Hot_Bid wrote:
On May 06 2010 03:30 Dknight wrote:
I worked my ass off to pay for college slaving at Dunkin Donuts!

i don't think he has to pay much because he goes to a state school, especially if he got scholarships and stuff


Actually it's going to bleed my family's finance because I'm from Virginia. Long story...

nm then, i agree with dknight, work this summer
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Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7582 Posts
May 11 2010 20:08 GMT
#15
bump, see OP
Stuck.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10827 Posts
May 11 2010 20:17 GMT
#16
this doesn't help you at all but why would you choose UCSD over a great in-state school like UVA?
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kainzero
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States5211 Posts
May 11 2010 20:33 GMT
#17
The summer before I attended UCSD, I played basketball. Lots of basketball. My friends and I would sneak into parks after midnight to play basketball until 3 AM. We supplemented that with free games of DDR and MvC2 at the arcade where our friend worked and lots of loitering and cheap burger places.

I don't really recommend it.

----

For housing, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a place that would give you a 3-month lease. In my experience, many places around there offer either yearly leases or school-year leases. If you can find a 3-month lease, go for it.

I survived with a desk/computer/internet/bed, and then I added a tiny TV so I can play my PS2 every once in a while. I highly recommend learning how to cook, it's not that difficult if you stick to simple dishes. Dishes like Spaghetti and Japanese Curry Rice can last for a week. Even nowadays, most of my meals are just pan-fried meat, salt + pepper, and rice with some random vegetables thrown in. Also, don't underestimate carne asada fries in San Diego, one order can last you for 3 meals.

Lastly, if you get a roommate, be absolutely sure that you get along with him/her. Prep a list of questions and make sure you're comfortable with how they live. Dealing with a bad roommate can wreck your school year.
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7582 Posts
May 11 2010 21:55 GMT
#18
On May 12 2010 05:17 LosingID8 wrote:
this doesn't help you at all but why would you choose UCSD over a great in-state school like UVA?


I was absent from beginning of the senior year for over a month. Made the year a bit complicated.
On May 12 2010 05:33 kainzero wrote:
The summer before I attended UCSD, I played basketball. Lots of basketball. My friends and I would sneak into parks after midnight to play basketball until 3 AM. We supplemented that with free games of DDR and MvC2 at the arcade where our friend worked and lots of loitering and cheap burger places.

I don't really recommend it.

----

For housing, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a place that would give you a 3-month lease. In my experience, many places around there offer either yearly leases or school-year leases. If you can find a 3-month lease, go for it.

I survived with a desk/computer/internet/bed, and then I added a tiny TV so I can play my PS2 every once in a while. I highly recommend learning how to cook, it's not that difficult if you stick to simple dishes. Dishes like Spaghetti and Japanese Curry Rice can last for a week. Even nowadays, most of my meals are just pan-fried meat, salt + pepper, and rice with some random vegetables thrown in. Also, don't underestimate carne asada fries in San Diego, one order can last you for 3 meals.

Lastly, if you get a roommate, be absolutely sure that you get along with him/her. Prep a list of questions and make sure you're comfortable with how they live. Dealing with a bad roommate can wreck your school year.


Alright. So, to find a place for me to stay for 2months or so I should use craiglist? I have never used it before. Are there alternatives?

Simple cooking seems easy to learn. That will be solved it seems.

I signed up for UCSD housing so I don't know who my roommate will be. I haven't read the exact policy but I'm guessing I can list preference of roomates. Are people who generally want to be left alone uncommon? I wouldn't care what he does as long as it's not illegal (pot, whatever, just don't overflow the whole place with the smell) or have gay sex (please not too loud) but respects common areas, etc.
Stuck.
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10827 Posts
May 12 2010 08:31 GMT
#19
about your summer housing before you move into uni housing--look up UCSD students on uloop/craigslist/facebookmarketplace and look for people subleting their rooms/apts. a lot of times you'll be able to find rooms for cheap. if you sign a lease with a landlord it'll be a 1 year contract which you don't want.
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