University of California-Davis Top Questions

There are so many different groups, IM sports, and clubs on campus, it is easy to find a few that are interesting to you

There are many activities at Davis. Many of the students like to go eat together and work-out together. The biggest event at our school has to be Picnic Day. It is a day where many students bring their family and friends to enjoy a wonderful time together. The whole school is filled with activities such as magic shows and provide organizations an opportunity to fund raise by selling foods or plants. I am also involved in many of these organizations. One of many clubs I am involves with is Operation Smile at UCD. My organization’s goal is to educate our communities about clefts and raise money to help children get free surgeries. I also took part in other organizations such as to raise cancer awareness for women. Also, I am in a community service fraternity where we help our school, community, and country.

I think Aggie Pack is the biggest organization on campus. Banduh and greek life are also pretty big. Davis has so many clubs and organizations that I believe anyone could find something suitable for them if they took the effort to checked it out. I currently in the Na Keiki O Hawaii Club, but honestly, I haven't been too involved. I'm still a freshman getting used to college. I spend most of my time with my floor. We're basically one big happy family now. We all keep our doors open and bother each other. We also hang out together in the lounge a lot. I really love dorm life and am blessed to have such an amazing and social floor. This is not always the case though. I know the floor above us is really quiet and don't really interact with each other. Instead, they hang out with other friends they probably from clubs, sororities/fraternities or classes.

Aggie Pack is the largest student organization. There are a lot of clubs that everyone can take part in and fin interesting. I am in photography club where we meet once a week and share our common interest in photography. Sometimes we bring photos we have taken or like and share them. It is a great way to meet people and also find out news things about the subject you are interested in. I found out new things about cameras which I wasn't very familiar with at the beginning and was able to learn so many more things. Living in the dorms is a must! It is such a great experience and it is so fun and lively. You will really become close to the people you live with on the floor and people do leave their doors open for the most part. We have inter mural sports where we play against other floors all around campus. It is a great way to get to know the people on the floor more, We play together and it is really fun and exciting. If we are awake at 2am on a Tuesday, we are talking and trying to help each other finish what ever it is we are trying to finish or study. The 2am talks are the best talks ever. The mot random-est or deepest conversations roll out around 2am and it makes staying up that late so much more worth it. People do party, but as I said, people are conscious of their grades so they make sure to finish their work before the party. Fraternities and Sororities are important to those who want them to be a part of their lives. I actually studies all last weekend because finals are around the corner. Saturday nights without drinking is no problem. Roaming downtown Davis is one of my favorite things to do. Just getting on your bike and biking around the place is very nice and relaxing. Off campus, just an hour away is Six Flags, so that is always fun to do!

One great thing about UC Davis is the numerous pastimes of students. Being such a down to earth campus allows students to embrace who they are and pursue what makes them happy. There are countless clubs and inter-mural sports which allow students to meet and hang out with other like-minded individuals who are looking to have a good time.

There are so many different activities and groups to join on campus, and each one has something special to offer. Football games often gather the students together and the Aggie Pack is exciting in promoting their school-spirit events. This year, so many big artists have come to UC Davis to perform such as Ke$ha, Snoop Dogg, and Tiesto. Parties don't just involve drinking, there are also numerous activities to do such as the outdoor adventures club, where you go with a group of friends to adventurous outings from white-water rafting to zip lining. There is always something for everyone!

So, as you may have heard,(or not) UCD does have a football team, with a stadium, and players. But really, people come to see the Band-uh perform, get free stuff thrown to us (free admission to all sporting events), and still, there will probably be room to move around. However, the Aggies are proud to have these great events called Picnic Day (google it), Pajamarino, Hellacapella, Whole Earth Festival, and much much more. We also are home to Unitrans-one of the best transit systems with double decker buses (yes, the ones from london) which is operated by UCD students.

The most popular groups are frats and sororities and also the football team. I am not involved in a group yet. A lot of students in the dorms leave their doors open and go in and out a lot. Athletic events are really popular here at davis and students are encouraged to go to all events. My closest friends are people in my classes and my suitemates that I live with. If I'm awake at 2 am on a Tuesday, I'm usually studying or doing homework. People party every weekend and it's a typical thing that happens. Fraternities and sororities are pretty big here. Last weekend, I went home to southern california for thanksgiving break and spent time with my family. On a saturday night, I could watch movies or go out to dinner with a few of my friends. Off campus, i hang out with friends and go to parties.

With over 500 clubs at UC Davis, students have many opportunities to get involved and find their niche. If you want to work with animals, the environment, mathematics, or express your love for Harry Potter there is definitely a club for you! For example, I am part of the Greek community. Aside from the great social opportunities being Greek presents, I have also been introduced to internships and community service opportunities from other Greeks. As a group, as a family, we like to attend athletic events on campus together, such as football and basketball games. Although not too many students actually attend these events, they are fun to go to once in a while. During Welcome Week, the party scene is poppin'! Students are out and about all through the evening, going to the various frats that are open and meeting new people. Most of the close friends I have made are my suite mates and the people who live next door in the residence halls (I also have a lot of friends who are sorority sisters). The dating scene...is alright. People don't exactly go to class and other events in search of a boyfriend or girlfriend. To be honest, the dating scene is a bit lackluster and boring, however it is still possible to find that special someone. Often on the weekends there are events held in the residence halls or on campus (concerts, speakers, etc). There are so many good restaurants in downtown Davis that students spend most of their weekends dining at.

Many, many students are involved in the Greek system. It is a quick way to meet a lot of people and make a lot of new friends. We not only have social fraternities and sororities, but we have a coed community service fraternity, coed pre-law fraternity, and much more. We also have many UC Davis sport teams as well as Club sports. Club sports require less time, but may get to be quite expensive at times. We also have intramural sports which many people play for fun, and it also makes room for a little bit of competition, without the time commitment.