University of California-Davis Top Questions

Do intramural sports!!!!! Exercise, join some clubs. Everyone at Davis gets involved and is busy. There's always stuff going on and sometimes you just have to open your mind and try new things. Bar life is fun after 21 and before that there are plenty of parties, however, I was able to party before then too. It's not the only thing going on either, which I appreciate about Davis. Picnic Day and Whole Earth Festival happen every year and are FANTASTIC. Sporting events also are free to students and a lot of fun. People are diverse and pleasant in the gorgeous atmosphere of Davis. We also get big music groups and speakers passing through Freeborn Hall and Mondavi.

Just parties. Dating scenes mostly outdoors with nature at least for me. Party a lot in freshmen, senior party like never because all your friends are graduated.

Davis is all about the getting out and doing something. IM Sports and regular sporting events are always fun and popular. There is a great perfoming arts theatre and plenty of things to do off campus.

If you're not into drinking, you can go bowling on campus, go downtown to one of the many restaurants, head out to Sacramento or San Franciso...Davis is a very outdoor-oriented. Many people are into biking. There is a climbing gym in town. Dorm life is really fun! The people on your floor and in your building become like your second family. Doors are generally left open and people usually feel free to just come in to your room and hang out with you any time it is open.

Many students join a fraternity or sorority that has the same interests they do. We have some that represent the pre med student, the Jewish students, the Latino/Latina, blacks, and even one for the more mature students. The university paper has events that are happening during the week as well as there are other places to find out the local events. One of our biggest events is Picnic Day. This happens each April, usually the 2nd or 3rd Saturday. There are many booths for food, an art show where you can purchase student art, milking contests, horse shows, and many science exhibits. There is a parade in the morning with floats from all the frats/sororities as well. The bank plays throughout the morning all over campus. We have many sports teams and this past school year was our first as a Division 1 school. We have many guest speakers on many different topics. We have had some give their view point on the Muslim situation in many other countries, genocide, and many other hot topics.

It's easy to meet people but sometimes there isn't anything going on here. The city closes at 10 on weeknights and on weekends they have the bars open. So if you're under 21 you don't have many options. Either frat parties, movies, or stay home and study.

On my floor freshman year, people were very social; we did IM sports as a floor, went out on the weekends together, took classes and did homework together, and ate meals together. That was a really fun experience for me, and I still talk to people from my floor now. That isn't everyone's experience, but it was mine. Now, I've gotten to know many more people on campus and really enjoy all those friendships as well. In terms of what you can do for fun, there are a lot of options. There's definitely a Greek scene, which I'm not involved in, but a lot of people enjoy it and I have a lot of friends who are involved. There are a lot of house/ apartment parties, people go downtown to the bars, and there are frat parties. There are also a couple movie theaters downtown, karaoke nights, open-mic nights, the MU games center has pool, bowling, video games, etc. Freshman year on a Friday night there were always people on my floor heading out to frat parties, but there were also people watching moves, going downtown, baking, studying, and probably other stuff as well. Now that I am more involved on campus I hear a lot more about upcoming events, but when I was a freshman I think I missed out on things because I just never heard about them. I think that one of my biggest critiques of this campus is how poorly advertised some things are. We've had really amazing speakers (Angela Davis, Saul Williams, Bill Clinton), lots of great bands (Death Cab, Tegan and Sarah), and hosted other events (Focus the Nation, STAND regional conference) but a lot of students don't hear about them until after the fact, if at all.

There is always a party, we have clubs and bars, there are tons of coffee shops and spots for chilling, relaxing, kicking poetry, or whatever. We're close to the Bay and Sacramento, and our students are plain wild. You will not be bored.

This is the area that I am still struggling with, but it's getting better. I just need to open up more and branch out to different things on campus. I know that alot of people are in fraternities and or sororities, but I wasn't interested in joining into that scene. Although alot of my friends are in sororities and it's an excellent way to make friends for life and really get immersed into the school activities and raise money through fund raisers and communitiy service events, joinging a sorority just isn't something that I really wanted to join. Well I was sick last weekend, but this Saturday is Picnic Day and 5 friends are coming in from all over CA to spend the weekend with me and participate in this annual event at Davis. I entered my puppy in the Doxie Derby and after that I will walk around campus and enjoy all the events and bands playing. What can you do on a Saturday night that doesn't invovle drinking? Well you can go to the movies downtown, go out to dinner down town, go to the ARC and get a great workout, or rent a movie and watch it with a bunch of friends.

The greek system is very good for students to be involved in. It is a good way to meet people at such a large school. The dorms were very interactive as well. Everyone wants to meet people and have friends. I love the weekends because it is a time to cool down and relax from the school week!