Samantha
UC Santa Barbara is unique in many ways, one being the location! The campus and surrounding college town is right on the edge of the ocean. The campus is beautiful and the view of the ocean is serene. There is nothing like a calming swim or surf to calm your nerves when stress from classes seems overwhelming. The school provides many diverse programs to help and assist students. No matter how crazy things may get with your classes or personal life, you will never be left alone, someone is always there to help.
Brenda
The thing that i find the most unique from UCSB is the use of bicycles. The main source of transportation is bicyling. Most of the students here ride bicycles and including some professors. There are mini roads special for bikes all through out campus. It is amazing.
Carolina
My school has good programs to help out in any way from tutoring to stress help. The beach makes you feel more relaxed and makes it a wonderful place to live while at school.
Jenna
Our school is unique because of the location. It is directly located on a beach which not only offers a beautiful scenic place to study, but it offers a diverse and low-key atmosphere to thrive in. The people at our school are laid-back and just very happy to be able to be at a place such as Santa Barbara. The amount of activities, extracurriculers, and services offered to students because of the location and type of people are what makes my school unique.
Peter
Santa Barabra is on the beach and is host to a large party community. Very few schools offer such a prime location for its student to study and excel for their chances at hitting it big in the "real world."
Jake
The most unique aspect about my school is that it is located on the beach. It not only provides that incredible Mediterranean style weather that southern California is known for, but iit has an overall very relaxed and laid-back pace. The school has a quality about it that makes it an enjoyable experience for everyone. Part of its appeal to some is its party scene, which is famous among Californians especially for its halloween celebrations that in the past have drawn up to 40,000 people, however you don't have to party to have fun.
Renee
My campus is located on the beautiful coast of Santa Barbara. I wake up every morning to see, hear, and smell the ocean. No other campus out there can compare to that. With this, I am able to try out new activities like surfing and kayaking that I never would have had access to in my home town. The weather is beautiful all year round with clear, brilliant blue skies. The students here are incredibly friendly, active and outgoing as they open up to each other allowing for new friendships to be made everyday.
Diana
UCSB compared to other schools in California is a school of its own category. Usually at top universities students are worried about their academics and are very driven and focused which can lead to a damaged reputation as not being enjoyable place, with the occassional maverick whose natural brilliance gives him a very aloof attitude towards his studies But at UCSB the majority of students are relaxed and carefree but at the same time they don't allow their grades to slip. Students at UCSB enjoy life and the beach while finding themselves and preparing for their future.
Mayra
My school has a social life; everyone likes to have a good time and party now and then, mostly weekends to relieve the stress from school. It is a party school.
Indis
UCSB is right neext to the beach. The climate is really nice. it doesn't get to cold or too hot. At night you can see plenty of stars unlike LA were you rarely see one. Its not as big as it seems. Classes are easy to find. The buildings are not tall. Also instead of car traffic there's bike traffic. MAny people get into bicycle crash especially the first day of classes because everyone is trying to get to class on time.