Now that I
have been officially accepted to UC Davis (I have a student ID # and email and
everything, woot!), the future feels a little more tangible. I am worried about
what it will be like to go from a little Podunk community college up to the largest
(as far as campus size) UC. I feel like I am going to be behind as far as the
neat stuff you learn just being some place for a certain amount of time. For
example, at COD I know where to go on what days at what times to find a quiet
place to study. I know who to talk to for math help or chem help, or straight
tutoring. I know who not to talk to, too! More important that one might think. I
know where to eat, sleep, have fun, hide. Compared to the other juniors at Davis,
I will be two years behind in all the ways that help you survive college. To counteract that effect, Davis puts on a
program in early May called Decision UC Davis to help students decide what
school they want to attend and adjust to that school more easily. Initially, I
thought that I would not be able to go. The plane tickets were ridiculous, and driving
would take too long.
Great news, Bonnie
and I are going to fly up to Davis! I am so excited! On the evening of May 9th
we will fly out, getting into Davis around 10pm and be there to attend Decision
UC Davis the following day. We get emails from Southwest and they sent us a
coupon that made the trip very affordable. I think the boost that this information
might give me will be totally worth it.
I called
Slatter’s Court, the trailer park that is about a mile and a half from campus,
and made an appointment to see the place. We are going to check out both a spot
that we might put Shorty the trailer, and see some of the units they have
available. The trailer park has been around since the seventies, and they have
original units that are around $400 per month. I am a bit worried about what a forty
year old rental cabin looks like, but that is why we are going to see! The manager
gal I spoke to also said they are bringing in three brand new park models. They
would be more expensive to rent per month, but obviously would be much nicer. My
biggest fear at this point is Shorty being too old (they have a limit of ’86 or
newer on trailers). I misplaced the paperwork for Shorty in my seas and seas of
papers and have been unable to find it so far. We are going to take a picture
of Shorty up with us to show to the staff at Slatter’s.
I am sad
that Sean will not be able to go, but he has been working so much that he could
never get away for that much time. He will be able to go with my the second time I go to Davis this summer, on June 20th (his birthday) for orientation. That's when we will drive up and while there, get my student education plan filled out and hopefully visit Woodland Community college, where I plan to take my physics courses.
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