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Tepishane
University of California - San Diego '13
Majoring in Psychology
Member since 4/11/2011
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Asian Population May Overwhelm You, but No Non-Joking Racists Here
Although technically you may find people of every race/ethnicity/religion/creed/etc here, the UC schools in general are notorious for having Asians as their largest demographic (around 30-50something % of the student body). White people who are used to being the majority may feel awkward here, and non-Asians (white or otherwise) may find their dating options limited, because a substantial amount of these Asians are rather cliquey and exclusively hang out with those of their specific ethnicity. VERY common to hear Asians walking around campus speaking in their parents' native language, despite the fact that they are 100% American and speak perfect English -- it can get irritating to even the other Asian students. However, these kind of people aside, I would say the majority of UCSD is familiar and friendly with people of every race/ethnicity/religion/creed/etc, it is highly frowned upon to be outright discriminatory, and everyone will find their niche here.
Apr 11, 2011
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Not Known for Our Looks, but the Rumors Are Exaggerated
UCSD has what people in and out of the school call "Triton Vision", which refers to the fact that students are supposedly so hideous you have to properly adjust your scale on looks, e.g. an 8 in the real world is a 10 at UCSD etc. The truth is, very few people here actually legit fall into the ugly category -- the student body as a whole is about average as they come, no different from high school. You'll find plenty of I'd-bang-you-on-the-spot types, some I'd-need-5-shots-before-I'd-touch-you types, and in-betweeners. But like in most places in society, expect to do a lot of chasing to land the better-looking ones. Triton Vision is absolutely a lie and most likely arose from the fact that UCSD shares the San Diego region with SDSU, a school that is notorious for their parties and beach-model-type girls.
Apr 11, 2011
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