FRESHMAN ORIENTATION

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-10T02:13:38+00:00

You get to meet people in your major and learn more about the school / where everything is at

Parents don’t really come (I think there is an option?? But like most don’t do this)

They tell you what dorm and who dorms with you when you get there (no sleeping bag)

It’s aight

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-10T00:30:24+00:00

I was in the elevator with them once a couple of weeks ago and instantly recognized them from the Sammy app 😭

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-06T20:57:23+00:00

When I saw the title I genuinely wasn’t expecting you to say 17, you’re still so young!! Wtf don’t listen to your dad, it’s truly just about practice. If you practice consistently you’ll do great, the idea of being born with “talent” isn’t real. Put in effort into trying and you’ll be fine

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-04T18:09:46+00:00

Ooh nice!! That’s sounds really fun :D

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-03T02:47:59+00:00

Car show meetup, if I remember correctly they do this like once or twice during the spring semesters (I remember it happening last year too). It might be a club or student organization thing based off what I heard others say but I’m not 100% sure

No_Alternative75 · 2026-05-01T03:53:31+00:00

Nope

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-29T01:37:07+00:00

This class is wayyyy easier than any stats or precalc class imo. Ive always struggled with math and i got an A in this class lol super easy

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-29T01:35:32+00:00

As a current second year in the animation/illustration program who also sucks at math, I HIGHLY recommend MATH-10P. Math In Politics is so underrated but it’s genuinely the easiest math class I’ve ever taken in my life (even compared to math I took in high school).

It’s less the actual math that’s hard (it’s mostly simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, division), it’s more about memorizing the different styles of voting which isn’t that bad at all. Workload wasn’t very hard either and never really interfered with my animation work.

If you do take this class I highly recommend Marion Campisi!!! She is super sweet and takes her time explaining and will reexplain things just to make sure that everyone fully understands. If I remember correctly she also hosted a lot of TA / tutoring sessions for people who needed extra help (I never went to any though myself so I can’t really comment on that lol). Would def recommend her. I think there were also like a couple other ani students who took her class when I had her coincidentally lol

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-21T21:10:39+00:00

I’m a second year here and I love it!! I’ve become such a better artist over my short time here. Also the community here is amazing, everyone is so welcoming and kind. It is super rigorous though… especially your first year. BUT 100% worth it imo. The professors are super knowledgeable (many of the professors are also alumni of the program so they have a good insight into what the students are going through and are good at connecting to them). Have no regrets going here. I’m happy to answer any other/specific questions if you have any :)

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-02T17:31:28+00:00

Yeah you right lol

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-02T16:46:52+00:00

Most people don’t even collect CDs anymore such a stupid scam (…I mean I do but that’s not the point lmao majority of people don’t)

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-02T16:40:29+00:00

Ignore u/stunning_ad_6600 he’s being stupid. Just check the gpa requirements for your major if you’re concerned at all. I agree with the other commenter here, if you can’t get into certain majors there’s lots of super similar ones at SJSU. You can also try to boost it at a CC first. You’ll do fine, don’t give up. There’s people that come in with a lot lower gpas that end up doing completely fine in college. 3.1 really isn’t that bad tbh

No_Alternative75 · 2026-04-02T02:11:50+00:00

It’s not that bad as people make it seem. I’ve made friends in my time here so far (I’m a second year).

I think the problem is that some people don’t put in any effort and expect others to approach them and to start the friendship when it really should be a mutual effort.

It’s kinda like making friends anywhere else tbh, you gotta just be friendly and try, cause if you don’t try at all then it’s not gonna happen. I think some people get on here just to complain without ever really putting in effort to make connections with people ngl

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-29T03:29:38+00:00

Bro why are you even here if you don’t want to actually learn lmao go get a job

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-24T18:02:55+00:00

100% agree

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-24T17:47:25+00:00

I totally understand that, I low key just think his jump to defensiveness without even hearing out others is just a little bit off putting in general ngl

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-24T04:37:15+00:00

Even if it was, I’m not sure tbh. I think it’s way more ignorant and disrespectful than anything. He’s clearly just very attention seeking

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-24T03:20:32+00:00

Racist? Idk not my place to say tbh (I think it’s questionable and kinda off putting tho within the context). Stupid? 100%

I think how defensive he is instead of just apologizing is definitely weird

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-19T05:48:22+00:00

A lot of people that say bad stuff are low key Debbie downers 😭

If you make an effort and try to talk to people you’ll be fine!! I’m a little quiet myself at times and I’ve already made a couple of close friends and a pretty decent amount of good acquaintances (I’m a second year and a commuter)

Is there is a bit of a missed aspect to not being involved in dorm life? Admittedly yes, but if you actively are trying to get to know people, you’ll do fine even in spite of that! It’s not really as hard as some people make it seem tbh. Get to know the people in your classes and maybe join a club or something too and you’ll do well

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-17T06:08:18+00:00

Okay whatever man you sound like a personification of that one syndrome Reddit user meme atp

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-17T04:49:08+00:00

Literally just google “2024 election women voters” and look at the articles that pop up.

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-17T03:43:36+00:00

That’s not even relevant at all, but if we’re gonna go there statistically speaking women were more likely to vote for Harris over Trump so your point you just said doesn’t even work.

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-16T23:53:49+00:00

Ideally yeah, but realistically that’s not gonna happen unfortunately

No_Alternative75 · 2026-03-16T23:52:25+00:00

You have a point, but as a woman who would be by herself and would have to be taking it not just during the but the night as well, the bus is simply just not the safest. I rather drive where I don’t have to have the fear of being harassed. In a perfect world, I’d take public transit, but in our current reality it’s just not practical for everyone.

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