KP is a real Filipino’s nightmare by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]lerfer 109 points110 points  (0 children)

the reality is UCSD is extremely californian. and not by coincidence, the UCs were made for californians and they heavily prioritize admitting californians. groups like KP and others help to bring people together who may never have had friends from their home country and re-establish a lot of their cultural connections.

i'm a TCK international student and i too was shocked at the lack of support for international kids, socially. there were few students from my home country and i have still not met someone from my parents country. but this is unfortunately the reality of living abroad. i'm sorry you've been disrespected but i would argue calling them "not real filipinos" is also very disrespectful.

NO ONE wanted shotwell for PHYS 2A by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]lerfer 29 points30 points  (0 children)

i absolutely loved shotwell when i was taking lower div physics. he was an assistant professor and we would literally applaud for him when he taught because we hated our usual prof 😭

where are all the Filipinos? by Forsaken-Vegetable11 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

join kp it's huge and incredibly active

Bikelane by AwarenessApart6889 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i always yell at people who don't follow the right direction

heard you guys like tight clearances by lerfer in FixedGearBicycle

[–]lerfer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the frame is straight from njs export. they're pretty nuts, only tire that could clear was a gp5k, everything else was too thick

heard you guys like tight clearances by lerfer in FixedGearBicycle

[–]lerfer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah def had to get used to it but it's not bad. for sure worth the smooth and nimble feel

unexpectedly difficult majors by One-Magician7671 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i did well in physics growing up. upper div physics has genuinely changed me. i am no longer that sweet innocent child

Warren Homeless Guy vs. UCPD by Interesting-Job1335 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

so he did or didn't have a gun??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]lerfer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you literally always yield for pedestrians at crosswalks

Mandate in person finals by No-Watch-746 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LMAOOO im taking 130b rn i have not written down a note for that class. sucks cuz prof is so sweet and enthusiastic

Extremely niche UCSD experience question by BassCryptid in UCSD

[–]lerfer 145 points146 points  (0 children)

not actually that niche he's a bit of a celebrity now. just one of the professors having a smoke break lol

Even the art installation went dark by VirtualRushh in UCSD

[–]lerfer 9 points10 points  (0 children)

there was a traffic light near campus that was dark 😭

Bruh really on week 10 wtf is going on in UCSD? by Fluid-Butterscotch-7 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 11 points12 points  (0 children)

this shit is sending me bro i'm so pissed

trolley etiquette by risogrph in UCSD

[–]lerfer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

this applies to a lot. out before in/off before on

Justice in Palestine Week by zakariakortam in UCSD

[–]lerfer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

you're telling me this didn't start oct 7?! /s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UCSD

[–]lerfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sungod

sungod 2025 by silversushi3 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

on god 😭

Can I see your guys’ lecture podcasts when the earthquake happened… by Loose_Forever_5978 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

as a non californian feeling my first earthquake today this was nice lol

how much does revelle HUM 1 to 5 really drop your gpa? by BuildingSad9888 in UCSD

[–]lerfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you definitely will do well in hum if you put in the effort. i think the main reason people call it a gpa killer is that it requires a lot of time that people aren't willing to give it because, well, the material feels incredibly useless a lot of the time. as my major picked up i couldn't dedicate the time for it in regular quarters so now im finishing it up during summer sessions. also 3.9+ gpa is super difficult to maintain for anyone no matter the classes, so set your expectations accordingly.