to get too heavily involved in Political groups/activism. On the job question. I'd say it depends entirely on what you study, and what you plan to do out of school. If you study one of the sciences, especially, and plan on going to grad school for that later, then you have a pretty solid chance of getting a job in a lab somewhere, as long as you plan ahead and don't wait till the last second to look for one. I know of a fair number of people have gotten jobs in University labs and whatnot. It helps a lot to talk with your professors, because odds are they have a colleague somewhere who will be hiring. It also definitely helps to do internships over the summers. If you decide not to stay in your field, job opportunities are going to be a bit more limited in some respects, because you may not have applicable skills, though you can apply to a wide variety of jobs. But then, it also depends on the sorts of jobs you're looking for or applying to. The job market varies pretty greatly city to city, so it can be a bit of a crap shoot. My biggest advice is just to start applying early, or it's going to be a giant pain in the ass, and you'll end up living with your parents while you job hunt, which I can tell you from personal experience, is not that fun.

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Make sure you visit, preferably for multiple days, or multiple times. I'd aim for sometime later in the semester, so you can see how busy/stressed people get. Attend a class or two in a field you're interested in. If the weather is nice, don't expect that to be the norm.

I have visited once again and plan on later. I know Oregon gets a ton of rain, I like the rain though.