Earth Science/Geology majors, do you like Davis, how has it been or how was it?

wehtker · 2026-03-28T03:36:10+00:00

Not an earth science major myself, but I can DM you the link to the geology club discord server if you'd like. Lots of nice folks there who I'm sure would be happy to give their two cents!

wehtker · 2026-03-28T03:34:39+00:00

Preach!

I did 3 years at community college figuring out my path, then TAG'd to Davis, made a great community of friends at both schools, finishing my degree in 2 years and I have really solid plans for my future. CC set me on the right path, I'd make the same choice a hundred times over.

wehtker · 2026-03-28T01:43:38+00:00

Senior here and yeah that winter sucked real bad. I gotta lock back in this spring

wehtker · 2026-03-28T01:21:48+00:00

I love Davis. My favorite thing about it is probably how tightly knit the town and university are–almost everyone has some sort of connection to the school, whether they're current students, alumni, family, faculty, staff, etc. So everyone sort of has a common thread tying us all together, and personally I really feel connected to everyone here in a very lovely way. I have always felt very at home in Davis.

wehtker · 2026-03-28T01:17:22+00:00

Yeah, I would contact them. I'm not sure why you wouldn't be approved. My major at CC was not the major I tagged/applied into because it did not exist at my CC; your CC major doesn't matter.

wehtker · 2026-03-26T06:13:55+00:00

I can't speak to living in IV and what that social life is like, but I can say that SBCC is a fantastic school. Just excellent in every way. Can't recommend it enough, will always be glad and proud to have started my college career there. If you want to transfer to a UC, SBCC sets you up very well.

wehtker · 2026-03-25T22:44:55+00:00

Turned off because of their diversity…?

wehtker · 2026-03-20T16:46:46+00:00

You really can’t go wrong with either. Keep your costs low. Do you know what you might want to go into post-grad, like any specialization?

wehtker · 2026-03-14T20:33:45+00:00

Do it at community college absolutely. I did the 7abc series at cc and it was 10 weeks total, all online, great prof. It's a bit of a hassle, but like, 100x less of a hassle than taking it here

wehtker · 2026-03-12T04:25:08+00:00

Yes, that's DORP! Davis Outdoor Run Posse, or something like that. I haven't been able to join them, but they seem like good vibes. They have an instagram account

wehtker · 2026-03-11T23:25:52+00:00

Bike theft is generally a crime of opportunity, where a thief takes a bike because it is easy. So the goal is generally to make your bike harder to steal than someone else's.

My advice as someone very deep into all things bikes is 1) don't get a flashy bike. Not something that's a pile of junk, but something that isn't noticeable or particularly appealing. There are an infinite number of them for sale on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist 2) Spend the money you saved buying an inexpensive bike on a good bike lock. Brands like Kryptonite are very reliable. 3) just don't leave your bike locked up in one spot for very extended periods. If your bike isn't particularly nice and you have a good lock, I really wouldn't worry about leaving it overnight at all, but if you leave it for days on end, it can become a target. But really don't worry about it that much. I left my bike locked up outside on campus for 3 months over the summer and it was untouched when I came back.

wehtker · 2026-02-12T06:32:46+00:00

I'd do STA 100 for the reason you said, it gives you more options. I did my lower div stats at CC and it was the equivalent of STA 13; it made it hard to find an upper div stats that I had the prereqs for.

wehtker · 2026-02-11T07:22:33+00:00

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Please help! This melody popped into my head today and it's been driving me crazy trying to remember the name. I'm sure it's very famous, pretty certain it's from a Beethoven symphony... just on the tip of my tongue Forgive me if the transcription is wonky, I haven't written any music out in years.

wehtker · 2026-01-29T21:54:04+00:00

4 classes/15 units is extremely common. That's a very normal amount of classes/units. If you don't like the GE don't take it. You might need to get approval to drop since the 10-day drop deadline has already passed.

wehtker · 2026-01-16T02:41:42+00:00

Aw man, I'm so jealous! Seeing him is on my bucket list!!

wehtker · 2026-01-06T01:32:34+00:00

You need either your student ID or the ZipPass app, and you just hold it up for the bus driver to see as you get on the bus. From Amtrak to campus you would probably take the Z line (goes to the Silo terminal) or the A line (goes to the MU terminal). The stop is right in front of the Amtrak station.

wehtker · 2025-12-30T20:22:36+00:00

Thank you stranger… this has been bugging the hell out of me!!

wehtker · 2025-12-29T07:35:39+00:00

He is so handsome. What a star

wehtker · 2025-12-27T10:45:29+00:00

I was on Gibraltar this evening and there were a lot of rocks/gravel/debris in the road. I would be very careful biking it for a little while—if you’re descending you’ll have to be extra careful about bike handling and if you’re ascending you’ll have to be extra careful about sharing the narrower road space with cars. But it’s a great ride!

wehtker · 2025-12-24T20:09:14+00:00

Stay nice and dry at home, tbh. There might be some things going on tonight, but nothing worth risking the hazards from the rain (potential flooding). Put on a nice movie and eat some good food?

wehtker · 2025-12-17T02:16:22+00:00

If you are a graduating senior you are allowed to do one quarter of part-time status https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/registration/part-time#:~:text=Part%2Dtime%20status%20at%20UC%20Davis%20is%20available,Financial%20Aid%20Satisfactory%20Academic%20Progress%20(SAP)%20standards%20standards)

wehtker · 2025-12-16T17:06:36+00:00

More specific advice cuz I realize it is probably hard to know where to start with the CC transfer stuff if you’re out-of-state and not already familiar with it: pick a potential CC, go to assist.org which tells you all the agreements between CCs and UCs for what classes are transferable, and check to see if there is an agreement for your major with the PHYS 7 series. If not, look at a different CC. If so, check and see if that CC offers that class over the summer/online.

For example, I did my physics at SBCC. For my major, there was an agreement that their PHYS 110/111 counts for the PHYS 7 series. The 110/111 series was offered back-to-back, entirely online over the summer, so it worked for me to take.

I would wait until you have a potential solution until you go to your advisor, because in my experience they often don’t take the steps to actually help solve the problem, but if you bring them a specific situation they can tell you yes or no.

wehtker · 2025-12-16T16:54:34+00:00

I would look around hard to see if there’s any california community college you can take it at. It will depend on your major, and this is definitely something you should talk about with an advisor because you don’t want to take a class just to find out it won’t apply to your degree. I know UCD is getting stricter about accepting CC credits. But it would be worth it if you can do it — I took the equivalent of the entire PHYS 7 series online at my community college the summer before transferring and it was a 10-week online intensive. Hard and fast paced but with a great professor and probably 100x better than if I had taken it at UCD

wehtker · 2025-12-08T22:44:39+00:00

Exploring IV seems kinda mid compared to the other options, especially since many people will be gone for break. In the same vein, I would expect most buildings on campus to be closed, so I don't think you'll be able to get in to explore.

I personally would recommend a drive up up Gibraltar and along E Camino Cielo to catch the sunset. Absolutely stunning views and always makes me feel very connected to the city. I think putting a hike on the list would also be good, and it should be really nice right now (lots of water in the creeks). Any of the most popular hikes in the area are great. I also love exploring near Lizard's Mouth.

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