What is the best thing you can do to get ready for UCSD? Come on Wilderness Orientation! First, congratulations on your admission to UCSD, one of the most elite universities in the US. You are gifted, smart and hard-working; truly, one of the best of the best. Here’s the bad news: so is everyone else at UCSD. Furthermore, you will be dropped into the biggest, deepest pond around without your family and friends to support you. Now, you could read a hundred books such as “How to go to College” or “Freshman Year for Dummies,” or cram in one more Chemistry lesson, but, as you will learn, reading a book only counts for so much (generally a ‘B’). Alternatively, you could spend a week developing a new network of friends at UCSD and getting the real dirt on how to succeed at UCSD from the upperclassmen that have been through it all. In just a few short days, you’ll learn more about yourself, gain more confidence, and leadership skills than a whole summer’s worth of studying and preparation. Come meet other UCSD students before school even begins and walk into UCSD feeling more prepared and self-assured. Your experience with Wilderness Orientation (WO) will provide you with that extra edge you’re looking for! Whether you’re just graduating from high school or are transferring from another university or community college, this amazing adventure is the best way you can prepare for life at UCSD. The mission of Wilderness Orientation is to facilitate a positive transition to UCSD for new students, by providing an experience that promotes personal growth, encourages students to face challenges, creates lasting friendships, and helps students make a successful career at UCSD and beyond. WHY YOU SHOULD ENROLL Opportunities to discuss your new school with senior students Make great friends Gain confidence and self-awareness Learn academic and study tips Learn basic wilderness skills Flexible adventure lengths to fit your schedule BACKPACK, SEA KAYAK, CANOE, or SURF EXPERIENCED UPPERCLASSMEN STUDENT LEADERS NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Trips.htmlStaff.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1

Welcome to Wilderness Orientation 2009!