More than 1,700 incoming students are making friends, exchanging information and learning about UC San Diego through Facebook’s UCSD Class of 2013 page. The group was created last winter quarter by Aaron Burt, a high school senior from Thousand Oaks, Calif. who was hoping to attend UC San Diego. As acceptance letters went out to Burt and thousands of others last spring, the group’s site got an influx of traffic.
Students write to each other daily to exchange information about UC San Diego before their first quarter begins. Some chat about their respective colleges while others, like Patrick James Holman, ask if there are any students who can practice tennis with him before tryouts.
The discussion board also is rampant with activity. The topics range from “who surfs?” to "who's an engineering major?" and “who’s ready to party?”
“I had no idea the site would grow so much, but I’m happy students are making friends,” Burt said. “It’s definitely made me less nervous about starting school; I’m excited to meet the other students in just a few weeks."
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