CSULB CAMPUS TOUR

[@TheWolfSaidPoofy]

Wow, the melancholy that i feel when i see images of the school... I went to that school for six years, it represents so much in terms of bittersweet nostalgic memories of being younger, while also serving as a reminder of years that were spent alone, in depression and anxiety, and years that were misused, mismanaged. The campus sometimes stands as a shadow of what could have been, of what wasn't. My dream is to finally land a job as a teacher and then be able to visit the campus and sit on that one grassy area near the dorms, and feel that yes... it was indeed all worth it. This is indeed my depressive personality speaking but god damn... the memories... It feels just like yesterday...

[@_heyitsmay]

I hope you get to live out that dream!

[@Rakane100]

im an incoming freshman moving into my apartment tmw so i’ve been stressing over everything and this video was super helpful and relieved some of that stress! thanks and i hope i get to see you on campus :)

[@_heyitsmay]

Melissa Vu Yes!! I’m so glad! That’s exactly what I hoped this video would do for people. I hope I see you too! Best of luck on Monday :)

[@JoseHernandez-bj3il]

shooooooooot your videos are answering everything that I couldn't find on the actual website literalllllllly thanks this video along with your other videos literallllllllly helped me soooo dmm much!!!!!!!!!

[@_heyitsmay]

Jose Hernandez yay! so glad you’re finding my videos helpful 😊😊

[@_ANDR3A__]

It's like a whole city 😂I really really want to Study there but im only 12 ;-;

[@_heyitsmay]

Haha yes it really is! Make going there your goal to motivate yourself to work hard throughout high school 💪🏻 You can do this!

[@MrNando316]

I miss Long Beach State. Great video! :)

[@_heyitsmay]

Thank you!

[@Twilight8790]

Hey! Great video, I'm from the UK and considering doing a Masters here, do you know what the postgrad and/or international crowd are like?

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! I know there are a decent amount of international students every semester and especially if you live on campus, there are a lot of events and ways to get involved and meet people :)

[@emilybrown9959]

What dorm is your favorite/ what would you personally recommend? I’m an incoming freshman & i’m pretty social so i want to make the most out of my dorm experience !

[@_heyitsmay]

I stayed in Hillside, in one of the traditional halls, and loved it! If you're really social, I would recommend trying for one of the traditional halls in Hillside over a suite-style building because you'll probably meet more people! Hope that helps :)

[@rockyroad179]

Hello :) Do you think csulb is a relatively safe campus?

[@KGKinJapan]

Hello! Thx for the video! I’m thinking about attending there for 2020 but do you know much about liberal arts programs at Long Beach? I want to be a linguistics major. I got accepted and am considering b/w Long Beach and San Diego State. (SDSU is super expensive!!) anyway wanted to hear your opinion!!

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! I was actually a Linguistics minor, so I know a bit about the program. Definitely check both schools to see what the requirements for the major are in terms of what classes you have to take and if they align with your interests (for example, if you are more interested in the technical aspects or sociolinguistics). Here is the link to CSULB's requirements: catalog.csulb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=2021 Our program gives you quite a bit of leeway because, as you can see if you click the link, after you complete the required list of classes, you can take any 7 upper division courses of your choosing to complete the major. There is some sort of Linguistics student association or club that holds events, so you could definitely get involved in that! Many of the professors are involved in some sort of research, and as you advance in the program, I would imagine there would be some opportunities to get involved with that too. Here is the link to the staff page: www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/linguistics/faculty-and-staff/ Dr. Ahland is the undergrad advisor, so he would be your point of contact if you wanted more information. He was my favorite professor that I had in the Linguistics program, and the research he does is really interesting! I hope this helps :) Let me know if you want any more information.

[@victoriasorace8039]

Hello! I’m thinking about transferring to CSULB in fall 2021. I’m from New York so I was wondering if the campus has a lot of out of state students or if most students are from California?

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! Yes, I would say the majority of students are from California, but there are some out of state too.

[@victoriasorace8039]

@@_heyitsmay Thanks!

[@dessam8381]

great video! you did a lot of walking haha but thanks for your sacrifice so we could see the campus!

[@_heyitsmay]

Thank you Dessa! 😊Haha yes this video was quite a bit of work! 😅But it's worth it to help show people the campus! I just know it was hard for me to really visualize things just looking at a map and I had really wanted to see something like this when I was applying to colleges. Hope it was helpful!

[@irisbarahona8392]

Yay!! Best undergrad years at csulb :)

[@optimanis5169]

Nice video! Can I use some parts of the video (about 10 seconds) to promote transfering to this campus?

[@justincastillo2844]

hey thank you so much for this video!!!

[@liyahlashaee5325]

Hey, I’m not sure if I missed it but can you tell me where the MM building is? It’s a sociology class. Also, is the the regular bus different from the shuttles? Like is it an extra cost? Thanks in advance

[@_heyitsmay]

Liyah Lashaee You mean multimedia right? I didn’t show that one-I just mentioned it at the beginning. It’s behind the library, basically at the very top of campus :) As far as I know, if you pay the $40 fee you get access to the buses and campus shuttles, but not the Los coyotes shuttle service that goes off campus. But don’t quote me on that-I’m confused about this too because I’ve never had to deal with the fees before 😒 if someone else knows, please feel free to chime in haha!

[@polu6944]

hey! thanks for the video!!!

[@fatimadominguez9201]

Are there common kitchens to cook or anything like that?

[@Anna-je8sg]

I’m studying intercultural management in Germany and I wanna go to CSULB as a internation student so bad. Is it hard to get in?

[@williamragus4258]

Such a good fucking job on this video!

[@_heyitsmay]

Thank you! 😀

[@phlo-m7237]

in the wellness center for fitness, do they have a dance room where you can dance or do yoga quietly by yourself? i wanna practice yoga and workout but feel too shy to do it around people lifting and stuff ;0

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! There are yoga/dance studio rooms upstairs that you can use if class isn't in session! :)

[@Tennislover511]

Csulb is great

[@fatimadominguez9201]

How close is the beach? Are people nice or rude?

[@fatimadominguez9201]

Which dorms do you recommend?

[@fatimadominguez9201]

Hi do you have any updates on csulb with COVID and stuff? Ima senior debate between sacramento and long beach state! Im kinda introvertrd, so im scared i wont fit in. I plan to major in nutrition and dietetics.

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi Fatima! I'm not a student anymore so I haven't really been keeping up on that. The campus website would be the best place to check for COVID updates. I think each campus is handling their decisions about in person classes for fall separately but that's definitely something to take into account when making a decision!

[@allyssaespinoza1919]

what science w/o lab and sci w/ lab do you recommend taking for GEs?

[@_heyitsmay]

So I took Geology Natural Disasters as physical science without lab and Marine Bio for life science with lab (one has to be physical, the other has to be life). The advisor told me that Geology Natural Disasters was a great class that a lot of people liked, which may have been true, but my professor was awful. I couldn't understand her accent, she would lose her train of thought in mid-sentence and confuse herself as well as all of us during her lectures, and the tests never corresponded with the study guides. My advisor told me that Marine Bio was the easiest life science, and while I didn't find it easy (I'm scientifically challenged lol), it was actually kind of fun at times. We got to go on really cool field trips for lab. So those are my experiences, but in general I would recommend Marine Bio for life science with lab--I think all the other ones are a lot harder and most people are actually taking them as part of their major and not a GE. If you want to do life science without lab, there's Anthropology. And then for physical science, I would recommend Astronomy, Geology (there are more classes than just natural disasters), Geography, or Oceanography. These have options for lab or no lab. Again, these are the more common "GE" classes. Don't kill yourself doing CHEM 111A or Physics or something if you don't need to. Hope that helps! Let me know if you have more questions :)

[@nooodleproductions]

Haha BYU was always under construction too. So obnoxious 🙃

[@ewilliams4410]

I know it's been a while since you uploaded this but I start in Fall and I was wondering: Can I reasonably get from LA 2 to the psych building in 15 minutes?

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! Absolutely, it's a very short walk, I would say like 5 minutes :)

[@ewilliams4410]

@@_heyitsmay Great! I was stressing out so hard when I realized the class gap in my schedule. Thank you so much! 😊

[@_heyitsmay]

@@ewilliams4410 No problem! Best of luck this fall!

[@INCongress135]

How is the CSULB for MS in civil engineering?! Plz do give info

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! I wasn't affiliated with that program, but if anyone has any information, please feel free to jump in here!

[@Kylieguardiancic10]

Im going to be transferring fall 2020 and i'm a communications major, do you know what building my classes would most likely be in? :)

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi! I would say Comm classes would most likely be on upper campus, but I don't think there's one specific building they would necessarily be in. They're probably going to be in the LA (Liberal Arts) 1-5 buildings and the Psych building. That's my best guess!

[@Kylieguardiancic10]

@@_heyitsmay Awesome, thank you so much!

[@atazshiiaustin]

Awww I go to CSULB as well:) GO BEACH😂❤️

[@fatimadominguez9201]

How far is campus from stores like a target, walmart or trader joes?

[@_heyitsmay]

Pretty close actually! There is a small target within walking distance from the top of campus by the library and there is a larger Target and a Trader Joe's about a 10-15 bus ride away from campus in the other direction. I'm not sure if there's a Walmart nearby though.

[@Broskitoolit]

im an american but live in england and I want to go to CSULB would I count as an international

[@_heyitsmay]

Hmm, I'm not sure. If your permanent residence is in England, I think you would still be counted as international even if you are technically American, but I could be mistaken.

[@joshuanavarrete8664]

Do we need to buy a parking permit if we’re commuting ?

[@_heyitsmay]

Yes, you need a parking permit if you're going to park on campus. The only other option would be to try to park on a nearby street, but I would imagine that that would become a hassle pretty quickly, especially if you're trying to get to class on time.

[@ArtofReliance]

I'll be going Fall 2020 -- you see anyone on electric longboards (skateboard) ??

[@_heyitsmay]

I think I've seen them occasionally! A lot of upper campus is a "no roll zone" (not that anyone follows those rules), but you can use them all around campus like on the sidewalk or on lower campus.

[@leovuitton616]

Chase Allen yoooo me to

[@ArtofReliance]

@@_heyitsmay What do you mean by "upper campus"... the northern portion, or upper division class areas? This is a strange term for me to decipher. Hope my question makes sense!

[@_heyitsmay]

@@ArtofReliance It's south campus. Campus is split into lower (north) and upper (south) but most people just call it lower and upper. Kind of contradictory, I know! Basically upper campus is the whole stretch from the library to the union, and lower campus is everything else.

[@ArtofReliance]

@@_heyitsmay Thanks for clarifying.

[@amberm5998]

Any suggestions for affordable off campus living?

[@_heyitsmay]

You can check CSULB roommate finder on facebook! That's where people will post if they have a spot to fill. I would definitely recommend doing 4 people to a 2 bedroom over 2 people to a 1 bedroom--it's more cost effective that way. I know around the traffic circle is where a lot of people from CSULB end up getting apartments. Hope this helps!

[@rainamijangos6393]

do you know if they allow grad students to dorm on campus?

[@_heyitsmay]

As far as I know, they do. One of my co-workers who is a grad student lives in the dorms!

[@aartirana9430]

nice

[@tameramoore546]

i don’t know if i missed it or not but is there an open gym on campus??

[@_heyitsmay]

Hi Tamera! Yes there is a gym-it’s called the rec center :) In not sure if it’s open with COVID restrictions yet though.

[@tameramoore546]

@@_heyitsmay thank yoou!!

[@fatimadominguez9201]

Do people walk to all classes or bike?

[@_heyitsmay]

I would say walking is definitely the most common. Most of campus is "no roll zone" but some people used scooters and skateboards along the sides. I would say campus is very walkable and unless you have to walk from one end of campus to the other multiple times a day or something, it's probably not worth it to get a bike, scooter, or skateboard.

[@leovuitton616]

Why is it empty?

[@_heyitsmay]

leonardo cisneros it was a Saturday during summer. I purposely filmed on a quiet day haha :)