1. Food
• Dining Commons: Switch meal plan to 7 swipes & $1,500 in dining dollars
• Allows you to purchase a variety of food items from the student union, village market, etc.
• Purchase the reusable to go box!
• Take food to go & don’t waste time waiting around for friends to be available in order to eat.
• Ginger Market
• Poke
• Sushi
• Banh Mi
• Starbucks
• Breakfast sandwiches & burritos
• Pastries
• Paseo Fresh: One of the healthier spots you will find on campus and in the student union!
• Sandwiches
• Salads
• Pastries
• Starbucks
• Soup
• Snacks
• Close Off-Campus Restaurants & Cafe’s
• Sonia’s Kitchen $ (cash only) – burgers & sandwiches
• San Carlos Italian Pizza $ – pizza, pasta, and salad
• Sammy G’s $$ – pizza
• Gong Cha $ – bubble tea shop
• Philz Coffee $ – coffee shop
• Spartan Taco Truck $ (cash only) – open from 10pm to 2am
• Cali Spartan Mexican Kitchen $ – comfort food
2. Entertainment
• Tower Lawn: picnic, paint, and hammock (great midday or weekend activity)
• Bowling & Billiards: pool tables, bowling alley, & snack bar (student discount w/ tower ID)
• Events Center: concerts and shows
• Hammer Theatre: school productions (student discount)
• San Jose Sharks: student discount tickets
• Football, soccer, water polo, and basketball games
3. Dorms
• Roommates: You may not get the roommate you request (no one is sure why).
• The study lounge is usually full and loaded (not a good space if there are others in there and you want to get work done).
• RA’s can be very helpful if you need information or advice.
4. Friends
• The first two weeks of school are crucial! Get out of your comfort zone and go to all of the welcome-week activities and events.
• Join clubs, sports teams, and even a sorority on campus if you are looking to make friends and meet people with similar interests.
• Make different groups of friends and find the ones you truly connect with.
• People come and go in your life, and it’s easy to move on because you haven’t known them for that long.
5. School
• Don’t spend too much time on one assignment!
• If you are spending 6 hours a day on homework, you must find a way to balance your work load.
• If you can’t focus in your room, take a trip to MLK Library (open 24 hours to students).
• Rent your books on amazon or from the bookstore; it’s cheaper!
• Your calendar and reminder app will become your best friend (keep track of everything, so it doesn’t become overwhelming).
6. Perks
• Amazon Prime is free for the first 6 months and half off after that (using your school email)
• Spotify Premium $4.99/month
• Check out tech equipment from MLK library (cameras, laptops, chargers, etc.)