1. The vibe is right. Everyone is intelligent and polite. Compared to other CA college campuses I’ve explored, UCD is really considerate of personal space but inclusive.

  2. A lot of teachers on tenure. This may be a hot take but in my experience, low experience professors add a lot of friction to the flow of class time and homework. A lot of my UCD teachers have succeeded in relating to students and making us smile

  3. The food is pretty good. Having spent a lot of time at UC Santa Cruz, I appreciate the abundance of high quality ingredients combined with cultural variety here. Food from a country I've never been to makes me smile!