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I mostly spent time involved in the theater groups on campus, particularly the Boston University Shakespeare Society. Other popular theater groups are BU Stage Troupe and BU on Broadway if you're into musical theater. Other really popular organizations are intramural sports, Greek life (although it's certainly not mandatory), and community service groups. Although I didn't participate, one thing that most students remember for all four years is FYSOP the freshman orientation program. Dating can be pretty tricky around here actually because there are way more available girls than there are available guys, so your best bet is to actually just go into Boston and meet someone from another school, or who just lives in the area. Also, going to sporting events is pretty much an activity in itself. Go to the Beanpot at TD Garden or get tickets to a Sox game, and you're pretty much set for the year with things to do every week. And most importantly, STUDY ABROAD! It was the most rewarding part of going to a school with broad this international program and is not to be missed.

This club is amazing in the way it combines the many different Indian and American cultures, it really allows you to see an amazing international fusion.

We have several D1 sports with Hockey being the biggest, so Hockey games are a major event every week. We have 15-20 (maybe more) club sports from non-university recognized Football to University Recognized teams for lacrosse, hockey, paintball etc. It seems like we have a million student organizations from politics, student government, leadership, business, communications, quidditch, band, chorus, a cappella, etc. If there isn't a group for you and you can find 15 people who want to do it, the university will fund it.

There are sports, academic groups, environmental, political, religious, ethnic, entertainment, musical, artistic, and miscellaneous interest groups available to students at BU. As such, there is always something going on, especially on weekends. There are plays, concerts, games, meetings, greetings, career focus events, guest lectures, dance parties, ethnic and religious events. Fraternities and sororities are not very predominant on campus; though they exist, their popularity is not very high, and they are not connected to frat houses or sorority dorms. It can be difficult to make friends because most Freshman dorms are very large, as are the classes, but if you join a group you're interested in, then you're likely to find people with common interests.

Some of the popular activities include going to hockey games, sitting on the BU beach (our quad) and hopping around to all the different performances we have on campus. I like that there is something here for everyone. If you want to join a sorority or fraternity you can, but it only make sup 10{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our student body. If you want to do community service, it's so easy to get involved! Want to play a sport that you've never played? Join intramurals! If we don't have a club or group you're looking for, you can even create your own! We add about thirty new groups every semester.

There is honestly an organization for everyone at BU. Lots of students like to cheer for the hockey team, which is a commonality among most BU students. The programming council is also really popular, they plan different concerts and events for BU students. Inter mural sports are also a pretty big thing here, around 100 teams sign up for broom ball each sprig (wikipedia that one) The community service center offers opportunities for lots of different students to volunteer throughout the city of Boston and the Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program sends around 400 students to different parts of the US and Puerto Rico to volunteer during spring break. BU's ASB is actually the largest college alternative spring break in the country. In fact most BU students begin their time at BU by volunteering as part of the First Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP). FYSOP give freshmen the opportunity to come to school a week before classes start and volunteer in the city of Boston. Over 1000 freshmen do FYSOP every year, and around 300 upper class men come on as staff members to lead the freshmen through this week. BU also has a ton of ethnic and cultural groups which are really popular among minority students. The Indian and Asian communities at BU are really tight nit and the Hillel House at BU is one of the most active of any college. With around 500 student organizations I'm really only mentioning a small percentage of what is available for students at BU.

I didn't really get involved as much as I would have liked to. Hockey Games are popular, as are the a cappella groups. Intramurals are also very popular, at least in the specialty communities and on guys' floors.

Programming Council is the biggest club on campus, definitely join if you get the chance! That's where I met some cool kids that were progressive and open minded! Just join stuff. Best advice I can give.

There are no really popular clubs or teams, there's always something to do every night. Sports events are popular, hockey gets the most fans. There are sororities and frats, but the sorority girls don't have a sorority house together. So essentially the girls pay $500 dollars every semester to wear their sorority sweatshirts and carry their tote bags around campus. If I were awake at 2 AM on a Tuesday, I might be unable to sleep because my neighbors are listening to techno in the middle of the night, or be studying for the hundreds of exams we have. Also the whole drinking on campus thing is pretty impossible unless you like being quiet. BU has a pretty strict alcohol policy, so having a fake ID and going out to bars is what a lot of students resort to. But walking home drunk in the morning down some sketchy Boston streets isn't very fun, and neither is getting warnings from your RA's all the time.

The most important sport is the hockey team. As for clubs, there are over 100, and if you cannot find one you want to join, it is very easy to create one. My closest friends were the ones i met on my floor or through my job. Most people in the dorms are very friendly and I heard of little roommate drama. Most people are up late every night doing homework, so if you're a late worker, you'll have plenty of company. You can go to a bunch of party any weekend. You can also stay in and watch a movie or go out into the city. No one gets made fun of for not drinking or partying. Frats and sororities are not nearly as dominant as most other schools, but you can go to them and have a good time if that's your thing.