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I love Habitat, it's something I always wanted to do and the trips are a lot of fun and great experience, in Keeney doors were always open and it is an extremely sociable dorm where you could always wander around and find someone looking for company or time to kill, loved loved loved going to soccer games- men's team was awesome this past year and lots of school spirit, went to a few other games (football, tennis, hockey, etc.) which were fun but not as much, always concerts or lectures going on that are interesting and fun, downtown is great, bars are really lax with id's and where most of the weekend nights end and every wednesday at fish co is a good time, greek life if there but not prominent- def not necessary to join if its not your thing, they have parties that are usually ok, sports houses have better and are free entry and drinks unlike frats, themed parties=awesome

Campus life is active, although parties are relatively tame. There are plenty of clubs and teams to participate in that provide an outlet for boredom. Greek life is slightly unconventional, being less rowdy than most schools.

All i have to say is that there is something for eveyone and that if your house, your place does not yet exisit, there is plently of land to build upon.

My main involvement at Brown was with the Alpha Delta Phi society, a coed literary Greek organization. We have tea parties weekly, and charity auctions to support literacy . Everything closes at 2AM by law, which totally blows. Some people party more than others. Its not the only way to be involved in Social life. You can be a social person at Brown and still go to bed at midnight.

Brown has a lot of organizations, clubs, sports teams, and other group affiliations on campus, and they're always introduced to the students in the first week of school during orientation. The social life at Brown is extremely vibrant. In my first year, my whole floor and I got along really well, and all freshman dorms are broken up into units. These units are organized by a residential counselor, a womens peer counselor, and a minority peer counselor, whom are sophomores or above. They help you and keep the dorms organized, student-wise. Although theft was extant, it wasn't uncommon leaving your door open while in the room. Outside of dorms, it was hard not to meet new people every day, and cafeterias and events were prime for meeting new friends. Athletic events aren't as popular despite the huge school spirit, but like mentioned before, there's always something to do around campus, and you'll never really find yourself bored. There's a party essentially every weekend, and the dating scene is alive. I'd say it all depends on the person, but parties are great for meeting new people, haha! Fraternities and sororities, as well as the other themed houses, hold the majority of the parties. Going off-campus is also a popular decision, some 18+ clubs are open on Wednesdays and Fridays, and, of course, the weekend.

Greek life is not that big (about 10-15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students join, I believe), but I decided to "go Greek" and I love it! The people all have diverse interests and talents, and aren't there to just sit around all day and party.

Theater is GREAT here. Some weekends there are 3+ shows going up and you have you to struggle to see them all. You will always have a way to be involved in whatever you want. You have plenty of opportunities to get good experience onstage or off. There is a little division between the musical theater/mainstage kids and the ones who do more student-produced stuff, but still... Whatever you're looking for, Brown's got it. You could be in 6+ shows a year. Granted, you'd be running yourself ragged, but it's for the sake of the art, right? If you're just into seeing shows, then you will have your pick. Most of it's free and the rest of it is cheap (under $10). Don't forget all the comedy groups on campus. Some of them are pretty darn good. A cappella is a big presence on campus, or at least it feels that way to me because I'm in a group. There are eight main groups, along with a few other specialty ones. They're hard to get into, even for talented singers. They provide great entertainment year-round, often a mix between music and comedy. Frats are minimal, but just enough for people who don't throw their own parties. There are multiple events going on any weekend. You can either pay cover or pay for drinks. It's usually a hit or miss kind of scene, and you'll want to hop from place to place as the night goes on. People mostly party Wednesday-Saturday. W & Th are more nights for the two main clubs (Kurrents and Fish Co). Drinking is not a must. I don't drink, but consider myself quite social. You can go out to parties / clubs, but probably will want to leave before people start falling over around you. There are all kinds of non-drinking events. The university has a "late night fund" that sponsors 'dry' events. Go to them! They are fun and a great way to meet people. Brown also has quite active ballroom and swing dancing clubs. Some people compete, and a lot more take lessons and go to weekly social dances.

I met one of my best friends at the activities fair the third or fourth day at Brown. It was orientation week and she said, "I like your purse," and then we started talking and we've been friends ever since. I usually meet good friends through other close friends. There are pretty much always the same people or familiar faces at the parties I go to. At 2 AM on a Tuesday night, if I were awake (which I probably would be), depending on my workload I'd either be drinking wine with 2 or 3 close friends, or writing a paper and studying. There are several activities at Brown. I am part of the Brown Relaxation Project (trained to give back rubs to students and faculty at organized events), Brown Concert Agency, and WORD! (Brown's spoken word group). You can definitely find something you like. There are also a lot of groups for your ethnicity/nationality. For example, there's a half asian club called "HAPA" and there's also the Filipino Alliance (FA). It's easy to get off campus. You can either walk, jump in a car, ride a bike, take a taxi... You can also use your Brown ID Card for free transportation via bus and trolly.

There is everything, everything, everything as far as the social scene goes at Brown. There are always frat parties, dorm parties, organizations or clubs throwing galas or parties. There is always a play or an a capella show. There are concerts almost all the time, especially downtown, and there are several bars basically on campus or within a 15 minute walk. And you can party any night of the week, although heaviest partying is from Wednesday (Fishco nights) through Sunday. While the partying probably doesnt reach the "wild" level of a state school, our parties never get broken up, no matter how big they get it seems. While my friends and I do drink, and I definitely partied very hard before coming to Brown, I've found that there is simply SO, so much to do around here at nights that I actually don't end up drinking every weekend and still have the best time. In the middle of the week there are always events going on - from guest lecturers to film screenings, from food festivals to self-help sessions - you'll never not have something to do.

There is a great array of extracuriculars open to all people. definitely important to have an interest in being engaged in the community to really get the most out of it. A large healthy portion of the campus drinks not at all or lightly on weekends, so numerous activities are always available from performances to dances to hanging out with friends. Greek life plays a small role, but is there and available for students who want it.