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Well, of course we have the stereotypical frat-boy. These come in a few different forms but usually they will be wearing some sort of fraternity related tank-top and a backwards hat. The other brand of frat-boy wears a colorful polo shirt tucked into cacki shorts and boat shoes. Another very popular stereotypical student you see at our school is the stereotypical "hipster." These guys (and gals) are everywhere. You can usually find them wearing thick rimmed glasses (many of which are not even prescription). Also many of them have some sort of hobo-beard going on. A popular article of clothing among the hipsters is the tight, short, jean-shorts. The legs will be ripped to achieve the shortness that they desire. The shirts they wear can vary from a straight up solid white-T, to a long-sleeve flannel with the chest hair out, to the classic "wolves howling at the moon shirt" that reminds us all of our drunk southern aunt. Both hipsters and frat-boys will talk down to you if you are not part of the clan, or they don't deem you worthy. Though all is good because luckily, there are so many different types of people here, so you are bound to find someone that enjoys your presence, and plus even though stereotypes exist, they merely serve to make it easier on our brains, everybody's different. As Donal Barthelme would put it "there are only individual egos, crazy for love."

The first thing people notice at Florida State University is (what seems to be) the overwhelming presence of Greek life. Bros in tank tops and girls in booty shorts seem to be the norm, and it's likely you'll hear rumors of some "epic" party. While it seems like everyone and their brother is in some Greek organization, National Greek Life Fraternities and Sororities only make up 28{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the undergraduate population. Once you look past all the glitz and glam of Greek life, you'll find that FSU is pretty smart when it comes to academic fields, and, of course, we're quite well known in the sports department. The Greek life stereotype is prominent, but not at all the overwhelming norm.

Well, of course we have the stereotypical frat-boy. These come in a few different forms but usually they will be wearing some sort of fraternity related tank-top and a backwards hat. The other brand of frat-boy wears a colorful polo shirt tucked into cacki shorts and boat shoes. Another very popular stereotypical student you see at our school is the stereotypical "hipster." These guys (and gals) are everywhere. You can usually find them wearing thick rimmed glasses (many of which are not even prescription). Also many of them have some sort of hobo-beard going on. A popular article of clothing among the hipsters is the tight, short, jean-shorts. The legs will be ripped to achieve the shortness that they desire. The shirts they wear can vary from a straight up solid white-T, to a long-sleeve flannel with the chest hair out, to the classic "wolves howling at the moon shirt" that reminds us all of our drunk southern aunt. Both hipsters and frat-boys will talk down to you if you are not part of the clan, or they don't deem you worthy. Though all is good because luckily, there are so many different types of people here, so you are bound to find someone that enjoys your presence, and plus even though stereotypes exist, they merely serve to make it easier on our brains, everybody's different. As Donal Barthelme would put it "there are only individual egos, crazy for love."

The main stereotype I've heard over the years is that "kids that go to FSU aren't smart enough to go to UF." Yes, some people go to FSU because they didn't get into UF but that does not mean that the education received at FSU is less prestigious by any means. I know many students who choose FSU over UF any day. I know other students whose High School GPA, SAT, and ACT scores were higher than a UF students and they had more High School Activities. All colleges are becoming tougher to get into and I believe that stereotype is completely false. I grew up a Miami Hurricanes fan, got into great out of school colleges and decided that FSU was where I wanted to go and couldn't be happier to be here instead of UF.

There are many different stereotypes for the students at Florida State University. They range all the way from "frat stars" to "the film kids". We have geeks, over achievers, sorority girls (usually known as :sorostitutes-in no way does that name mean to liken sorority girls to prostitutes), GDI's (non-Greeks, it stands for God Damn Independent). You've got your stoners, your slackers, your run-of-the-mill average everyday person, the "Jesus freaks" (only used to describe radical religious students, not everyone who believes in Jesus or God). Future presidents (generally students involved in SGA or the political clubs). All in all a wide variety. Though stereotypes are good for making classifications and creating order, I'd like to think that the students at FSU go beyond their stereotypes. Sure you have the few that fit the bill-that's always going to happen as certain people want to be a specific stereotype-but for the most part, my fellow students have the great tendency to surprise people not only with the depth of their character, but also with their frequent tendency to surpass their particular stereotype by doing something that proves utterly the opposite of what their stereotype says they are. For the most part, the stereotypes are only used at FSU for the sole purpose to classify all the many many people you interact with, to make meeting people easier to handle for the ol' noggin. The students here are wonderful in that they strive for individuality within their stereotype. It's okay to be associated with a group, but it is important to students to establish the fact that they are their own individual person, with their own individual ideologies and goals. So as for whether or not the stereotypes are correct, I would say it's fifty-fifty. They are generally correct in the terms of what group of people students are most closely associated with, but they are not accurate in describing the students themselves.

Florida State University is widely known for its Greek life and the student body’s great appreciation for football. These attributes have led to FSU being labeled as a party school. While our students do know how to have a good time, there is much more to this university. There are plenty of sororities and fraternities that throw monthly fund raising events, along with clubs, athletic teams and student associations. There is always some sort of student activity on campus. We have a school movie theater, a twenty four hour library, restaurants, market days, a circus, and even festivals for special occasions. Football is a huge event every fall semester. However, it is not just the students who are interested in the Seminoles, football games are a city-wide event. There are festivals with food stands before every big home game called “Downtown Get-Downs” and every Seminole fan, student or not, can participate. While Florida State University is known as a party school, it has many things to offer to a very diverse student body. You do not have to take part in the party life to have fun at FSU.

Florida State University is widely known for its Greek life and the student body’s great appreciation for football. These attributes have led to FSU being labeled as a party school. While our students do know how to have a good time, there is much more to this university. There are plenty of sororities and fraternities that throw monthly fund raising events, along with clubs, athletic teams and student associations. There is always some sort of student activity on campus. We have a school movie theater, a twenty four hour library, restaurants, market days, a circus, and even festivals for special occasions. Football is a huge event every fall semester. However, it is not just the students who are interested in the Seminoles, football games are a city-wide event. There are festivals with food stands before every big home game called “Downtown Get-Downs” and every Seminole fan, student or not, can participate. While Florida State University is known as a party school, it has many things to offer to a very diverse student body. You do not have to take part in the party life to have fun at FSU.

There is no stereotype here at FSU. That is the beauty of it. We have all different types of people where you are sure to find your niche. Being a student here at FSU, I have been able to meet all different types of people and have had the opportunity to try all kinds of new things that I wasn't able to do in high school. The people are so friendly and there are so many clubs and ways to get involved. There is a place for everyone here at Florida State, and that is one of my favorite things about going to school here.

While there are athletes, artists, musicians, ect. at Florida State, these stereotypical groups mesh. There isn't an invisible line drawn that separates the "nerds" from the "jocks." At Florida State, everyone gets along. No matter your age, gender, background, or major, everyone is friends with everyone.

At FSU, we are known for a being a big party school, but since I'm not into football or bars, I've found that Tallahassee has a great music scene, plethora of outdoor activities, and other types of entertainment to please people outside of the jock or party stereotype.