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A common stereotypes about IU students is that all they do is party.

The common stereotype of students at Indiana University is that we all like to party all of the time. Many of my friends from high school believe that all Hoosiers do is party. This is not accurate at all. I have met many students on campus that choose not to live the lifestyle of the typical "partier". Being a double major, I have found many other students like me that take academics very seriously.

All the students are so good-looking. It is not ture bur almost ture.

My dorm is called the Tokyo Tower. International students, all of them, are stereotyped as being ASIAN

Indiana University, like almost any college campus, comes with its own stereotypes. Obviously the main stereotype is that every student at IU is a party animal. We have constantly been ranked as one of the top party schools by the Princeton Review, although the ranking has fallen within the last few years. This can be a concern for some parents, but the truth is that there is a niche for everyone. Sure, there are parties and students that are looking to go to these parties could probably seek them out. But that is not all that is offered here -- there are a ton of clubs and groups to get involved with, and many students play recreational sports and try out for club teams. The party scene isn't shoved in your face, but it is there. Beyond this stereotype, there are also sub-categories of stereotypes, especially for freshmen. For example, the dorms (at least the ones available to incoming freshmen) are broken up into neighborhoods: Central (Teter, Ashton, Wright, Eigenmann) Northwest (Foster, Briscoe, McNutt, Collins) and Southeast (Forest, Read). In general, the Northwest neighborhood is notorious for partying. This is because the dorms are located so closely to the stadium, which is an area where a lot of parties take place. The Central neighborhood is known for having a balance of partying and schoolwork. Within this niche, the students who live in Wright tend to smoke more (both tobacco and marijuana) than the other central dorms. The Southeast neighborhood is usually home to more artsy students because the area is located next to the music school. Regardless, these stereotypes are what they are -- stereotypes. Just because different places have various stereotypes doesn't mean that everyone fits into these molds. No matter what your interests are, there are ways to form your own path to success here.

The stereotype is that all students at IU party all the time, and that a lot of IU students are hipsters. While there are a fair amount of hipsters, it is true that IU is one of the top (if not the top) party school in the nation, and it shows. However, there is much more to do at IU besides party.

There are a few different common stereotypes at IU. Because of the Kelley School of Business, there is a huge group of people known for being hard partiers interested in nothing more than money, sex and drugs. On the opposite end of the spectrum, IU Bloomington also has a huge hipster population. Especially in the Liberal and Fine Arts programs, it is known that there is no shortage of apple-loving, bike riding activists. As with any stereotype, there are definitely people who think and act this way, but there are obviously others who do not. Since IU has such a large student body, it is impossible to accurately stereotype it, and you can find all different types of people with all different types of interests.

All of the most common stereotypes are covered underneath Bloomington's umbrella of people and cultures. The stereotype of a Hoosier is unique in that Indiana University has so much to choose from and enjoy. Having lived on campus for my first two years here, I can say that the stereotype of diversity is accurate.

Indiana University is such a large school that there is not a single stereotype that is used to describe the student body. Greek life is very popular on campus, however there are several other ways to fit in and have a fantastic undergraduate experience at IU.

Students at Indiana University really know how to "Play hard and work hard"