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My classmates are a diverse group of people who have differnt backgrounds and opinions.

The variety of races and ethnicities at Rutgers is unbelievable. I still don't believe that one race or ethnicity dominates, which is awesome, as it allows everyone to be comfortable, have others to associate with, and not have to worry about being looked down upon by others. I feel like the only students who are out of place are those who put themselves in that situation. As a transfer student I was worried about making friends with students who have common interests as me, and although it took me a few weeks, I ended up finding great friends who continue to be my friends today.

Encountering people from a different race and class is an everyday occurrence at Rutgers University. The melting pot that is New Brunswick brings all walks of life together in a college town. To say that anyone would feel out of place here would be silly. Attire to class is dependent upon one major factor. This variable is the time of the class in question. Any class that starts before noon will most likely yield a class full of coffee driven pajama wearing kids. Any class that falls on the other side of noon will bring forth students in their "normal" attire. I say normal because depending on the department of which the class falls in, you will most likely be around a certain group of students. Environmental classes will have many more "down to earth" students than say Calculus II. All four major dining halls will have several defined groups in attendance at all times. Everything from the "gym rat" to the "nerd" will all be eating in a common space with no altercations arising in all my four years here. Most of the students seem to come from in state, with a higher percentage from north jersey than down south. Because of this there seems to be more than enough stuck up attitudes to go around. But as said before, there are plenty good eggs to overpower the bad.

My classmates are very racially, religiously and political diverse which makes for a huge and important differences in point of views yet always somehow manage to get along with each other.

My classmates are a mixture of extremely smart young adults and your typically students who show that they do not really care. Its all up you of whether you want to take your classes seriously or just become another number in the class. Most students are full of questions and seem really interested in understanding the material but then there are those few who may have not matured yet or fully realized that their paying for these courses and should take them seriously.

Because of the large school size, the student population is incredibly diverse. Because Rutgers integrated Douglass College (formerly the Women's College of New Jersey), there are a lot of programs focused on tolerance and understanding, along with gender-neutral and -only dorms and dorms for LGBT members and supporters. There are a multitude of groups on campus, so many so that I can hardly even begin to describe 1{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of them. People are not divided arbitrarily among race, religion, socio-economic status, or any other measure unless they choose to do so. I can't think of a student that would feel out of place at Rutgers, unless they don't like a large school. Different types of student interact all the time. Most students wear jeans and a shirt to class, though it's not to uncommon to see people in their pajamas during early classes. If one were to look at 4 tables in the dining hall, they would likely be filled with people from dorms or apartments eating. Because of the diverse make-up of the university, it's hard to tell who exactly will be sitting there. Most students at Rutgers are from New Jersey, though there are plenty of out-of-state, international, and exchange students at Rutgers. Most students at Rutgers are middle-class or lower, since the tuition is lower than average. Political attitudes at Rutgers vary greatly. There is a sizable Rutgers Republican group, a good amount of Rutgers Democrats, as well as Rutgers Libertarians, etc. etc. etc. A good amount are politically aware and active, though some are apathetic. Students don't talk about how much they'll earn one day; typically, people talk about how they'll have to pay off their student loans or how they'll be eating beans for a good amount of years.

My classmates are intelligent, motivated, knowledge-seekers, and goal oriented.

I have never really had a experience with any groups on the campus. Everyone accepts each other the way they are. I think the non-social kids would feel out of place. Rutgers is a place where you have to be sociable to make friends, especially if you are commuting. The attire mostly depends on the weather. If it's hot, then students wear shorts, t-shirts, tank tops etc. If it's cold, they wear coats, jackets etc. It's the normal dress code. All kinds of students interact. You barely see the same group talking to each other the whole time. Rutgers has a crowd that is very sociable. The first table normally has the sorority sisters with their boyfriends. The second table has the tutors teaching students and talking at the same time. The third table has a mix of girls and guys sitting and joking and laughing out loud, and the last table usually has kids on their macs or PCs either on facebook or playing a game. Most of the students are in state and from near by cities in NJ. You see people from all financial backgrounds. There is not one dominant group of people. Most of the students are politically aware and have rallies and discussions. Many students talk about internships and future career plans. Rutgers has a mature student crowd.

The students at Rutgers are pretty diverse. The majority are definitely from New Jersey, but there's a lot of other different kinds of people as well. I live in a gender-neutral floor, where guys and girls share a bathroom and can choose to share a room, so I may be in a more diverse area than most, but there are a lot of different cultures, sexualities, and types of people that I have met during my time here at Rutgers. Most students are casual, walking around in hoodies and sweatshirts with a dash of people in designer clothes, and a dash of people who never bothered to change out of there pajamas. The campus is generally pretty liberal politically, but there is much more focus on finding a good job than on making a difference politically.

Rutgers is home to over thirty-thousand undergraduates, which means there are tons of different social groups. There is a group for everything. Everybody finds their niche somewhat effortlessly because going to a large university allows you to be your own person. Rutgers is essentially its own city. Many of the students hail from New Jersey, but the university is home to students from all fifty states and many different countries. If you walk into the student center and saw four tables of students, you would see nothing more than four tables of students. There is so much diversity at Rutgers, and when you throw together this many people, they are likely to converge. Race is not an issue at Rutgers, nor is sexual preference. If you like something, chances are that a multitude of other students here enjoy the same thing. Rutgers is good with financial aid; most students attending Rutgers receive financial aid if they need it, as long as they maintain a good academic standing. To sum it up, being a student at Rutgers is similar to being in the real world because in the real world, you get diversity.