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I don't have much experience with groups besides College of Republicans and Ad club. I do participate and keep myself updated on ASG elections. I don't think anyone would feel out of place at Texas State. It is a very diverse student body. We have the frat/soroity students, which generally have a higher income, but not always. We have the river/lake junkies that are wakeboarding or skiing on the wknds and at Sewell during the day. The athletes sort of stick to themselves. The majority of the student body is active in school, partying on the wknds and staying active in school groups. Most people wear comfy clothes, like jeans/shorts and a t-shirt. Of course you have the guys and gals in swimsuits, and the ones in high heels and blazers.

I have noticed that groups like the "Diversity Club" are actually the opposite of diverse. I don't recall ever seeing a caucasion person wearing a Diversity Club shirt, but I may be wrong. There was actually an enormous scandal involving this club and the University Police during my Freshman year, and now people still wear t-shirts to remember the alleged opression. (I don't have many details but I know it involved African American students meeting and police somehow getting involved... sorry, wish I knew more). I recently heard that TxState has a large Japanese enrollment, but I hadn't noticed until a professor told me in class. Mostly, it feels like there is some diversity (I doubt descrimination) on campus and anyone should feel comfortable attending.

relaxed, academic

I cant say that the students are too politically aware of what is going on, as much as they like to think so. I think they are biased on their opinions due to the fact that they have heard their parents siding on certain topics or beliefs.

I loves me the womens.

Texas State is a very diverse school. There is somewhere for everyone. Students are very politically opininated and create good conversation.

No student should feel out of place at Texas State. If you feel out of place, hop on the organization directory. There is one that fits just about everyone. Get involved! Students wear jeans and t-shirts to class. Sometimes you see someone all dressed up, but Texas State is built on a hill so be smart and wear sneakers. Students come from various financial and socio-economic backgrounds, but I would say that the "typical" student is a middle-class Texan. We are very racially diverse, but most people are middle/ working class. Different types of students interact, but moreso in the Freshman and Sophomore levels. That happens at all schools... you make friends with people you see every day.

Texas State has a very diverse student body. We have students from every state and a lot of countries around the world. I don't think anyone would really feel out of place here because of our diverse background. Most students here are very casual and relaxed and wear t-shirts and jeans/shorts to class. There are a few girls around campus that dress up, pile on the make-up, and trek across campus in 5 inch heels. Why heels when we are built on hills? Lol. I would also say that we have a pretty politically active community of students that have various political identities.

I'm a first generation, lower middle class, Mexican-American female undergraduate student. I am a a minority and initially I felt like one. I guess culture shock had a lot to do with it. TX State is 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} white, 21{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} hispanic, and 5 {4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} black. I guess if you dont feel comfortable being the only brown person in a class of 50 people then you'll learn to deal with it at TX State. Students dress pretty comfortably to school, mostly jeans, t-shirts, and flip flops but you will find the ocasional dressed up, full make-up girls. About the 4 students in the dining hall- theyre are all same ethnicity, probably freshmen or sophomores wearing shorts and flip flops. Lot of Houston people! Mostly laid back, intelligent, out going, lively students.

I am an ALLY on campus. None, we have many different groups of people that everyone can relate to! Everyone is different, some people dress up for class, while others wear what te wore to workout in, or what the wore to bed the night before. YES, through various activities, different types of students interact! There are 1. the frat boys/sorority girls- care about their appearance and interaction with each other 2. there are the punks/skaters/trendy- have tattoos and piercings, pride in their music selection 3. there are the studious type- that bring their books to the dinning hall and study or read while eating 4. the average goers- these people don't fit in a particular category, they are just the t-shirt and jeans type Of course most populations come from Houston, Dallas/ Ft Worth , San Antonio, and Austin because those are the largest cities in Texas. We are primarily a TEXAS School, not many out of state or foreign exchange. People who was to be involved in politics, ARE INVOLVED! Texas is a REPUBLICAN state, and Texas State is very liberal for a REPUBLICAN state. We have both organizations (Republican and Democrat) available on campus to get involved in! YES, we love to brag about the college education we are getting, and the benefits it makes in our lives!