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There are a lot of frat kids but I think Texas Tech has a great mix of all sorts of kids!

Wild and crazy drinkers plus rampant drug use. Granted those people are the majority but i passed that phase a long time ago.

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One stereotype about Texas Tech students is that all we do is study and nothing else or that we party just as hard as we study which i would consider true. Another is that all fraternity or Sorority members do is to party, neglecting the fact that they are largely involved in community service too.

One stereotype about Texas Tech students is that all we do is study and nothing else or that we party just as hard as we study which i would consider true. Another is that all fraternity or Sorority members do is to party, neglecting the fact that they are largely involved in community service too.

One stereotype about Texas Tech students is that all we do is study and nothing else or that we party just as hard as we study which i would consider true. Another is that all fraternity or Sorority members do is to party, neglecting the fact that they are largely involved in community service too.

For the most part, Texas Tech thrives on sororities and fraternities. There is not one inch of campus that doesn't see a TriDelt shirt. It seems as though everyone is a member. Just because it's the stereotype, doesn't mean everyone truly is! It is quite easy to get plugged in and meet new people in one of the hundreds of student organizations on and off campus.

Three main stereotypes repeatedly come up in conversations about Texas Tech University. They include, Texas Tech is a party school, everyone is in a fraternity or sorority and all people have some form of a sexually transmitted disease (Raider Rash). College is a place where you go to get a higher level of education, but most people don’t spend all their time cooped up in the library studying. Yes, there are parties, lots and lots of parties, just as there are at other schools. The Princeton Review publishes an article each year listing the top party schools in the country. This is the link to the article http://www.thebestcolleges.org/2012-princeton-review-party-school-rankings/ It’s not surprising to me that Texas Tech doesn’t make it on the list. Although we have parties and people who attend those parties, it’s not to the extent people exaggerate. Second, Greek life is a major party of the Texas Tech culture. Yes, we do have a large number of students involved with Greek life. At times, it is overwhelming to see so many students dressed so alike, but that’s how they choose to advertise their involvement in a fraternity or sorority.Texas Tech has just over 30,000 students. 11.7 percent of the undergraduate males are involved in a fraternity and 17.9 percent of undergraduate females are involved in a sorority. Greek life is a major part, but with over 400 registered student organizations, it’s not the only way to get involved. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/texas-tech-university-3644 Finally, it is not true that Texas Tech has its own form of an STD, Raider Rash. It’s true that Lubbock County has a very high STD rate among local residents. That doesn’t represent Texas Tech.

Three main stereotypes repeatedly come up in conversations about Texas Tech University. They include, Texas Tech is a party school, everyone is in a fraternity or sorority and all people have some form of a sexually transmitted disease (Raider Rash). College is a place where you go to get a higher level of education, but most people don’t spend all their time cooped up in the library studying. Yes, there are parties, lots and lots of parties, just as there are at other schools. The Princeton Review publishes an article each year listing the top party schools in the country. This is the link to the article http://www.thebestcolleges.org/2012-princeton-review-party-school-rankings/ It’s not surprising to me that Texas Tech doesn’t make it on the list. Although we have parties and people who attend those parties, it’s not to the extent people exaggerate. Second, Greek life is a major party of the Texas Tech culture. Yes, we do have a large number of students involved with Greek life. At times, it is overwhelming to see so many students dressed so alike, but that’s how they choose to advertise their involvement in a fraternity or sorority. Tech Texas has just over 30,000 students. 11.7 percent of the undergraduate males are involved in a fraternity and 17.9 percent of undergraduate females are involved in a sorority. Greek life is a major part, but with over 400 registered student organizations, it’s not the only way to get involved. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/texas-tech-university-3644 Finally, it is not true that Texas Tech has its own form of an STD, Raider Rash. It’s true that Lubbock County has a very high STD rate among local residents. That doesn’t represent Texas Tech.

Surprisingly I cannot say that the University necessarily has a specific stereotype. Texas Tech has a very diverse group of students because of the many activities and of students the university admits. For the most part, Greek life makes up a large majority of the student body because Texas Tech fully supports and encourages students to get involved, There are so many organizations, clubs and activities to get involved in. Really, Texas Tech is what you make it!