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My classmates are all very different but they all bring something different to the table. Growing up in the suburbs and being an animal science major, I am surrounded by people that are different from people I might have met in my hometown.

My classmates are competative and anxious to learn, yet often friendly and fun to be around.

My classmates come from very diverse backgrounds, come from all different parts of America (but mostly from NY, NJ, or PA), like to have a good time on the weekends, and study hard for the most part.

Most UD students are from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York. There are A LOT of students from Northern Jersey and New York City/Long Island. Many of these students don't wind up staying in Delaware after graduation. The most prevalent financial backgrounds are those of significant affluence. Not only is it out of the ordinary not to bring your car with you to campus freshman year, but it also sometimes raises an eyebrow if the vehicle costs less than $30,000. UD is not very diverse when it comes to race or sexual orientation. Most of the students are straight, white, and from the upper crust - although there seems to be an equal balance between conservatives and liberals politically. The study body overall is not incredibly politically aware. Money is a very popular topic of conversation. Do you have it, where does it come from, how much are you going to earn when you graduate, etc. Most students wear regular, casual clothes to class - jeans, flip-flops, and a hoodie are very appropriate freshman-junior year. There is a portion of the female student population that feels the need to dress up for not only class, but also the gym....we're talking heels, make-up, the whole nine yards.

Most UD students are from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.

There are a lot of white, middle-class kids here, most of them from New York (especially Long Island), New Jersey. Not that that's a bad thing. But the student body seems to lack a bit in diversity. On-campus housing can also seem segregated - minority students tend to live in Laird Campus for some reason, white kids tend to live in East or Central campus. But there are tons of special interest groups, it seems like there is something for everyone.

Students are fairly segregated at UD, however, it may have more to do with the locale than the school. Delaware in general is not the most culturally diverse place. Students wear whatever they want to class. This isn't the South, this isn't Amherst. Sweatpants and North Face jackets are welcome. You can't really live without Uggs. Even if you hate them at first, you will eventually fall prey to them.

I founded Secular Student Alliance my sophomore year for non-religious students and we worked together with religious groups to sponsor and advertise joint events and programs. UD is generally liberal and not overly political in general. There was some intolerance among some students, perhaps a reflection of an upbringing without many minorities, but UD in general is tolerant of other views and beliefs. There are few minorities so they usually band together, but there is a good number of racial and ethnic minority student clubs. Most students come from upper middle class families in Mid-Atlantic suburbs, and most students are well-off financially. UD students usually dress casually to class and around campus; even pajamas sometimes.

students here for the most part are all very similar.

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