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Greek life, although it only makes up less than a fifth of student at UConn, is very visible on campus. Fraternity parties to make up a large chunk of the party culture at UConn. Athletic events are very popular. Basketball games always sell out. Dormitories are very inviting freshman year but then generally people find their niche and stick with those people, often originating from people they met their freshman year. There isn't much traditional dating going on a UConn. it's very much a hookup culture. If you're awake at 2AM on a tuesday you could very well be at a bar night or in the library finishing a paper. People party every weekend, usually at least two nights a week. UConn has lots of fun activities and performers that they bring to campus to encourage students to do things besides drink. If you want to get off campus Boston and New york city are accessible.

1) Basketball 2) Physics club 3) Some do, not all 4) Very popular 5) Not really a dating scene 6) Met most of my friends because they lived on my floor or I took a class with them 7) Studying 8) I don't know 9) A fair amount but not excessively 10) Not overly important but are popular 11) Spent entire weekend preparing for three midterms 12) Late night or go to see a movie 13) Nothing, it is all farm land

There are over 100 clubs and organizations to join, so there's something for everyone. I've been involved with various clubs including the Photography club, as well as Community Outreach (tutoring middle school kids) and Husky Ambassadors (giving personal 1 on 1 tours with high school students). Athletic events are very popular, and there's always other events throughout the semester including guest speakers, theater performances, etc. Partying is popular since there is not much else to do on the weekends. There's "Late Night" at the student union on Friday nights, where there is karaoke, activities, and a movie, but there's even less on Saturday nights. People who don't party usually hang out with friends, watch a movie, order food, etc. The dating scene is tough in my opinion. A lot of people just want hookups, although there's people who do want relationships if you're into them. The LGBT dating scene is even more difficult, but still possible.

Intramural sports are so popular that a lot of students can't even get on teams. They run out of spots very quickly so you need to sign up right away. Depending on what building you live in, students will leave their door open and unlocked. Freshman dominant buildings always have their doors open. Athletic events are huge, especially when the basketball games are played on campus in Gampel Pavilion. People here don't date, they hook up. You can find a party regardless of what night it is. If you want to party you will, and if you don't there are plenty of people who will hang out for the night in the dorm.

The most popular student groups are probably the ones that are formed in the cultural centers. We have cultural centers ranging from those for Asian Americans to Puerto Rican and Latin Americans to African Americans, as well as centers for LGBT students, women and international students. Centers like ASACC (asian american cultural center) have a lot of related clubs, such as Japanese Students Association and Korean Student's association (open to anyone interested, not just people of those ethnicities).

I think the largetst organization on campus right now is the ski and snow boarding club. I am personally involved with the African Students Association, some volunteering groups, a member of the National Society of collegiate scholars uconn chapter and also the president of the Nubian Foxes dance group; There are so many events that take place from comedy shows to games to internship fairs and motivational speakers.

Greek life, varsity, club, and intramural sports, clubs, volunteering, and the student government as well as its various committees are very popular on campus. I don't think I've met someone who isn't involved in one of the things above. As you can expect, athletic events are HUGE on campus, particularly football and basketball games. The Student Government always has comedians and guest speakers (this week we had Billy Joel!) so if that's more your speed there are events for you! On the weekends, you'll see students heading over to Carriage Apartments, Huskies Bar, Ted's Bar, or Thirsty's Bar. if you aren't into going out, the Student Union has a late night every friday that has free giveaways and karaoke; it's actually really popular! Basically, a UConn student works hard during the week then parties hard Thursday-Saturday.

Club sports are definitely the most popular groups on campus. I'm involved with rugby, and it's a lot of fun. I work with the women's basketball team as a job opportunity, and it is the best thing about UConn. I'm a member of the Equine Club, Alpha Lambda Delta, a UConn honor society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Needless to say, I'm always busy. In lower class men dorms, the doors are always open. Upper class man suites are more like hotels, and significantly less social. Athletic events always draw huge crowds. Guest speakers are amazing; yesterday we had BILLY JOEL. He spoke, answered questions, and performed six or seven songs. There are always plays, as UConn co-ops with the CT Rep. Theatre. I'm not super familiar with the dating scene, as I've been in a relationship from my senior year of high school. I met my closest friends through a friend from home who also goes to UConn. Spring Weekend will hopefully be happening this year again. People party regularly, but it depends on the person really. Some people go to the bar every night, some people only go out on weekends, and some people don't go out at all. Fraternities and sororities are a big part of UConn. I rushed this semester and I unfortunately had to drop the sorority I received a bid from due to cost and time commitment. I wish I had stuck with it. If you don't drink, Late Night at the Union always offers fun programs on Friday nights. Also, the Union Theatre has movies, both old and new, Thursday through Sunday nights.

There are so many clubs on campus, I wouldn't even know where to begin describing them. If you can think of it, there is a club for it. If there isn't, you can make your own! I am part of an acapella group and I teach exercise classes for our gym. Depending on the time of day, where you live, and how much studying there is to do, people leave their doors open. Athletic events are very popular. There are many guest speakers/performers/shows/concerts going on here. I met my closest friends in the dorm, because as a freshman many people are willing to meet new friends and leave their doors open. My friends and I go out once or twice a week. Some people never go out and some people go out almost every night. Fraternities and sororities are present on campus but not too important. UConn offers alternatives to going out every weekend at late night. There is a bunch of free stuff/crafts. We have a movie theater with free or two dollar movies. They also offer bus trips to malls and NYC and Boston.

whether it is going to games, or parties, or "late night" at the union