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Because of the fairly high ranking of some of our athletic programs (namely football and basketball), I think one stereotype of our students here at the University of Florida is that there are a large amount of jocks and athletes here on campus. Overall, it is normal to share classes with student athletes, but they're just that, students who play sports. There is also a fairly large Greek community here on campus as well.

A lot of people assume that the University of Florida is a school just for kids who want to get drunk at football games. Although we do love some Gator football, this is not the case. Everyone I know that attends UF is there first and foremost for academics. People are very serious about their work. The students here are extremely studious; the library is always packed and office hours never go wasted. Yes, we love to go out and have a good time, but we don't ever forget why we're at the Gator Nation to begin with, and that's learning.

I know a few years back UF was picked as the top party school in the country, so people might have the impression that that's what we're all about here. While I won't deny that Gators know how to have a good time, there's alot more to get out of your experience at UF. We have an outstanding academic program. Great professors, top-knotch research, and more. And there's always something to do to stay busy, even if you'er not the party type.

There's a million nerds, a million people in the Greek life, and If you look hard enough, there's a perfect niech for everyone.

I don't honestly know what the perpetuated stereotypes are for the University of Florida students, but the University of Florida's student population is anything but stereotypical. There are so many different diverse groups on campus. There's an organization for most of the nationalities you can think of. My major is mostly dominated by Chinese and Indian students, and I've gotten exposed to a lot of their culture through meeting some of my teachers, teaching assistants, and fellow students. One woman I've met is from Taiwan, and a man I met is from South Africa. Honestly, the students here are just plain interesting.

There really isn't a typical stereotype of students at the University of Florida because there is such a diverse student body. Many people do think of a lot of Asian students and a whole lot of engineers because UF is known for it's high academics and a good engineering school.

The school revolves around football. Yes, all of Gainesville is blue and orange and full of gators.

Blue and Orange

Students that go to UF are typically stereotyped as a variety of things, including frat kids, snobby sorority girls, and of course, the obnoxious gator fans. Being an SEC school, our greek system seems to be pretty prominent. However, only about 25{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of our 50,000+ population is in a fraternity or sorority. There are many other ways to participate in social life. So we're not ALL frat guys and sorority girls. The only other stereotype that really exists is that we're obnoxious about your loyalty to our school. Yes, we're rowdy. Yes, we might call the other teams names. Yes, we know that orange and blue don't actually match, yet try to wear them together on any occasion.

In the past, the University of Florida has been stereotyped as a party school. Therefore, many people would think of the students at the University of Florida as "partiers." However, I have spent three and a half years at the University of Florida, and I have found that the majority of students do not simply party all the time. The University of Florida has a very diverse group of students. Everyone can find his or her place at this wonderful school. I have found that if you want to be a "partier," then it really does not matter what school you attend because you can find parties at every university. Any student can find something he or she loves to participate in at the University of Florida, whether it is sports, greek life, or volunteering.