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Every student can probably find their niche on campus, but because it is so large, I would assume that quiet, reserved students may have trouble finding a group of friends. Students wear anything and everything to class - the idea of dressing up to class is a rumor. We wear jeans, sweatshirts, fleeces, tennis shoes, flip flops, t-shirts, athletic shorts, etc. Some people dress up, but definitely only on days they work, have presentations/interviews. Four tables of students in the dining hall - Greeks, roommates/hallmates, blacks, athletes. Most students are from Georgia and it feels like most of them are from Marietta, Alpharetta, or Roswell (Atlanta suburbs). It is rare to find someone who is not from the south. Virginia, NC, SC, LA, Alabama, and Tennessee also bring lots of students. Most people come from pretty comfortable financial situations, but HOPE really helps that because in-state students who receive that scholarship hardly pay anything for tuition and get $150 for textbooks, too. The out-of-state students are pretty well-off because they're paying out the wazoo for school. Students are politically aware and active - but this could be perception because there are many vocal political groups on campus. I think fairly split - young people are often Democrats, but because we are in the South, there are lots of Republicans.