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I was not a part of greek life at UGA, but I did have a good bit of friends that were. I don't feel like i missed out on anything. I had the best time at UGA and will never forget the friendships I made there and the good times I had going out. Also being a liberal arts school there was a good variety of musical and theater choices students could attend. During football season, of course the tradition is to tailgate. Tailgating and the GA football is a huge part of my family and its a time we can all gather together.

Greek life is pretty big here, but so is Dance Marathon. You can pretty much find anything to do here. I love PRSSA because I want to pursue a career in PR, and I've gotten so many networking opportunities through this fantastic organization. MOST kids in dorms leave their doors open to meet new people. Sports are a HUGE part of UGA; people always complain when they get bad seats to a sporting event. There are a bunch of great guys at UGA, but there are a bunch of bad ones as well. You pretty much have to look around until you find somebody you are compatible with, but it will happen. My closest friends actually ALL lived on my hall freshmen year, and we all happened to stay in touch. If I'm awake at 2 AM, I'm either hanging out with my friends or doing homework! I'm usually sleeping though. People party ALL the time as freshmen, but people slowly calm down. It's currently a Saturday night, and I went to a friend's house and hung out. SO, drinking doesn't HAVE to happen all the time here.

Football is a must! Duh! That's why most people want to go to UGA- to be bulldawgs. Party on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and then at least one other weeknight. Frats and sororities are pretty important- on a scale of 1-10, they're probably a 7. Dawgs after Dark is the best thing to do on a weeknight that doesn't involve drinking. It's fun and chill at the same time.

The most popular groups are Intramural or Club Sports Teams, or philanthropic clubs (HERO and Dance Marathon). I am involved with Club Lacrosse: we practice 3 times a week and have games on the weekends. But we drink together and hang out together! Students in the dorm do leave their doors open. GEORGIA FOOTBALL is very popular, as are the gymnastic meets. People date, and they eat dinner downtown. I met my closest friends in the dorm. I was probably downtown in Athens on Tuesday, or I was just up late studying, or I was hanging out. It's all relative. Georgia football is the strongest tradition- Saturday afternoon tailgating and a game. People party A LOT. Greek life is a major part of school, it almost feels like the world of Athens revolves around Frats and Sororities (which is annoying). Last weekend I went downtown to drink with friends, studied, and slept. There isn't much to do on Saturday if you don't drink.. You can watch a movie? Off campus I drink, or go shopping.

Greek life. Phi Kappa Literary Society is the best student organization on campus with a rich history starting in the early 19th century, and it is a great activity for improving my skills as a speaker as well as my confidence outside the Hall.

football is probably the most popular event at UGA. the game are so much fun. everyone gets dressed up in red and black and cheer on the dawgs. people party a lot here but you do not have to go out. personally, it is hard to keep up but when I do go out it is always a great time. friends from other colleges are always coming into town on the weekends to go out and party. greek life is pretty big here but then again there are a lot of people. rush, at least for girls, is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be here. the NYT ranked UGA at the top of the list when talking about the worst rush on campus' around the country which is SO NOT true.

Greek life is pretty big at UGA. UGA students are also extremely involved in philanthropic programs like HERO and Dance Marathon. Personally, I am involved in Pi Beta Phi which has allowed me many opportunities to get more involved in other ways on campus. Students in dorms leave their doors open depending on where they live, who they live with, and their personal preference. Athletic events are extremely popular. Football is by far the most popular. The dating scene is hit or miss, but there are plenty of opportunities to meet someone. I met my closest friends through my sorority and some of my classes. If it were 2am on a Tuesday, I would either be up studying or out with my friends doing something. You can find someone to party with pretty much any day of the week.

Athletic events are always crazy at UGA because people actually care about them. The greek system is huge even though the administraion is firmly against it, especially Michael Adams. Social events are going on 24/7.

The Greek Life is the largest form of social organizations.

Off-campus I dine, hang out with friends, go to movies, drive to Atlanta, mentor, and attend entertainment events. There is not a ton to do without drinking - movies, dinner, campus performances, Atlanta venues, athletic events, etc. I'm Greek, so the sororities/fraternities are important in my eyes (especially for someone from out-of-state), but everyone that I have talked to who is not Greek does not regret it in ANY way. Everyone ends up downtown together anyways. People party a lot - Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays are big days, but there are often Greek events on Wednesdays and there are ladies' nights, etc. on Mondays and Tuesdays that students sometimes go to. Annual traditions / events: First Friday pep rally, football, founders' day, homecoming, national signing day, G-Day scrimmage, dance marathon, relay for life, etc. I met my closest friends through my sorority and my hall during freshman year. My guy friends I met through other Greek friends. Living with someone you don't know during freshman year is a great way to make close friends. The dating scene sucks - some guys are "southern gentlemen", but the majority still don't have the guts to ask girls on dates. It doesn't seem like a lot of guys are anxious to find one girl. The girls are all pretty attractive at Georgia and outnumber the guys, so competition is fierce :) Athletic events vary on popularity. Football is huge. Gymnastics has been KILLER the past few year and that attendance is high. Basketball has a large following, especially since we've improved in the past three years - but this year has been a stumbling block. Guest speakers attract attention, but are not often promoted very well and are during the day when students have class. The theater presentations are not widely talked about, but I think attendance is okay. Students in freshmen dorms DEFINITELY leave their doors open! The freshmen dorms are filled with over 900 freshmen in each, so everyone wants to meet everyone. In smaller dorms, the doors may be kept closed a little more and in East Campus Village, the doors are often closed. This is where upper-classmen and athletes live and the living conditions are really nice, but by this point most students have their own friends.