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Many people assume that UGA students are all preppy greeks who drink beer and party on the weekends. I will admit that when I first enrolled at UGA, I too was slightly apprehensive about not fitting in to a campus filled with such stereotyped students. However, I quickly learned that this stereotypical UGA student is not characteristic of many of the students at UGA. Through my involvement in various organizations, I have met many people from all walks of the world, not just preppy greeks. In addition, although UGA has been stereotyped as being a "party school," there are plenty of alternatives to drinking. For example, once a month our school hosts Dawgs After Dark, a night devoted to provided alternative options to drinking. Each Dawgs After Dark has a specific theme and activities are planned accordingly. Activities range from mechanical bulls, rock wall, arts and crafts, henna tattoos, performances and much more. The best part about Dawgs After Dark is that it's free. There are many ways to avoid the stereotype of UGA's campus.

A lot of people think that we're ignorant, drunken Bulldog fans that only care about partying and football. I think being at a school ranking pretty high up on the party school list, we get this a lot, but it is definitely not true. I, for one, think that most students at UGA care more about their future than the party going on this weekend. We are diehard football fans, though. That part is true. :)

The common stereotypes of students at school about Jocks are that they live the high life getting paid ridiculous amounts of money and handed good grades. Frat stereotypes are that if you re not in a frat than you re not going to have fun or get girls.

One of the biggest stereotypes I heard before attending UGA was that everyone went Greek and if you didn't you would be out of place. While many freshmen do take the opportunity to join a fraternity or sorority, there are plenty of students who choose not to participate in Greek life at the university. I have met so many wonderful people who have joined Greek organizations as well as those who haven't, and I have not felt like an outcast at all for not "going Greek." I am a member of several campus organizations and the Honors program, so my schedule is filled with social and academic events just the same as if I had joined a sorority.

One of the biggest stereotypes I heard before attending UGA was that everyone went Greek and if you didn't you would be out of place. While many freshmen do take the opportunity to join a fraternity or sorority, there are plenty of students who choose not to participate in Greek life at the university. I have met so many wonderful people who have joined Greek organizations as well as those who haven't, and I have not felt like an outcast at all for not "going Greek." I am a member of several campus organizations and the Honors program, so my schedule is filled with social and academic events just the same as if I had joined a sorority.

There are a multitude of stereotypes at the University of Georgia. I will start with Sorority girls, who are thought of by many "GDI's" (God Damn Independents), or non-greek students, to be stuck up, rich, slutty, catty girls who "run the school". One commonly used phrase is "Sorostitute." This, like all stereotypes, is a generalization based on a few experiences with Sorority girls who, like any group, have some unpleasant members. GDI's have there own stereotype of being lame, boring students who "wish they were in a Sorority or Frat". As for Frat guys, they are thought of by Sorority girls as being hot jerks, or cute nice guys, depending on the Fraternity. By guys not in Frats, Frat guys are assumed to be stupid douches, who's shorts are too short. As for the hippies, indie kids, stoners and geeks, they are all sort of lumped into one group, and hardly ever intermingle with the above mentioned groups, as many of them reject the idea of Sorority and Fraternity life. Despite these existing stereotypes, many GDI's are friends with Sorority and Fraternity people, due to rooming situations freshman year, common interests, etc.

Different people stereotype students at the University of Georgia in different ways. Georgia Tech students think we can't do math, which is untrue. Math is one of my favorite subjects, and I know several students in UGA's excellent Terry College of Business would stand with me on that. Others would classify UGA students as partiers because The Princeton Review voted UGA the top party school of 2010. Many students at the school do party, but the variety of personalities present on campus is so vast that it would be unfair to throw us all into one category. As many know, UGA has been raising its standards for admission, so most of us are just grateful to be there and know that fun follows after hard work.

Different people stereotype students at the University of Georgia in different ways. Georgia Tech students think we can't do math, which is untrue. Math is one of my favorite subjects, and I know several students in UGA's excellent Terry College of Business would stand with me on that. Others would classify UGA students as partiers because The Princeton Review voted UGA the top party school of 2010. Many students at the school do party, but the variety of personalities present on campus is so vast that it would be unfair to label all of us partiers. As many know, UGA has been raising its standards for admission, so most of us are just grateful to be there and know that fun follows after hard work.

Being often called one of the nation's top party schools, The University of Georgia sometimes has the stereotype of being made up of students whose only concern is where the next party will be. Like many colleges, The University of Georgia does have its fair share of parties; however, this does not adequately sum up the school as a whole. With an a average incoming GPA of 3.84, The University of Georgia is also made up of driven and motivated students who care about their grades and who want to succeed both academically and in the professional world after college. The University of Georgia is also made up of many types of students. Therefore, if you are not big on parties, you will not feel left out. It is very easy to find people who are like you.

There seems to be three different groups of people at the University of Georgia. There are the Greek kids, the Hipsters, and then everybody else. The Greek kids are supposedly superficial, rich, and drink excessively. The hipsters are very involved in the music and art scene at UGA and go to smaller house parties rather than large frat parties. They are very independent, creative, and have strong sense of self worth. Everyone else is just average students, that dress normally, don't party as much, and mainly focus on their education and other activities on campus. These stereotypes are not as accurate as one might think. I have down to earth hipster friends, really nice sorority friends, and know some "normal" kids that can be quite unpleasant. Stereotypes from high school continue on in college. But just as these stereotypes aren't always accurate at high school, stereotypes in college need not to be focused on. It is important to know a person for who they really are, not just what they are labeled as.