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I think the biggest stereotype about students at OU is that you absolutely have to be Greek in order to be "someone". I can tell you first hand that this is simply untrue! I joined a sorority the beginning of my freshman year, and ended up dropping out because that house just wasn't the best fit for me. I spent the majority of my freshman year not being greek, and I had the time of my life! I made so many outside friends through my hall, other organizations, and classes that I didn't even notice who was greek and who wasn't. To be honest, I did want to join another sorority because I knew thats where my heart was. I ended up rushing again at the beginning of my sophomore year and now I am in the most perfect house with sisters that I love to death! While I won't deny that there are great number of undergrad students join a greek organization, it is definitely not essential if that is something you don't want to do.

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The University of Oklahoma is known for having a very strong Greek presence on campus. Whether it is socializing or charity both fraternities and sororities offer a number of unique advantages to the incoming student. However, there are a number of other opportunities available at OU outside of the Greek system. I myself did not join a fraternity but instead actively participated in cultural organizations such as AFSA, the African Student Association; FFSA, the French and Francophone Student Association; as well as OU Cousins which pairs incoming international exchange students with American "cousins" to provide support and friendship. Whether its Greek or geek OU has an incredible array of educational, cultural and social opportunities.

At the University of Oklahoma, you will meet students from very different walk of life. The University offers a friendly environment for everyone. Some stereotypes that people may encounter when hearing about the University of Oklahoma may concern Greek life. People often think of fraternities and sororities from a negative aspect. One common reflection is that Greeks party all the time and are not as studious as other students. I am myself a member of the Greek community at OU and used to think that way but those stereotypes are wrong. Fraternities and Sororities give students opportunities to develop their leadership abilities, increase their social interaction skills and help them get involved in the community through services events.

Being that a university is much bigger than a high school it is hard to find a stereotype that could be applied for the whole school. The university is big enough and diverse enough to support many different type of niches and groups so that if you want to look for a particular stereotype you could find it. However to answer your question the stereotype is that everyone is a football fanatic or at the very least a Sooner fan! For the most part yes this is true. The Oklahoma Sooner are an amazing football team and it would be hard NOT to be proud to call them your home team. It's built into the very culture of the university. With every home game the stadium is colored crimson and cream with all the fans and students. There are tailgates set all around by many different organizations. There is the famous OU-TX rivalry and the Bedlam rivalry that are huge events at the university.