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OK I have to be honest here and say you can literally do just about anything you want to do as far as clubs and sports teams. If there isn't already a club (and I would be shocked if there wasn't) then you can make your own club. There is no reason for anyone not to get involved with the different clubs or groups, whether you are a huge fan of ballroom dancing or you just want people to play video games, there is a club for you to join. We call them CIOs and no I have no idea what that stands for. As far as social life goes that really depends on what you and your group of friends are into. There are always different activities going on around grounds. If you aren't into drinking there are alcohol free events that go on every Friday at Tuttle lounge. If you are into drinking there is the opportunity to drink every night of the week if you wanted to, not that I would recommend that. The frats throw parties on almost every weekend (weekends officially start on Thursdays here - Thirsty Thursdays) and like all good frat parties there is alcohol, either beer or jungle juice (mix of vodka and cool-aide). Newcomb movie theater also plays movies on the weekend nights for only $3, which is nice for us poor college students.

There are so many different things you can get involved in the only problem is sometimes you over commit and dont have enough time

Fratty.

UVA is really into the greek life. and frats are pretty much the thing to do.

The frats are where it's at.

First year is a good way to meet good friends. Dorms are their own little world that you only get to enjoy once, so live it up. Partying is pretty big on the weekends, but there's always other stuff to go, like go to movies, see plays, go out to dinner, etc... Everyone goes to football games in the fall, basketball is gaining popularity, but isn't a staple like football. If I'm up late during the week, I'm doing one of two things: studying or going to bars. Fraternities and sororities will dominate your social scene for the first year of school. By third year, the only frat you will party at is the one you're a brother in (if you decide to join). Some houses are known for being particularly southern, or taking kids from a specific part of the country (Kappa Sig is all from Texas, SPE is all from Tidewater Virginia, ATO is all from Northern Virginia). For the most part, houses are open to anyone.

Lots of student join greek organizations. And unlike most other schools 1st years are not allowed to join until their second semester here. I think this is a really good system because it allows people to get a feel for the school before trying to choose an organization to join while only being in school for a few weeks.

Get tanked in your Sunday best. Then vomit all over yourself in public.

People at UVa only party on days that end in "Y". It really amazes me sometimes how people can get such good grades given how hard the classes are. Greek life is fairly prevalent. Saint Anthony's Hall and Saint Elmo's Hall are the douchiest fraternities on campus. They like to pop their collars a lot.

uva is good about offering groups for any interest. it is fairly easy to organize a student-contracted group, giving everyone an opportunity to pursue their interests. yes, students in dorms and off-grounds tend to leave their bedroom doors unlocked. football games are popular; however that may have something to do with the fact that the tailgates are even more popular. being awake on a tuesday, i would either be doing work or drinking. traditions seem to revolve around the social drinking scene, such as homecoming football or the foxfield races. about 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school population is involved in greek life, and multiple sororities and frats have a prevalent name around campus.