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My classmates here at Bucknell are not normal college students; they get up and ready for their day (opposed to just rolling out of bed for 8am's) and work really hard for their education.

there's a lot of scratching that needs to be done at the surface. from the outside, i know i sometimes look like a sterotypical bucknellian, but i know other times i look really out of place (stereotypical west coast hippie). i've met great and lame people in both outfits. (metaphorically speaking here obviously). however, it's easy to get caught up in the rich, snobby, alcoholic crowd - and it will probably make you miserable. im personally also not white, but i've had no problems fitting in. it feels like the campus is half and half on political issues, but it's not like they really matter. i don't get a very political vibe from bucknell students, which i'm grateful for. also, i was surprised at how much people DONT flash their money (at least by my standards - sillicon valley style). all i hear from girls that don't like the school is how all the other girls wear designer clothes, etc. i never really understood that because while i think bucknell girls dress well, they dress plainly (and boringly) and for the record, not that very high-end. people really don't talk about how much money they'll make one day. most if it is who is going where for vacation and whose dad is paying for it.

Some of the most engaged and competitive people I have ever been around.

My classmates are friendly, hardworking people.

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Diversity? We could start at the different ethnic and racial populations on campus, but how about we start with clothes. It isn’t hard to notice, when you surrounded by your polo wearing, tote purse doting peers, that there is one general type of people here, and I don’t like to stereotype.. but prep says it all. So if this is your style, you will be right at home here. The African American, Latino and foreign student populations, although seemed small my freshman year, have increased significantly my sophomore year. As may be expected, it is slightly less than welcoming for a black person to come to rural Lewisburg, Pa. I didn’t fully understand the extent of it, until a friend of mine told me my freshman year that she didn’t like to go into town by herself, because she would get unnerving looks from shopkeepers for what she thought were because she was black. Although this could be an unusual occurrence, I have heard similar unnerving stories from one of my professors and I thought I should report my findings. That said, I don’t want to deter any prospective students from applying, keep reading for reasons why Bucknell will feel like home for you. Also, what you may want to know is that the African American community has exploded since my freshman year (last year) and so has the Latino and foreign student populations, so we are finally starting to feel like a normal campus. (**As I am mentioning all of this and I hope I haven’t offended anyone, I hope that my words are doing something to break down the “white middle class” stereotype of bucknell, because it truly appears to be changing). As for the LGBT community, I had so much to say, so I waited til later to write a short paragraph about it: read on.

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Students here are typically quite accepting of different races, religions, and sexual preferences. Socio-economically, I would say that some people are a bit snobbish if you can't seem to afford certain things. How you dress up for class is entirely up to you. Some people dress to the nines, while others have clearly just woken up five minutes before class and only had time to put on those sweatpants. The predominant style is preppy, and I find a lot of people wearing AE, A&F, and Hollister. A lot of Bucknell reviews I've read complain about the lack of racial diversity, but I honestly don't see a problem. I am Asian American, and while I don't see the diversity in the classrooms so much, outside, I'd say 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my friends are international students or Americans "of color." Finding a diverse group at Bucknell will take a bit of effort, but once you do find it, you'll be surprised at how big it can actually get.

Group oriented, with little flexibility between groups. However within groups, I have never met better people. We work hard but party harder. Fraternities and sororities are key to developing a "going out" social life, but other organizations like sports teams also fill that social area as well. Being a freshman guy will suck, since you wont get into any parties/bar.

Driven to succeed and anxious for the opportunity to experience life