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I love this question because I'm having such a hard time answering it... One of my favorite things about QC is that we can't be defined specifically because we mesh so many types of people together so well! I often spend time with students of different groups of myself and I have not yet had a negative experience doing so. Everyone is so accepting of everyone else; I often forget that we're so different! I don't think anyone would feel out of place at QC- and I'm not just saying that! I honestly thought I would feel out of place, but I fit right in with everyone else! Students wear whatever they want to class- from sweatpants, to dresses. Its really up to you and what you feel comfortable in. In the dining hall, students will often sit with their friends who are often of the same race, religion, socio-economic, etc group as themselves, but they often venture out as well. There aren't rigid cliques like some high schools. Non-fraternity students sit with the fraternity students, Christians sit with Jews, Indians sit with Caucasians, there aren't defined groups.

As I've mentioned earlier, QC has one of the most diverse campuses in the country. This includes, but is not limited to, diversity in ethnicity, religion, race, financial background, and more. Many people's parents came to America from another country and are the first in their families to attend college. These people work hard to succeed and don't act as if anything should be handed to them. They don't complain or get lazy. Additionally, all these different groups mesh really well on campus. I am a member of QC's Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding, which is a group that often has discussions for people of different backgrounds to discuss national issues. This program is unique because it provides a forum for everyone to hear about what an issue is like from a different perspective, and leaves people a lot more open-minded. Students are predominantly to the left and are mostly politically aware. Many students have jobs but do not talk about what they earn; the majority of students are from lower-middle class homes.

My classmates are a very diverse group.

Everyone is diverse and there is always something new to learn from each person, it's easy to see the people who are serious and those who aren't about their education and future, but what's great is that you can always connect with people even if you have different paths to travel.

The people that go here are very diverse.

Most of my classmates are very open to people. They are not cruel or not open to race or religion.

My classmates are all very kind, fun, smart, wonderful people who really enjoy each other's company, values, backgrounds, and ideas.

people at queens are REAL. that's what i enjoyed most about my transfer from nyu to queens college - at nyu, the student body is full of people who are so used to being pampered and stuck in a bubble, but queens is the real world. i think i've heard that the average age of people who go to school there is either 21 or 23. a lot of my friends go to school and go home to work (i'm a full time student and hold two part time jobs), and i think it really prepares you for what's coming after college. the transition from college to the work force may be hard for the rest of the world, but i feel like this is it, and i already know that the transition will be easy for me because i'm almost there.

Like I said, there are all walks of life at Queens College

Queens is extremelly diverse and everyone is equally represented. We are located in the herat o Queens, which is 1 of the most diverse areas of the country, & you can see that reflected throughout the student body as well as the faculty. However, you can see that groups are segregated. In the cafe. you know where the jewish students sit, the asian students, latino, muslim, etc. You also have sections where the fraternity & soroity students are, the music students, art students, etc. I would say as a whole I find the student body to lean to the left politically, which is not something I like. It makes it hard to talk with people because I dont share the same views as most college students.