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If I'm awake at 2 am on a: Monday: I'm probably at the student newspaper. Tuesday: I'm doing homework. Wednesday: I'm doing homework. Thursday: I'm at the paper. Hopefully I'll get home soon? Friday and Saturday: Hanging out with friends and going to a party (or going from one party to another? Maybe it's a little late for that by 2...) or watching a movie if nothing's going on. Sunday: scrambling to get work done! What to do on a Saturday night that doesn't involve drinking: Just go hang out with people anyway! Don't feel like you have to drink. (Granted, a little alcohol may help things along a bit, but it definitely depends on who you talk to.) Leaving doors open: YES in freshman dorms. Good times. This year, not so much, but it's ok. We still hang in the hall a lot and it's totally fun. Traditions: Band parties! Homecoming and Dooley's Week (spirit weeks, basically)! Wonderful Wednesday (every other Wednesday, organizations table, there's often free food and music. Watch out, and you might find a moon bounce in the middle of campus... haha)! First Fridays (first Friday of the month = a cappella concert. You should go, even if you think a cappella is weird or freaky at first; it's fun to go to these and other concerts to support your musical friends)! ...and i'm sure there's tons more...

The school has social clubs instead of fraternities/sororities; however, some students do join greek organizations once the go to Atlanta.

Go College Bowl. And the school's plays are fantastic.

track is really fun

There are hundreds of clubs and organizations to choose from and lots of ways to get involved on campus, whether it is being president of a club or working with a professor. students are always very friendly with one another, and even though we don't have a football team many people go out to support the baseball and basketball and soccer teams. Greek life is not the way it is at a state university. It is pretty small at Emory, and all the people in fraternities and sororities know each other very well. It's almost like a family, and I have really enjoyed being a part of it.

The weirdest thing about leaving Emory to go visit home is getting use to my parents' sleep schedule. My household is asleep by 10 but at school 10 is when studying starts or hanging out with your friends begins. I haven't gone to sleep the same day that I've woken up in a year.

THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO, but you have to get out there and get involved on your own. No one is going to force you to do anything, so its up to you how involved you get. There are so many clubs its unreal. There used to be more social outings, like club nights for mostly Emory kids, when I was a freshmen, not so much now. I don't mind it, but I'm sure the freshmen do, I know I would have. Tuesdays are popular for upperclassmen and those with fake IDs. That's when people go to the bars. Frat parties are every other weekend or so. They're fun if you like to drink. If drinking isn't your thing, there are plenty of music concerts that come through Atlanta, shows, the movies, festivals, awesome restaurants. There's always something to do. You may have to do some research, though, for cool off-campus stuff.

Greek life is huge and if you dont do it your social life will suffer. Tuesday nights people go out to Virginia Highlands to the bars(Moes and Joes, Neighbors, or Anoche). Thursday night is usually a club night. Friday night is usually kinda slow but people just go to Maggies. Saturday is usually some kind of frat party. On any of those 4 nights people will always go to Maggies later in the night. It's the easiest bar to get into and everyone from Emory goes.

oxford social life sucks,everyone goes to atlanta

no football team. period. lack of school spirit. people usually don't give a damn about school events. but people party a lot. frat parties are fun but not always. people often go out to midtown, buckhead, atlantic station, decatur and little five points where people can have A LOT of fun. i met my closest friend from living in the same dorm. i lived in old turman my freshman year and that's i'd say where i had the most fun in college. greek life isn't that important i'd say. emory greeks are not hardcore anyways compare to other schools. it's all up to students, if you want to experience the greek then go for it, but if not, don't worry about it. not of a big deal here at emory.