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Everything closes at 2ish in the morning but I like this because I think it helps moderate how much partying students can really do.

Greek life is very popular as well as academic fraternities. There are so many groups and clubs on campus that students enjoy and I feel there is something for everyone. I am a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, The Professional Business Fraternity which is very active on campus. It teaches student how to act in a professional setting and it gives a sense of belonging to members. Students in some dorms leave their doors open but I never lived in a dorm. Athletic events are very popular with all types of students, guest speakers are only popular to people interested in the topic, and theater is not very popular. The dating scene is pretty open at FSU. I met my friends through high school friends, through AKPsi, and in my classes. If I'm awake at 2AM I'm either studying or leaving a club/bar. People party between 2 and 5 times a week here. Fraternities and sororities are important to those involved with them and not to everyone else. I could go to the movies or hang out with friends on a Saturday without having to drink.

I used to hit the strip almost every night as a freshman. Thankfully, I've completely grown out of it and now I enjoy to have a nice cocktail or glass of wine at a lounge/wine bar or at a nice restaurant.

If I'm awake at 2am on a Tuesday, I'm most likely staggering around trying to catch the Night Nole from AJ's on Tennessee Street. AJ's is one of my favorite places, and Tuesday is probably its biggest night -- 80's theme! Downstairs has darts, pool, live band, and a bar. Upstairs is much louder and has a strobe lighting, tv screens, and of course, a bar. Tuesday is also "Flippin' Tuesday", where you can flip to get free beer. AJ's is so much fun on Tuesday nights. But beware, that upstairs that bounces every time all the partyers get crazy and dance is bound to break eventually!

Im involved with Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity. We focus on furthering the individual well fare of its members by developing the essential business and people skills necessary for the real world out side of college. We are also focused on networking. Athletics are extremely popular. I'm relatively new to the dating scene and find that if you're too picky you may be of luck. I've met my closest friends through classes and my Fraternity. People party mostly on the weekends. If i'm awake at 2 am on Tuesday I am probably studying. On Saturday night insted of drinking you could go see a movie, go to campus for several activities, dinner at several restaurants around town.

Intramurals is one of the best selling points to come to FSU. FSU students never leave their doors open. I found that other universities did leave them open. I never liked that freshman year. Students have to join multiple organizations to be social and to better themselves as a person. Professional organizations are the most beneficial.

There is always something going on around campus. We have a capella music groups, a full size movie theatre, and even a circus! You're not a true Seminole until you've been thrown into the Wescott Fountain on your birthday. I feel like FSU is a very safe campus. Although I wouldn't recommend it, I see people leave their computers and personal belongings unattended at the gym or the library. It has an atmosphere where you can just be yourself.

The most common group is definitely the kids that go to the Student Life Center. Since it offers movies for free, it is the most commonly used campus convenience. Also a lot of students go to the Union on Wednesdays for Market Wednesdays. There are also intra-dorm groups that ensure the dorm stays relatively under control. The doors in the dorms close automatically but they are generally unlocked and visits from other kids in the dorm are common. Some students bought door stops to keep the door open, but even if the door is closed it often doesn't stop other students from stopping in if they hear something going in the room, such as Rock Band. Athletic events are very common and there are usually a number of events to participate in officially and unofficially. There are always kids playing some kind of sport on Landis Green, and there are official sports with the FSU teams weekly. There is always a movie showing at the Student Life Center and there are commonly recitals and other musical events going on around the campus. Guest speakers are not as common, but there are still three or four a semester. The dating scene is not very common, but it isn't generally hard to find somebody that would be interested in dating. There are many students that are just looking for one night stands and playing around, but those are usually in isolated groups. If you find a group of students that you plan on hanging around with for a long time, then dating goes along with that. I met my closest friends in the dorm that I lived in. I would definitely reccomend living on-campus in one of the dorms for the first year of college life. It helps in meeting a lot of new kids and friends that you will keep all throughout college, especially if you don't know that many students from your high school going into college. Usually it's playing video games or surfing the internet. Sometimes it will be going to the on-campus diner to get some food or some of the fast food restaurants that are open until 3. Otherwise just hanging out with some friends in one of our rooms. A tradition is to be thrown into a fountain on your birthday, and you aren't always safe if your birthday falls on a day that you are not on-campus. Retribution is often paid when everybody returns to campus if they remember. Some people party everynight, but it is more common on Thursday night to go to the strip, which is a series of clubs located right off campus that all connect at midnight. There are usually isolated parties around parts of town between friends, and the cops are generally lenient on parties as long as there isn't any disturbance between neighbors. Fraternities and sororities are not that important, but many students are involved in them because of their interests. There are numerous fraternities that do no just limit themselves to a general fraternity, and serve a certain purpose of connecting students with common interests. There are definitely many benefits from being in a fraternity or sorority if you can make the financial commitment. Last weekend I left for spring break, and then hung out with my friends in my hometown. There are usually some local bands playing at any of the bars around campus, andd there are sometimes well known bands playing at the larger venues. Also there are plenty of kids around campus to hang out with, as well as playing video games in the dorm with some of your friends. There are plenty of places to hang out off campus and the most common thing off campus is clubbing or going to a see a band. Otherwise getting some food from a nice restaurant.

There is something to do here every night of the week, in terms of going to a bar or club, getting drunk, and trying to get laid. Tallahassee, especially the "Strip" on Tennessee St., is a veritable vortex of debauchery.

I do not participate in any clubs or organization. Off campus I generally find something constructive to do like volunteer. Saturday night and no drinking? That means you will have little to do, you could be the designated driver and read a good novel while waiting for people to drunkenly call you and request your services.