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First off south campus is the more social/party area of campus while north campus is the smarter/studious area of campus. The study activities board gets the best people from around the country to do concerts and shows at OSU. Once a quarter they'll have some big event thats always free for students and its always awesome. Examples: concert featuring M.I.A. and Soulja Boy, Will Ferrel's funny or die comedy tour (Z.Galfinakis, D.Martin, N.Swardson), Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook, huge dance parties (some of the best times on campus). We've had Al Gore and Alberto Gonzales speak (on different occasions). Frats are fun but usually difficult to get into. Off campus theres a ton of bars, shows, sporting events, art galleries, nice restraunts, whatever. Theres a huge city to experience. The Easton shopping center is one of the best shopping centers in the country. Its about a 15-30 minutes away from campus. The South Campus Gateway right off campus is awesome. Theres shops, bars, places to eat, and a movie theater.

If partying is your scene, there are multiple parties just about every weekend. Lots of the bars also are 18 and up. There are tons of other activities too. You can go to the RPAC and go off the high dive, swim laps, go to the indoor driving range, play racquetball, play squash, play pool, go to the ARC and rock climb, work out at one of the J.O. gyms which include basketball courts and ping pong tables, join a club or two, watch a movie in the gateway, or just hang out in the dorms and watch one of the free movies available in the lobby.

There are a lot of things to do downtown in Columbus. I like to go to musicals like Spamalot, Avenue Q, and Wicked. The Ohio Union sells these tickets at about half price for students. There are a lot of festivals downtown in the summer too.

OSU is a pretty big party school. There is ALWAYS something to do, or someone to do something with. As for athletics, OSU is one of the best (if not the best) schools in the country for athletics. Every year we expect top notch teams competing for National Championships, and for the most part OSU does not disappoint.

The out-of-class experiences at OSU have been my favorite part of being here. We have access to a lot of free concerts, talks, events, traditions. Beat M*ch!g@n Week is the best week of the year. Everyone unites over one thing: Beating That School Up North. What's really cool about the week though is that many groups and events are about helping others too. For example, the Blood Battle with UofM helps save lives through blood donations.

I am involved in Real Life, Buckeye Leadership Society,and the HSS Scholars Programs here at OSU. These are all fun groups and help us get more connected to other people when we have the chance to. The question is how dedicated one is to the groups. Students in the dorms tend to leave the door open depending on the situation. There are plenty of activities and buzz around campus all the time because OSU has so much life. It is wild and crazy. Athletics are huge at OSU as OSU is at the top of many sports in the country. The parties are wild and crazy and some are fun to go to, but plenty of them get way too rowdy.

Fairly open, can be as active or inactive as you choose.

Because I don't care for partying and drinking, I'll offer up a few alternatives for those like me. Out of all my weekends here, many of them have been spent hanging out with friends doing a variety of things that don't involve partying. Although, avoiding the parties on Michigan weekend is almost impossible, so be prepared for that! I have spent several weekends at my friend's suite in Morrill Tower, where we watch movies, go to the RPAC for smoothies, or just talk. Sometimes my friends and I go down to South Campus Gateway to the Drexel Gateway Theater for a movie, or we go across the Olentangy to Lennox to go shopping at Target or Old Navy. With Newport Hall right on High Street, it's easy to know when bands you like might be putting on a concert there. My sister lives in Pickerington, which is about 20 minutes away; I've gone over there to spend time with her. You can go bowling, go to dance clubs, or even go to cultural events. The Wexner Center for the Arts often has new exhibitions, and they show interesting documentaries fairly often, too. We get weekly newsletters that include campus and Columbus events for the week to keep students updated. There is plenty to do around here if you don't want to go to parties!

I've been active in the Pre-optometry club for almost 2 1/2 years. I think that my involvement in this club contributed in a large part to my acceptances in multiple optometry schools. The club gave lots of background on the profession and allowed me to make contacts within the optometry community. I could speak knowledgably about the profession during my interviews. The club also helped solidify my desire to become an optometrist.

everything you could want is available if they are involved its cuz they aint trying!