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Describe the students at your school.

I am in the biggest student orgnazation called Purdue University Chinese Student's and Scholar's Association. Everyone. Just wear whatever you want. yes. The students in the first table are talking about what happened in school today. The students in the second table seems just meet each other today. There is only one students eating and texting in the third table. The students on the last table is laughing. USA, IN. I don't really know. Not really. No.

I feel that most students at Purdue are of a higher socio-economic background, on average upper-middle class. Many students do not have to work while they go to school, but I did. I have held a job consistently since I was 16 to attend college.

I feel that most students at Purdue are of higher socio-economic backgrounds, on average upper-middle class. Many student do not have to work while they go to school, but I did. I have held a job consistently since I was 16 to attend college.

I feel that students of all backgrounds can feel welcome at Purdue, but I am predominately involved with the liberal arts side of Purdue. Purdue does not have a huge LGBT community, but I know we have a LGBT club. I feel that most students at Purdue are of higher socio-economic backgrounds, on average upper-middle class. Many student do not have to work while they go to school, but I did. I have held a job consistently since I was 16 to attend college. Like in high school, there is a mix of personal style expressions in college. The difference is that most people care less about exuding style in class and more about learning. Some students come to class in sweatpants and sweatshirts. Some in Purdue gear or athletic gear. Some trendy. Some dressy because they have a job, an interview, or a presentation. And many other unique styles. Depending on the program you've joined at Purdue you will be faced with different people. From my experiences the sciences are predominantly right and liberal arts are mixed, but perhaps leaning left.

Purdue has a very wide variety of groups on campus. It is not uncommon to see people of other races, religions, or sexual orientations openly displaying their beliefs. I have never felt that anybody looked out of place. Chances are no matter where you are from or what you believe in, you can find a person with that in common at a university this size. Purdue has no dress code. It is difficult to describe how a person would commonly dress here, but in generally people are pretty casual. For my own part, I wear jeans and a tshirt about every day. I have seen people who wear full suits to class even when they are in undergrad all the way to people who show up in pajamas ever day. If you were to walk into a dining court here and see four tables of people, odds are those four tables would have people from all over the country and even all over the world at them. There is no real way to guess what who you'd see. In the end you'd see your fellow students and to most people here, that is all that really matters. I have had classes where many people were from Indiana, but in most of my classes I have at least one international student and then people from America who are from all over the country. In one class this year there were 25 of us and no more than 3 of us were from the same state. Financial backgrounds are not something most students share with one another prevalently at Purdue. I have met people who came on scholarships based on how little money they had growing up all the way to students who had hit it big by starting their own companies before college. There is no general statement to be made. At Purdue it really doesn't matter where you come from, it is all about where you can go. Students at Purdue vary in how politcally active they are. Some know nothing of politics and avoid them while others seemingly take up a new cause every week. There are people from right, left, and center at Purdue. There are groups that debate politics and all kinds of clubs related to them, so it is not hard to find like-minded people. Some students talk about the potential earnings of their career paths frequently, but others do not. I came to Purdue originally as a business student and that was one of the biggest deciding factors. Most students enroll in a program they will enjoy and argue that money really can't make a person happy.

I feel that no student will ever feel left out at Purdue University. There are over 300 student organizations and there is a place for everyone. If you feel like there isn't something you want to get involved in, then you can create your own organization. There are a lot of international students here, but I like that. I came from a small town and when I choose a college, I wanted to expand my horizons and experience different cultures.

The students at Purdue are fairly diverse but there is definitely a majority of midwesterners from Indiana and the Chicago area. I do not feel that any student could ever feel out of place here though because there is something for everyone. Attire to class, obviously depending on the weather. can range from your average pair of jeans and a tee-shirt to a full on suit when interview time comes around. The majority of the students I see however can usually be found wearing khakis and a polo or button down shirt to class. Students from all different groups interact on daily basis both in class and on campus regularly. There is definitely pockets of politically aware and active students, but moreso students are active in campus life. Overall I do not see a "model" Purdue student but rather a mash-up of many different types of student.

Go to library a lot. Friendly and nice. Warm-hearted. Cool.

I have seen many different types of people as classmates. With 40,000 students on one campus, the classmates are going to be diverse. For the most part, they have been very cooperative and kind. I am in engineering, so a great deal of my classmates are intelligent and hard workers.