Brian
There are many types of Students at SFSU: hard working, unmotivated, independent, dependent, among many others. This is a good lesson about what the real world is like.
Misha
Very diverse which is awesome.
Philip
SFSU is racially diverse and I feel comfortable being there. Most students wear casual attire.
Brett
People are very open mind about other races. You can find any ethnics student organizations on campus.
Sam
There are many student organizations on campus that cater to a variety of individuals. We have political, religious, academic, ethnic oriented groups, the list goes on and on. So regardless of your interest you'll feel right at home.
Chris
I work for a religious organization and in my short lived experience there I have learned that while minority communities are out there on and around campus, it's very hard to bring in new people and especially integrate different kinds of people into a specific organization such as MECHA, BSU, Hillel. There are people of every background at our school but as much as groups try, we are not reaching out enough to each other. The majority of people I see on campus are Asian, African American, Caucasion and Latino...but what about everyone else? I am taking People and Cultures of California and I've learned all about the thousands of American Indians in the U.S. and political events that took place on our very campus centering around their community, but where are they today? I would be interested in trying to find a way to bring people together more.
Casey
I love the variety of life at SFSU! It is like the city itself...you kind of have to interact. It is hard to ignore the person crammed next to you on the subway train! I like the political hoopla (although sometimes they piss me off when I am feeling moderate). A student really committed to conservative values may feel out of place...if you are not open to people of different races, religions, sexual orientations, and political outlooks you will have a lot of people around to close off! We are a casual urban campus, where you are not going to see a bunch of girls in heels. We are all about stylish coats and hoodies and flats and Pumas and vintage clothes and stuff. On any given day, four tables would be filled with: Asian freshman playing some cool card game I don't even know about, an older twosome discussing a project or the faculty member they are assisting, a louder and more artistic group talking about music or mutual friends, and finally probably someone sitting alone with their laptop or a textbook open while they eat.
Kyle
I never really had any experiences with any of the groups on campus. At most I'd see a table set up with some information on it, but I'd never stop to look at it. I simply didn't care.
Most students dressed for comfort from what I could tell. Some of the business students would dress business-like, but I got the impression it's because they'd come from work or have to go there after.
SFSU students come from all over. There were many international students from the Asia region in the business college. Lots of diversity. Lots of different looking people. It felt like a global campus.
Being San Francisco, the campus was pretty liberal. It seemed like only a very small percentage of people were political. When Bush got reelected there was a small group that wanted people to walk out in protest. It didn't go too well. I don't think more than 10 people "walked out."
Charlie
The campus is extremely diverse. I think its almost impossible to pinpoint one demographic of students. There are all racial, religious, sexual, socio-economic, ages, majors, political groups on campus.
Pat
I've interacted with students of many different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds, and each interaction has been positive. I think extreme conservatives might feel a bit overwhelmed by SFSU's diversity.
Many students have their own unique style--there's not a majority of one fashion or the other.
Different types of students interact constantly--there's not much alternative, really.
Most students are from the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
The most prevalent financial background seems to be upper-middle working class.
Students are quite politically aware--on the day of the California primary students could be seen with their candidates' buttons and whatnot adorning their clothes/backpacks, people were handing out flyers, and someone is always trying to get this petition or that signed. Predominantly left.
I've not heard any students talking about how much they hope to earn.