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CU takes pride in its athletics, as the football team is on a HUGE rise right now, so expect a national championship soon. All athletic events are really fun, even if our teams are having down seasons. I'm in a fraternity, and its great because it gives me something to be a part of and gives me a chance to meet many people. Yes, partying is a pretty big deal at CU, but everyone I know still gets their work done and kept great grades freshman year. It's all about planning and knowing when to get down to business, but at the same time having a social life and rewarding yourself for such hard work. The fraternity/sorority scene at CU is fairly big, as I believe about 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body is associated with greek life. We don't have a very good reputation in the greek community at CU, but things are changing and we are getting way more serious when it comes to partying and drinking in particular. Boulder offers many, many activities. The Flatirons/Chataqua Park are beautiful, skiing is something lots of students do, rafting, bikeriding, The Hill, the list goes on, there is ALWAYS something you can do.

Boulder is the best school to attend if you are interested in any type of outdoor or fitness activity. We are located at the foot of the flatirons which include numerous hiking, walking, jogging, biking, and camping areas. Boulder is 2 hours away from the largest ski/snowboard resort in the country (Vail, CO) and many others in between. The social life and nightlife is great in Boulder, there is a great party scene and a great bar scene in Boulder. A typical Boulder weekend starts on Wednesday and ends on Monday morning. If you aren't 21 or you do not drink alcohol there are many other activities to do on weekend nights, our student center has bowling and video games, and has its own concert hall which many well know bands come for shows. On 'The Hill' there is the Fox Theater which attracts very well known musical artists from around the country and is a great historic little concert venue.

I'm an outdoors person. Boulder has outdoor stuff out the wazooo! Flagstaff is 5 minutes outside of town, and that's where I do my rock climbing. There's some real world class bouldering at flagstaff, and endless amounts of rock to climb within an hour of Boulder. If you are an outdoors person, Boulder is the place for you. Ultimate Frisbee is like second nature to almost everyone in Boulder. Theres always 10-15 pick up games going on the given fields and quads. You'll always see someone throwing a disc around. The rec center has all sorts of fun co-ed intramural sports, dodgeball, water polo, and all the normal stuff like softball, basketball, etc. The tennis team is really good, and took 4th? in the nation last year, my room mate was on it. I'm not a partier/drinker but there's a fair amount to do. We just got a new movie theatre that is nice (but expensive). The food choices in boulder are endless. Theres a resturaunt of every different flavor. Look up El Pastio, its a little hole in the wall but AMAZING. shopping/walking around pearl street is always fun, day or night. Theres usually live music you can track down, and in the winter you can find people snowboarding on campus, riding the rails and picnic tables.

I have always been involved in so many activities, but it is impossible to get involved on campus. It seems like the only option is a sorority, which is ridiculous. I was on the cheer team, something I've done for 8 years and I love, and I had to quit because all of the girls were ridiculous drinkers. The football team is worshiped like they are God, which is also so silly. I feel like I'm in highschool again. If you are awake at 2am on a Tuesday, you are either wasted, or if you are trying to sleep in the dorms, it's too loud to sleep because everyone else is wasted. Sororities aren't a priority here, but sororities and fraternities definitely make themselves known. Everyone is always drinking. On a Saturday night it is sometimes fun to go to The "Hill", but only if you can handle everyone around you being drunk.

Everyone parties. Its super easy to date, especially freshman year when you're all right together on campus in big dorms where you know everyone's name up to the 3rd floor. People ski a lot and this is a great way to have fun if youre not a drinker. But if youre not a drinker then this school is not for you.

Boulder is great for the college crowd social life, although much smaller compared to other college cities, it has enough going on that you wont get bored.

There's never a dull moment in Boulder. You can always find something to do if you're willing to look into it.

There is always something going on somewhere in Boulder. The Libby RAP program (a learning and living community in the dorms) gave me tons of opportunities to go to concerts, plays, skiing, dinners, and movies with other students from my dorm. The buff bulletin and mass circulated flyer keep students up to date on campus wide events. Sororities and Fraternities offer a cornucopia of organized events that would blow high school programs out of the water. Parties, parties, parties..... the people are super friendly and generous. Homeowners always welcome kids looking to have a good time and I've never seen a more generous group of people who share drinks with all.

People party a lot. Concerts are pretty big. Most people I know laugh at the Greek community.

Parties are always going on everywhere, all the time. Being greek is awesome you meet tons of people and it is a great experience to be a part of!! Join Boulder Freeride and the Herd they hook you up with good deals for ski trips and football games. If your living in the dorms def leave your door open its a good way of meeting people!