Maeve
Because UConn is such a large school, you will run into every type of person. People come here from all around the world, from different cultures and lifestyles. This all has lead to UConn to being an incredibly accepting school.
There are multiple cultural centers at UConn to reach out to the various cultures and minorities here. These centers include the African American Cultural Center, the Asian American Cultural Center, the International Center, the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, the Rainbow Center (LGBTQ Center), and the Women's Center. These centers are open to absolutely anyone, and have a multitude of both social and academic programs within them.
With all the clubs and organizations on campus, students can easily get involved with things they are passionate about. This leads to various types of people joining the same club, which connects people across the board. No matter your race, gender, sexual orientation, etc, you can feel comfortable with the other students here at UConn.
It's impossible to pin-point what the common student is like here at UConn. Students are from all over, and have very different life experiences. There are students who are financially well-off, while others are here through scholarships and financial aid. Some students are heavily involved in politics, whether as a Republican, Independent, Democrat, or other party, while other students have no involvement in politics. Some students' second-language is English. Some students are apart of Greek-life, while others are involved in the newspaper. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, or who you want to be - there is a place for you here, and students here are incredibly accepting.
Maeve
Because UConn is such a large school, you will run into every type of person. People come here from all around the world, from different cultures and lifestyles. This all has lead to UConn to being an incredibly accepting school.
There are multiple cultural centers at UConn to reach out to the various cultures and minorities here. These centers include the African American Cultural Center, the Asian American Cultural Center, the International Center, the Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, the Rainbow Center (LGBTQ Center), and the Women's Center. These centers are open to absolutely anyone, and have a multitude of both social and academic programs within them.
With all the clubs and organizations on campus, students can easily get involved with things they are passionate about. This leads to various types of people joining the same club, which connects people across the board. No matter your race, gender, sexual orientation, etc, you can feel comfortable with the other students here at UConn.
It's impossible to pin-point what the common student is like here at UConn. Students are from all over, and have very different life experiences. There are students who are financially well-off, while others are here through scholarships and financial aid. Some students are heavily involved in politics, whether as a Republican, Independent, Democrat, or other party, while other students have no involvement in politics. Some students' second-language is English. Some students are apart of Greek-life, while others are involved in the newspaper. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, or who you want to be - there is a place for you here, and students here are incredibly accepting.
Jenny
Friendly and helpful, willing to study together.
Janell
My classmates are all very friendly. Everyone is trying to make friends and are very nice towards each other. They each try to help you adjust to the college life in anyway that they can. They help you with questions that you may have about the school and how things work, because they too were freshmen at some point. Although not everyone may be like this, the vast majority of my classmates are.
Jordan
My classmates are extremely kind, helpful and accepting of others' differences.
erinda
Classmates are very helpful and it is easy to get along while you work on group projects. Furthermore, they tend to express their opinion and experiencies.
Liam
My classmates are easy to be friends with.
Elizabeth
Diverse. Motivated. Capable.
Kirsten
My classmates are friendly and helpful, all willing to learn and excited to be at UConn.
Kelly
My classmates are a very diverse group of people who display their potential and eagerness to learn inside and outside of the classroom, while being committed to beneficial social experiences.
Mindy
My classmates were introspective, intelligent, thoughtful, reliable and above all, some of the greatest minds that I have ever come across during my college experience.
Ryan
My classmates love this university and care deeply about our acting work.
Rukshana
My class mates are really nice and friendly and they are willing to help others, but most of the students have thier own cliches of friends that they would prefer to sit and talk to.
Shirley
Willing to socialize. For the most part, students in classrooms do not interact much. Our university is huge and we practically have different classmates in different classes, so it is hard to make friends in classroom. The students in class are nice though, in group discussions or labs you get to see their personalities and for the most part everyone's outgoing. If you want to make friends, definitely take the initiative to invite them out or something - someone has to break the ice first. For the most part, your classmates will be open-minded to get to know you.
Lauren
My classmates are great kids with energy and passion, who know how to make the most of our school by working hard, getting involved, and having fun!
Maleek
My classmates are hard-working, diligent, crazy students.
Mayra
The majority of my classmates are very smart and are very dedicated to their work. Many have found the balance between a successful academic life and a fun and active social life, as well and involvement on campus.
Alisha
My classmates are focused, smart, and willing to help each other study.
Allyson
They are enthusiastic about hearing what the teacher has to say even if it does not pertain to the lecture