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There seems to be three different groups of people at the University of Georgia. There are the Greek kids, the Hipsters, and then everybody else. The Greek kids are supposedly superficial, rich, and drink excessively. The hipsters are very involved in the music and art scene at UGA and go to smaller house parties rather than large frat parties. They are very independent, creative, and have strong sense of self worth. Everyone else is just average students, that dress normally, don't party as much, and mainly focus on their education and other activities on campus. These stereotypes are not as accurate as one might think. I have down to earth hipster friends, really nice sorority friends, and know some "normal" kids that can be quite unpleasant. Stereotypes from high school continue on in college. But just as these stereotypes aren't always accurate at high school, stereotypes in college need not to be focused on. It is important to know a person for who they really are, not just what they are labeled as.

There seems to be three different groups of people at the University of Georgia. There are the Greek kids, the Hipsters, and then everybody else. The Greek kids are supposedly superficial, rich, and drink excessively. The hipsters are very involved in the music and art scene at UGA and go to smaller house parties rather than large frat parties. They are very independent, creative, and have strong sense of self worth. Everyone else is just average students, that dress normally, don't party as much, and mainly focus on their education and other activities on campus. These stereotypes are not as accurate as one might think. I have down to earth hipster friends, really nice sorority friends, and know some "normal" kids that can be quite unpleasant. Stereotypes from high school continue on in college. But just as these stereotypes aren't always accurate at high school, stereotypes in college need not to be focused on. It is important to know a person for who they really are, not just what they are labeled as.

UGA was once considered to be the number one party school. Because of this, people assume that all of the students are constantly drunk and going crazy. Another stereotype is that everyone is part of Greek Life. Sometimes it feels like everyone you meet is in a sorority or fraternity but it's really not true; they just play a big part in the social aspects of school. Overall, you're going to find all different types of students without really trying too hard: Greeks, hipsters, hippies, jocks, and everything in between...

Like many big universities, it's easy to see the presence of Greek life on campus. And with huge frat parties, stunning sorority houses, and a slew of letters of the Greek alphabet plastered, graffitied, glued, or even tattooed to anything that will sit still long enough, it's no mystery why Georgia gives the appearance of having a Panhellenic majority. Before coming to UGA, I kind of assumed that if you wanted to have a social life outside of your the friends you brought from high school, you would have to go Greek. With 23{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of students being Greek, this definitely isn't the case. There's literally hundreds of organizations and groups to get involved in on campus outside of Panhellenic Council. So the short answer is, no, UGA isn't only full of frat or "srat" stars, but Greek life does take the stage as one of the prominent players on campus.

Students at the University of Georgia generally wear name brand items. The girls usually wear RayBan sunglasses, leggings, UGG boots in the winter time, Chacos in the summer, big sorority shirts and fraternity shirts over nike track shorts typically called "Norts". The guys usually wear t-shirts and khakis, during pledge ship they have to wear whatever the fraternity wants them to wear which is typically polos and khakis. If the students are not affiliated with a sorority they usually wear whatever according to their style. Style isn't a major concern when you are going to class but on nights out it is a big deal. The common stereotype is that we are a party school and that is generally correct. There is always a party you can go to every night and with how many bars we have downtown there is always that option too. The greek system does have some effect on the student population but is only about 18{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} so there is other things you can do if you are not affiliated.

In some way, this stereotype is true--there are a lot of really intense football fans and UGA has a HUGE percentage of Greek life. At the same time, the population of UGA is so large that there are plenty of other people to get along with but Greek life and football is an undeniable presence on campus.

We do have the Stoners, the Frats Kids, Sorority Girls, and even hipster (though there are only a few). But for the most part UGA is pretty diverse and you really dont have to fit into any classification.

Not necessarily. Since being labeled with the infamous Princeton Review title, UGA's has taken a step back toward the old "state school everyone gets into" reputation we once had. However, actual students at UGA would disagree with that. Outsiders take one look at the bars downtown and the high percentage of students involved in Greek Life here, and they automatically assume all the students are a bunch of frat-stars trying to perfect their beer pong toss. This is wildly inaccurate. Sure, we have our jocks, our frat-daddys, our science nerds and our beauty queens, but we're all here to get an education. We're not here for a long time, but we're definitely here for a good time. For some, this does include drinking every-other night and going party-hopping on Friday, but for others it means getting frozen yogurt with your sorority sisters, taking advantage of the $5 Papa John's deal on Tuesday with your roommates or cheering on the Dawgs on game day. The University of Georgia isn't just a party school, and its students aren't just frat stars and future trophy wives.

The stereotype at UGA is the typical Southern ladies and gentlemen. People hold the door for each other and say hello when they see an acquaintance--even if they have just met once. A lot of students like to go out and have a good time and greek life is very popular. Every student has lots of school pride and enjoy going to football and basketball games on the weekend.

The University of Georgia is typically stereotyped as a down-south Greek school. While there is certainly a large portion of students involved in Greek life, UGA is not an all-powerful Greek campus. Greek organizations do add a lot to the campus environment with large events including parties, philanthropies, tailgates, and social events; however, if you aren't interested in Greek life, don't worry! There are plenty of other activities and social clubs to participate in on campus.