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any sports teams and greek life, however there is no pressure to do either

The most popular student activities/ groups at the University of Miami are Greek affiliations and sport teams/groups.

Sororities and Fraternities!!

Overall, I would say that the most popular student organization would be Program Board, which helps to plan all of Miami's student events. There are so many different clubs, organizations and teams on campus, which allows everyone to find their niche. Intramural sports teams, sororities, fraternities, Program Board, professional organizations and tour guides are among the most popular ways to get involved on Miami's Campus. As for dorms, I loved living in the residence halls. Students always leave their doors open and it allows you to meet so many different people within your individual hall. Personally, I have met my closest friends through my sorority. I joined one my freshman year and I have made life-long friends that will be in my wedding one day. Every great memory at Miami I have involves them and I am so grateful for these friendships. As for the dating scene, there are always ways to meet new people whether that be different social events on and off campus. Miami is a campus that is rich with tradition and has several that students follow to a T. At the center of our campus lies Miami's seal. Legend has it that if you step on the seal, you will fail your next exam. Therefore, students NEVER step on the seal and will walk all the way around it to avoid stepping on it. As for parties off campus, there are students that do party and students who don't. Whichever choice you make, there are people who are in the same boat as you, which takes a lot of pressure off. As for sororities and fraternities, they aren't essential to enhancing your Miami experience. As a freshman, you have the opportunity to go through the recruitment process and if it is not for you, then there are PLENTY of other ways to get involved and meet new people. There are many things to do on a Saturday night that don't involve drinking such as campus sponsored events like movie nights, plays, concerts, resident hall activities and much more.

Not that I am biased but the best student organizations on campus are related to student media. I have been a part of the student newspaper The Miami Hurricane for two years now, and I have enjoyed every minute. I was involved in the newspaper in high school and wanted to continue in college. WVUM the radio, the Ibis Yearbook, and the Distraction magazine allow you to make friends and gain great skills in writing, editing, design, and copy. My best friends are from the newspaper, and I would not have it any other way. But if student media does not interest you, then one of the hundreds of groups on campus will pique your fancy. Greek life is becoming huge with new fraternities and sororities becoming chapters each year. Any of your interests will have a club. I guarantee it. Since I am from Miami, I am not usually involved in the traditional weekend outings of residents. As I understand it, Thursdays are reserved for Coconut Grove which has a good bar scene. Weekends are South Beach days. But there are plenty of places to visit with different attractions. Miracle Mile in Gables, Downtown Miami, Bayside, or venturing with friends to Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and even the theme parks in Orlando.

Not that I am biased but the best student organizations on campus are related to student media. I have been a part of the student newspaper The Miami Hurricane for two years now, and I have enjoyed every minute. I was involved in the newspaper in high school and wanted to continue in college. WVUM the radio, the Ibis Yearbook, and the Distraction magazine allow you to make friends and gain great skills in writing, editing, design, and copy. My best friends are from the newspaper, and I would not have it any other way. But if student media does not interest you, then one of the hundreds of groups on campus will pique your fancy. Greek life is becoming huge with new fraternities and sororities becoming chapters each year. Any of your interests will have a club. I guarantee it. Since I am from Miami, I am not usually involved in the traditional weekend outings of residents. As I understand it, Thursdays are reserved for Coconut Grove which has a good bar scene. Weekends are South Beach days. But there are plenty of places to visit with different attractions. Miracle Mile in Gables, Downtown Miami, Bayside, or venturing with friends to Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and even the theme parks in Orlando.

Not that I am biased but the best student organizations on campus are related to student media. I have been a part of the student newspaper The Miami Hurricane for two years now, and I have enjoyed every minute. I was involved in the newspaper in high school and wanted to continue in college. WVUM the radio, the Ibis Yearbook, and the Distraction magazine allow you to make friends and gain great skills in writing, editing, design, and copy. My best friends are from the newspaper, and I would not have it any other way. But if student media does not interest you, then one of the hundreds of groups on campus will pique your fancy. Greek life is becoming huge with new fraternities and sororities becoming chapters each year. Any of your interests will have a club. I guarantee it. Since I am from Miami, I am not usually involved in the traditional weekend outings of residents. As I understand it, Thursdays are reserved for Coconut Grove which has a good bar scene. Weekends are South Beach days. But there are plenty of places to visit with different attractions. Miracle Mile in Gables, Downtown Miami, Bayside, or venturing with friends to Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and even the theme parks in Orlando.

Not that I am biased but the best student organizations on campus are related to student media. I have been a part of the student newspaper The Miami Hurricane for two years now, and I have enjoyed every minute. I was involved in the newspaper in high school and wanted to continue in college. WVUM the radio, the Ibis Yearbook, and the Distraction magazine allow you to make friends and gain great skills in writing, editing, design, and copy. My best friends are from the newspaper, and I would not have it any other way. But if student media does not interest you, then one of the hundreds of groups on campus will pique your fancy. Greek life is becoming huge with new fraternities and sororities becoming chapters each year. Any of your interests will have a club. I guarantee it. Since I am from Miami, I am not usually involved in the traditional weekend outings of residents. As I understand it, Thursdays are reserved for Coconut Grove which has a good bar scene. Weekends are South Beach days. But there are plenty of places to visit with different attractions. Miracle Mile in Gables, Downtown Miami, Bayside, or venturing with friends to Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and even the theme parks in Orlando.

There are hundreds of activities and groups on campus. The biggest group I am a part of is a fraternity. I am a new member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity on campus and this has given me a huge opportunity. Greek life has begun to takeover a way larger portion of the university then ever before. I have gotten involved with students all over campus and have helped out with huge events like Greek Week and our philanthropy Push America. Also the school hosts hundreds of awesome events on campus. Some people the university has brought to us are Billy Joel, Matisyahu, President Obama, Bill Clinton and so many more. They make it easy for students to go to these events by making them free. These events offered many opportunities to meet people. Most of the friends I made, I met freshman year in the Hecht Residential dorms, which offer one of the best experiences of meeting people. I have stayed friends with almost all of these guys and girls that I have met. My girlfriend lived on the floor above me my whole freshman year. Overall the school offers hundreds of opportunities to meet people and living in Miami offers thousands of options of things to do. You can go to South Beach if you are feeling classy. You can go downtown to just hangout or go to Key Biscayne to go to the calmer, more relaxed beaches. On Thursdays you can go to Coconut Grove, one of the hottest spots for college students. All in all this school offers more then enough opportunities to meet people, join organizations and make a difference in the world.

At University of Miami there is a club or a team for everything. We have club and intramural sports for those who fall just short of being a division I athlete. We have spirit squads if you want to be in close with the sports teams. There are at least five different types of dance teams from lyrical to salsa. There's clubs for fencing, tae kwon do, wakeboarding, video games, for those who want to give back to the community, for those who want to network in their career field. I am involved in the marching band and pep bands and it's the most fun I could ever have. Not only do I get to march on the same field as the football team but I get to personally meet the volleyball players and basketball players. Through bands I have met my best friends here and feel like I am really part of something. Being a martial artist and dancer I have done the karate club and the dance club. I am a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor fraternity and am currently rushing the music sorority Sigma Alpha Iota. There are plenty of social sororities and fraternities, plenty of academic, professional, and service as well. There is always something to do on campus. There are movies on the green, food trucks, sporting events, farmer markets, cooking classes, fitness classes, and club meetings. Thursday - Saturday you can always find a party or something going on, but if you want to just kick back and watch movies that just came out of theaters, you can do that too. For homecoming there was a Ludacris concert and on Valentines Day, Drake kicked off his tour at our campus. There's huge tailgates for football and plenty of free food and goodies at basketball, baseball, soccer and volleyball games. If you simply don't want to do anything at all, my friends and I find ourselves either playing Frisbee or soccer on the fields or just sitting out by the lake. To show the diversity, last weekend was our Sportsfest, where teams come together and compete in everything from flag football to Wii Sports, to dodgeball, to trivia and at the end of the weekend a dorm winner is crowned. While I spent most of my Saturday and Sunday doing that, Saturday night I went into downtown Miami to club to see La Riots perform and Sunday night I went across the street from campus to get sushi with my friends. This weekend I will be at both basketball games, the beach, the mall, the library and my friend's room to watch movies. There really never is a dull moment unless you let there be.