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At the University of San Francisco, there is a huge population of Chinese International students, so one stereotype would be that Asian looking students with a Chinese accent must be "fob". This group of people is known for having heavy conversations in studying areas and being very outgoing with other international students, but is shy when outside of their cliché. Another stereotype is that guys that wear tight clothing and talk in a feminine tone are "gay". It is San Francisco after all, the city of the homosexual liberation. And then there are the more common stereotypes such as "the teacher's pet", "the studying dork", "the computer nerd", "the loner", "the girlie girl", "the alcoholics/party animals", and of course "the jock/athlete". USF offers a variety of students, including ones that do not fall in any of these stereotypic categories.

The stereotype is that the students at USF are spoiled and without much motivation. The stereotype is a half-truth. The reality is that USF is very diverse so there are a lot of different kinds of people from varying backgrounds and social norms. In the heart of San Francisco, most kids smoke marijuana but aren't considered stoners necessarily because it is common. The average g.p.a has risen significantly in the past years, so it's more competitive than people assume.

Most people in and around the city assume that if you go to the University of San Francisco, you must be a rich kid. While it is true that the majority of the domestic and foreign students come from affluent backgrounds, ostentatiousness is not a quality many students display. San Francisco seems to attract a certain kind of student. Stereotypically, the USF student is friendly, laid back, approachable, motivated, entrepreneurial, and of course we have our share of stoners being in the city with the most lax laws on marijuana use. Also our school is known to have a high ratio of women to men. We are nearly 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} women and on a nice day the campus can be filled with good looking people tanning on the lawn.

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This funny thing about USF is that you can actually find poeple from a types of backgrounds here. From international students, local students, even to those who travel from nearby states, we have quite a variety. Many students carry an urban and unique san francisco-ish style but nonethless, everyone can pretty much be comfortable in their own skin.

The University of San Francisco's mission statement is "Change the world from here." Before this, it was "Educating minds and hearts to change the world." The majority of students at the University of San Francisco can be characterized as driven and hard working. They are very much involved in the community, taking part in service work and internships.

The University of San Francisco's mission statement is "Change the world from here." Before this, it was "Educating minds and hearts to change the world." The majority of students at the University of San Francisco can be characterized as driven and hard working. They are very much involved in the community, taking part in service work and internships.

I believe that USF, as a private school, invokes the image of a wealthy and/or privileged student. And although it it is true that this school does have its fair share of students with trust funds or wealthy parents, it houses a diverse range of students from each walk social and economic classes. I myself am from a working class, migrant family.

Students at the University of San Francisco uphold the stereotype of fashionable, rich folk. The school's overwhelming majority is upper class caucasian students who hold their clothing choices at the the same, if not higher standard as their academic requirements. High fashion and fashion line-toer's can be seen throughout ones daily routine around campus. The mysterious Ray Ban-ed sophomore in the pizza line at the cafe, sporting an all black motif. The retro 90's hipsters who have transformed The Big Lebowski into a fashion statement on his way to economics. All types can be found at the University, just keep a weather eye out.

To be honest I am not aware of a general stereotype that is applied to USF students as a whole. That being said it is a private school, so I think outsiders tend to assume students at my school come from wealthy families. This isn't entirely accurate as I come from a middle class background, and am only able to afford attending USF through my financial aid package. Living in the heart of San Francisco also comes with a slew of stereotypes as the city has its own reputation. I think someone who has never visited USF might assume that it is a very liberal school. In my opinion, it is not. However the students and faculty alike tend to be open minded, well intentioned people who value freedom of thought and expression. Stereotypes never hold up when we look at people as they are, individuals like ourselves. Coming to San Francisco has taught me that people are people, no matter what ethnicity, religion, or culture they claim; and there will be plenty of good ones and plenty of not so good ones no matter where you go.