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lots of different activities. Most of my closest friends I met during my freshman year in my dorm, as well as students from class. There are always new people to meet, which is what I like about the size of UVM, you always see someone you know, this is also the case downtown. Some people party a lot while others spend much of their time studying, all depends on what you make of it.

Drinking is a very large part of the social scene here. If there's an activity to do on a saturday night that doesn't involve drinking, it might be being the designated driver. One of the only traditions UVM has is the sacred Naked Bike-ride, that takes place rain or shine, blizzard or no blizzard, every semester before final exams. That event is always good fun.

The most popular groups are the environmental and music groups which is understandable because they are the 2 things that most people enjoy here. I am usually doing things i shouldnt be doing at 2 am on tuesday. The naked bike race is the biggest tradition at uvm. I went to Okemo last weekend. You can go and chill at a friends and be social. I go backpacking when i am off campus or go and hang out with friends downtown at their houses.

I have always felt that I have had a rich social life at UVM. I have experienced almost all of the social groups, a direct result of the fact that at UVM there's a sense that all are welcome and there is definitely no divide among the classes. I can honestly say that there's a scene for everyone. While greek life here is under 20{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} it is still a strong presence, but definitely not one that dominates. Being a D-1 school is great. I remember coming my freshman year and getting caught up in the excitement of the sports events. Hockey games are always a great time where one can't help but get pulled into the enthusiasm and the school spirit is palpable. Living in the dorms is a really fun experience. It's not a prison by any means and yes there are those people who leave their doors open but it's not expected that all do. There are still those people who live in the dorms but never interact with their floor.

Many of the club sports teams are very popular. There are so many groups that it's impossible to name all of them... or even the 'popular' ones. The hockey games are great. We have a students section that sells out 750+ tickets in 24 hours (the tickets are actually free for students). As for dating, I have a girlfriend, but many of my friends have met people here that are really good friends, or hook-ups at parties. There's definitely something for everyone's taste here. I met my closest friends on another program that I did pre-fall term called TREK. It doesn't stand for anything, but it's a program that has many sub-programs such as biking, hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, community service, leadership, camping, etc. So I met my closest friends on the Leadership Trek. If you get a chance to sign up for one (do it early... they fill up wicked quickly), DO IT! The Naked Bike Ride is the only tradition that I know of so far... but I'm sure there are lots more that I just haven't learned yet. As for Greek Life and partying: if you want to party, you can party. Greek houses usually have something going on Thursday (occasionally), Friday, and Saturday nights. But, there are also soooo many other things to do, such as go to concerts, go down-town and hang-out, watch movies in CC Theater, etc. Last weekend, I volunteered at the hospital and rescue. As for off-campus, I don't have very much spare time, but when I go off-campus, I usually get necessities like clothes (there's a mall on Church Street), and get flowers for Valentine's Day... On a Saturday night there are usually concerts, quiet places to do homework... or pretend to do homework and really just watch movies with friends w/ Dominoe's on the way. The Front Desks also provide games, movies, pool tables, ping-pong paddles, etc. and there's a full kitchen in some of the buildings so you can cook something if you want.

Clubs, bars and free events! UVM has it all!

The Greek life at UVM is pretty small, and not that exciting.