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I would describe my classmates for the most part as hippies because most everyone around me is alwasy looking to save energy and reduce their consumption of non-recyclable items.

Western's students are very diverse. You can find a group supporting just about any idea or belief, making it very easy to find someone to connect with and befriend. Most of the students are from the Seattle area, however, there are many students that are from all over the country as well as the world.

My classmates are a diverse group of interesting and engaging individuals.

My classmates are extremely smart and helpful.

Western students tend to be friendly, enthusiastic, and active.

There are many prominent clubs on campus such as LGBT, religious clubs, and even running club! At the beginning of every school year, there is a huge info fair in red square. During my freshman year, I found out that Western had a running club and joined it! I met awesome people and had the chance to learn about Bellingham outside of campus.

At Western, we are very open and everyone is welcome here. I do not think a student here ever feels out of place because people are just so welcoming and friendly. If there were four tables at the dining hall, all of those tables would be mixed with a variety of students, no stereotypes or anything. You just meet a lot of different people and gain friends from a ton of different backrounds.

I think that Western has a pretty diverse group of students. I believe this shows through the clubs that we have at Western. We have clubs for LGBT students, clubs for students of diverse races, and religious clubs. Many of them commonly have booths around red square or vendor's row to provide information to other Western students and promote awareness of their groups. I think that Western is a very accepting place and pretty much every student would fit in here - that's one reason I love this school so much! Students wear a lot of different types of clothing to class. Overall, I would say the most common way of dressing is the "hipster/indie/bohemian/hippie" style of dress. Lot's of big, loose sweaters, leggings, flannels, beanies, dresses, and TOMs. It would probably be safe to say that at least 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the school's population owns a pair of TOMs :) Students at Western are very into both the style of TOMs and the moral reasoning behind them (with every pair you buy, another pair is donated to a child in need). However, a large portion of students go to school in just sweats or yoga pants as well. It's pretty much up to you! I've never seen anyone judged on their style of clothing, and we have many students who dress very eclectically!

come from a variety of backgrounds: racial/ethnic, sexual orientation, etc. It's a very diverse school filled with people. There's always a chance to meet people with the Associated Students, a hub that consists of the student government and student-run clubs. It's easy to meet people at school and develop lifelong friendships, should you pursue them here.