pakjan6

I am just curious because FSU seems like a awesome school, but I am pretty liberal (President of young democrats) and come from Maryland. Will I feel out of place here?

pakjan6

OH BTW I i want to study political science....

I would imagine being in the capital helps for internships?

parent2noles

Universities tend to be quite liberal...FSU likely among the most liberal in Florida. Faculty vary the entire spectrum.

In the 1970s FSU acquired the nickname "Berkeley of the South" for campus protest activities.

Check out:
History of Florida State University (Wikipedia)
The Tumultuous Sixties: Campus Unrest and Student Life at a Southern University
Radical Jack Lieberman website

The history of FSU has swung the political spectrum. It will do so again. I think you'd be at home at FSU as a liberal or conservative.

parent2noles

As the highest rated Political Science program in Florida, location in Florida's capital city no doubt helps the program - ditto FSU Law and other such studies.

See: fsu.edu | The Department of Political Science

pakjan6

thank you so much! I will deff. be applying in september

pakjan6

on another thought, would i feel out of place being COMPLETELY non-religious?

sunnyflorida

No. Many students at this age and stage of their lives are "non-praticing." On the outskirts of the university just off campus you will find student ministries for various churches. They often have free meals during exams. They are resources for those who are interested and want to be involved, or are there for drop in students. But no hard sell. If you want to be involved you can find a home. If you are not religious, it will not be a problem. If you are agnostic or atheist, you will find others just like yourself.

pakjan6

awesome... one other question...

i saw that only 9% come from out of state, will i feel awkward if I am from maryland?

parent2noles

Hard to say how you may feel, that's up to you. Since Florida has so many transplants from other states I doubt anyone would notice your predilection for crab cakes.

sunnyflorida

I think it is more like 94 % instate. But no, you would be fine. My D had friends from NY and NJ, from Ga and Al and La to name a few. 6% of 40,000 is alot of out of state students, actually.

pakjan6

yea thank you all!

nycollegedad

we are from nyc metro area, our s is just starting his sophmore year and you should have no issues being from oos. As you can imaging, initially many of the IS students may know each other from high school and tend to stick together. However, they are very open to meeting new friends, especially from oos. you just need to be a bit proactive and social.

FSU is a perfect fit for our s.

Good luck

pakjan6

thanks so much, I am very out going,

sophiegirl

Hello.
I think I read somewhere that the political leaning was 50/50. Kids tend to be lib in college even in the South (unless you're at a Christian college). Tallahassee is a pretty liberal city, I believe.
Anyways, I will be going there in the spring and I'm originally from MD. I consider myself to be moderate/libertarian/a bit left-leaning.. if that says anything.

Just wondering why you're leaving the great state.. that's all :P Univ Maryland is good.

pakjan6

Yeah, I know, but this might sound stupid but i really really hate the cold, and I want to be involved with politics so i figure Tallahasse is a great town for politics being in the state capital. Also I am liberal so going south is kinda not to much of a option...