Campus Life/Social Scene

Tribe1693
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:43:24 +0000

1) What are your interests? I won’t list all the possibilities, because I don’t know what you are looking for - but I can mention some possibilities and some things I used to do before I graduated. You can get to Yorktown beach by simply driving down the colonial parkway. It is a great place to hang out with friends and catch some sun - it’s well maintained and a really cool spot in general. I participated in the sailing club and learned how to sail. You don’t have to know anything about sailing to get started. [William & Mary Sailing](Services | William & Mary)
Of course you aren’t that far from VA Beach or Richmond. There are club sports teams and intramurals for pretty much whatever sport you might like. They just built NewTown right beside the college where you can catch a movie, play pool, find good dining etc. The Outlets aren’t too far from campus. During the semester you will likely be involved enough with school that you won’t be feeling like there isn’t enough to do. Alot of the things you do will revolve around the college and friends you make. If you are looking for an urban atmosphere, I’ll be the first to admit that Williamsburg isn’t the best place. However, once you get well acclimated to the area you will realize that you can do pretty much anything you would normally do anywhere else and there are plenty of different types of restaurants.

2) Nearly 30% of undergraduates are involved in greek life at William and Mary. So, while they are prevalent on campus there are still alot of people who don’t go Greek. I never went Greek. I went to some of the Greek parties, but I actually did more partying at off-campus houses. WM is certainly not JMU where there are kegs at virtually all apartment complexes. At the same time, you can definitely have a good time without getting involved with the Greek scene. As a freshman, it’s really going to be about meeting the kind of people you want to chill with. There are all types at WM just like everywhere else: I’ve hung out with the hippie types, the Frat/Sorority types, the club sports types, and types that really don’t attach themselves to any particular group. You don’t have to join any group to get into their parties. Alot of times people pre-game at their dorms and then go out. As I insinuated, the party scene may not be as overt as a JMU type school but lots of people go out on fri-sat nights and if you make some contacts you can get into whatever it is you are looking for.