I'm trapped at my college

anon43256521
Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:56:02 +0000

I don’t think jack4640 intentionally meant to offend anyone by what he said. He said a ton of people I go to school with are as he described, but not everyone.



Yes, this. Although to be honest I was pretty careless with my words so it’s no surprise that people took offense. My best friend and half my family is from the south, so I have spent a lot of time there and with southerners.

Most schools have a party culture, but I’ve noticed that in the South it’s much more excessive and universal than in any other part of the country. Greek life is more prominent in the South; additionally, the schools are more likely to be in rural settings and smaller towns. Thus, social life tends to revolve around frat parties and alcohol consumption, even more than it does in similarly-rural schools in the North.

Also, I shouldn’t have said that the South as a whole is less-developed; what I meant was that he should look for a school in a less rural area. One of the advantages to schools in large towns/cities is that there are plenty of things to do besides parties and drinking, like museums and concerts.