<p>Now, to address the issue of self segregation: it happens. It’s human tendency to congregate with those you share similar characteristics with. </p>
<p>While there is self segregation at times, by no means does it mean that students are ALWAYS self segregated. You’ll be amazed to see how many people you meet. I, as a minority, have a lot of friends from various ethnic backgrounds. As do most college students. At the same time, I know a lot more Asian and Indian students because of the activities I am involved in. If I was more involved in the Latino community, I’m sure I would have more Latino friends. It really depends upon the activities you pursue and your chosen course of study. If you are a east asian studies major, there’s a good chance you’ll know everyone in your major because it’s a small program and you’ll see those students on a regular basis in your classes. If you are in an a capella group, there’s a good chance you’ll meet a lot of other students who do a capella and will naturally have more friends that do a capella. But by no means are you restricted to one “group” of friends. This isn’t high school.</p>
<p>And this doesn’t only apply to UVa. This applies to schools across the board that are similar to UVa in size.</p>