Social Life at CMU?

n0stalgia
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:58:14 +0000

There are a lot more “bros and hoes” here than I expected–typical suburban preppy/jock “PAAARTTYYY” kids, and the associated ******baggery. There aren’t as many hipsters/alt/indies as I’d hope with such a renowned arts program. The skewed male/female ratio makes parties very sexually charged and competitive, especially between guys, which isn’t much fun.
As for the alcohol/drugs scene, alcohol and weed are in relative abundance, and it isn’t that hard to find ecstasy, psychedelics, and prescription medication (adderall, ritalin, xanax, oxycontin, etc). I haven’t come across anything like heroin or cocaine, which most would consider a good thing.

The social life isn’t as bad as a visit to CMU may seem, the sociable ones are just hidden amongst the sea of social ineptitude. With that said though, it is far from perfect. Fortunately, the University of Pittsburgh is right down the street ;)