<p>Seriously, big southern schools are not the “culture shock” that a few are suggesting here.</p>
<p>I’m a Southern California native, and big southern schools are not places where people are going to find themselves scratching their heads or being shocked. </p>
<p>Our country has become less and less “regional” as transplants have moved around and big companies have “open shop” all over. Good sized cities are becoming rather homogenous in this country. When I’m in a good sized southern city, I don’t feel/see any differences from the Calif or midwest cities that I frequent month in and month out. I see the same big chains, the same popular restaurants and stores. Yes, each region will have a few of its own chains, but so what? </p>
<p>Big southern universities are run by people who are from everywhere…their degrees are from everywhere. The profs are from everywhere. Many of the students are from everywhere. </p>
<p>I find it almost hilarious that people don’t offer this “fear of culture shock” whenever someone considers - say - going to college out of the country…now that would be a culture shock for many. It’s not shocking to be going to college with other fellow Americans.</p>