CC has been very helpful. I have enjoyed reading the posts and gathering so much information from those who have been kind enough to share. This is the first time I have felt the need to post. We are from the Northeast. I would be honored to have my Yankee child attend Clemson. Yes, the south is different from the Northeast as it is from the West. We have traveled to NC and SC and have found everyone to be extremely friendly and helpful. We have found that the true southern hospitality exists. We know several local families with children at Clemson and have nothing but wonderful things to say. One is a girl who is not looking for a husband, rather an education. There are some kids from the North who have never been on a plane. From the families that we know, we have heard that the Clemson “family” is very accepting of everyone no matter where they are from. We were told that their children have made friends from both OOS and IS and would tell you in a minute they made the right decision by attending Clemson.