PatrickCors
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I've heard two completely different versions of Ole Miss social life. Version A: It's all football, frats, and parties. If you're not into that, you're out of luck. Version B: There's something for everyone, you just have to find your people.
Which one is true? Probably somewhere in the middle, but I need details.
A current student I messaged online broke it down for me:
Greek life is huge. Like, 40% of students are in sororities or frats. Rush is a whole process, and if you're not part of it, you might feel left out at first. But plenty of people aren't in Greek life and still have friends.
Football is basically a religion. Saturdays in the fall, the whole town shuts down for games. Tailgating starts at like 8 AM. Even if you don't care about sports, you'll probably end up at some games just because that's what everyone does. It's actually fun, apparently.
The Square is where everyone hangs out. Restaurants, coffee shops, bars. It's small but walkable. You'll run into people you know.
There are tons of clubs — over 300, she said. Whatever you're into, there's probably a group for it. She's in the ultimate frisbee club and the environmental awareness group.
The party scene exists but you can avoid it if you want. She said she goes to parties sometimes but also has plenty of weekends where she just hangs with friends watching movies.
I'm still nervous about fitting in, but at least now I have a clearer picture. Anyone else have experiences to share? I need all the info I can get before I commit.
Which one is true? Probably somewhere in the middle, but I need details.
A current student I messaged online broke it down for me:
Greek life is huge. Like, 40% of students are in sororities or frats. Rush is a whole process, and if you're not part of it, you might feel left out at first. But plenty of people aren't in Greek life and still have friends.
Football is basically a religion. Saturdays in the fall, the whole town shuts down for games. Tailgating starts at like 8 AM. Even if you don't care about sports, you'll probably end up at some games just because that's what everyone does. It's actually fun, apparently.
The Square is where everyone hangs out. Restaurants, coffee shops, bars. It's small but walkable. You'll run into people you know.
There are tons of clubs — over 300, she said. Whatever you're into, there's probably a group for it. She's in the ultimate frisbee club and the environmental awareness group.
The party scene exists but you can avoid it if you want. She said she goes to parties sometimes but also has plenty of weekends where she just hangs with friends watching movies.
I'm still nervous about fitting in, but at least now I have a clearer picture. Anyone else have experiences to share? I need all the info I can get before I commit.
