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These are but a few of the college stereotypes, are you willing to pick one? Have you decided which one you’d want to choose?

These perceptions are what people create when they look or hear about these different crowds. They immediately label and judge them on all of their flaws and wrong doings. Although there is a little bit of truth in every single stereotype, not everyone in any these stereotypical groups is considered this stereotype.

Take sorority girls for example, yes there are girls who love to have a good time, drink, get down with boys. Only to wake up the next morning thinking, “what the hell happened last night?”. There are ALWAYS going to be those types of girls in sororities. That being said, there are many sorority girls who don’t care about going out and getting crazy. These girls participate for sisterhood, networking, to be involved on campus and to be a part of something long lasting. Within a sorority there are semester dues that girl does pay, however the money collected is used to pay nationals, run the house, fund exchanges or formals and contribute to their philanthropies. Nowhere in their budget does it say, “expenses for becoming friends with all of these girls.” In fact, there are several chapters of the sororities all around the United States,that these women will always be a part of.  In all honesty, who actually talks about those kinds of girls? The girls that don’t get crazy and are there for the good of the sisterhood? I’ve notice that when making movies and TV shows, or simply talking about your college experience going to a GREEK ROW party, no one ever mentions what a wonderful talk they had with a sweet sorority girl.  The reason why is because no one wants to hear the good, non dramatic details of the night. Instead they want the nitty gritty, the gossip, and the foolish mistakes people make. They want to fabricate, and elongate each dirty detail creating a huge drama fest. With a sorority girl not focused on partying, there is no way of doing this.

Nerds vs. Athletes, like I mentioned before yes there is truth to some of the stereotype, although not everyone who likes to read or get good grades is a nerd. Not everyone who plays sports is obnoxiously loud, always pumped up or a douche bag. It takes a handful of people in each group to do something so bad, or be the “real example” of people to play the role of that specific group, to get the whole crowd stereotyped as that specific role.

So when coming to college don’t be ignorant to the people who judge those stereotypes, who are those stereotypes, and who are the innocents. You create the person you want to become. So if the Jack Mormon, frat boy, douche bag athlete is who you want to become, so be it. You will probably be stereotyped as that even if you are in a fraternity, on an athletic team and Mormon. People are going to think what they want of you, its life. But you have the power to believe it and take on that role people do stereo type you as, or be bigger than it and know who you truly are and not listen to them.

Ethnic Branches

These are just 2 out of the millions of different groups, but I thought they were the most noticeable to talk about.


Greeks:


And when I say Greeks, I don't mean like Greek Row. I mean the true BLOOD Greeks.


The Greeks are a bunch of people who are always hanging out, with the same group of people at all times.This group of people are always sticking together because they only like Greek people, and don't really like to include people who are non-Greek unless they have proven to them that they are worthy enough to be in the Greek clan. They are very loud and like to talk about all of the crazy shit that went down over the weekend. Because if you know a Greek you know that they have a good time all the time. You can hear them from miles away, and most of the time it sounds like arguing but it's not, that's just how they talk because they talk over each other all the time.. If you ever hear chanting, yelling, see people doing kicks, or dancing you should know who they are. They are very prideful and proud of their heritage. Don't even think about talking behind their backs because if word gets out you do.. lets just say mess around with the bull you will get the horns, about the whole community of them.

Japanese/Koreans/Chinese: 
Well all three of these people are kind of the same in many qualities, intelligence level, move in packs, talk really fast to the point you can't understand them, look the same and all drive the same, which is horribly. I clumped them all together because NO ONE can tell the difference. Being so smart is not a bad thing, they all work really hard to have good grades but being so smart makes them lack social skills. Majority are nerds like I have stereotyped below. They like greeks only hang out with each other, because not a lot of people like them. They think they are smarter than everyone else, which they probably are. When it comes down to it though everyone is smarter in the social scene. They watch so many music videos and learn all these dances that at social events, once again they all end up dancing together and become the dancers of N'sync when a song is played.

Band Geeks

And here we are to the Band Geeks.  These kids are for sure going somewhere in life playing band for all of the wonderful sports. I mean unless there is a professional band going to the Olympics or something, these kids need to get with the program and do something to get them going places other than band camp. Do you think they get noticed? Nope they don't. Unless they are playing really obnoxious songs, or you are sitting next to them. I wouldn't depict these people as the "popular" crowd... Ever. I would relate them more to geeks than I would to athletes, or any other group for that manner. They are always running late places because they have to run with their instrument that weighs just as much or more than most of them. While doing so many people walking by get hurt. They have their own clique, because they need to stick together. If not they would be sitting in a corner playing their saxophone. 

Athletes

Men Athletes:

Also known as "Jocks" are assholes who think they are the hottest most adorable  people ever created. They think they can get away with anything because the can make a shot, or kick a field goal. They are big headed and pick on those who aren't as great as them. These boys think they can just sail through school with professors helping them with grades because they had a great game the other night. They have a different bimbo girl on their arm every other night because they get what they want from them, then throw them to the curb. They are loud and obnoxious in class, even when they aren't talking, they are annoying with all of the sports gear they are wearing all the time. Of course they have to make it known to everyone in the world that they are on a team so they wear their letterman jackets and sweats with the sport they are repping. 

Women Athletes:

They are very different from men when it comes to sports. I'm not talking about just their gender, I'm talking about how they take their sports reputation . Men use the reputation of playing sports to get what they want. Women who play sports are really into their game, but they want to show off that they play sports and can sometimes beat the guys. They dress like bums majority of the time, don't really get ready on the week days to go to school because they have practice everyday of their lives. You will never see these girls wearing a dress or makeup to impress someone. Because of this, some people may say they are gay because they are always with their girls. Impressing someone comes out when they are playing sports. No one really goes to support the games they play, because women sports are not as good as men sports are.

Nerds

These people are usually found in the library with books stacked up to the tippy top of the ceiling so they wont be found if anyone was looking for them, or in the union playing board games, shouting as if they were the little people in the board game. Couldn't say if they were nice people or not because when they talk it is either in smart words that will make anyone sound stupid talking to them, or they are running so fast to class that they don't have time to talk. They are socially awkward and dread talking to girls more than anything because they don;'t knwo how. Most of the time the typical nerd steeze isn't pants up to their belly button, glasses, and pens in their pocket. Some of them dress like regular people up to the status quo. Others wear T-shirts that they have had since they were 9 consisting of; Pokemon, ninja turtles, superheros, etc.. I would be careful what I say to these kids because, nerds are the people that you made fun of all of school growing up and after they graduate, they will end up being your boss. 

Mormons

Now I hate to place them in a group alone, but when talking to people they grouped them as one. Grouped as one with different branches. 

The Innocents: 

People who will deny that they are not wrong and are the most close-minded people you will ever meet. They do no wrong and are angels sent from above. They have their own little cliques within their churches and date anyone who is mormon hoping to find a forever soul mate. This usually starts before graduating high school because heaven forbid if they are not married by at least 22 years old, or just barely returned from their mission. They are and try to be affiliated with any group they can; ASUU, Sororities, Frats, SBO..etc. Utah is like Disneyland in their mind because majority of the population are their kind. You will find them at the singles ward, studying, 80's dancing, or getting frozen yogurt. And if you want to have a great time with them, go to one of their parties! The punch is FANTASTIC, the topic of every conversation is marriage, and you get to stay in your own bubble and hardly hold hands.

The mormon ho's & bro's:
Now these are a little different from the mormons up above. Pretty self explanatory actually, but I will identify so you can spot them out in the crowd.They let loose, let their hair down and have a good time. Some more than others. Most people would title them as "Jack mormons." They support the goals and beliefs of the church and maintain friendships with those who still practice, but for reasons of their own choose not to attend church services and activities. They indulge in things discouraged by hthe church such as; drinking,smoking, and premarital sex. These types of people are the ones that grew up in a really mormon family and has just moved out and wants to experience everything that they were held back from. Usually joining frats and sororities to get that experience and not being apart of the mormon clan in college because they are "individuals" now. Not thinking about marriage having a wonderful time being bad. They usually start off as closet drinkers and if anyone found out their life was either a.over(takes them a while to get use to the idea they are not doing right), or b. just begun. 

Frat Boys

And for you men choosing:


These boys are known as horn dogs, drunks and players. The boys that join probably wasn’t really cool in high school and is now trying to make a name for himself in college. They normally stick around the house while they are sticking to their five year plan. Commitment is not something that these boys want, probably because majority of the time they really talk to girls and have a somewhat “good conversation” is when they are hammered. Go to school typically for five years, go to bars/parties, hook up with whoever they want, and at the end of the day they still have their guys. Don’t even think about getting in a relationship with these guys. Who wants a girlfriend with that plan? In some frats alcohol is given out like candy to whoever wants to party because they all like to have a good time all the time. In other frats they are really stingy and only give it to the girls they want to get down with that night.


When you think frat boy first word that might come to mind is????

Sorority Girls

Going down this road this is what people categorize you as:

These type of girls are upper class bimbos, snobs and party animals. Most of the girls that join are either; girls that didn't have friends and were socially awkward all their lives in school and think they can present a whole new image and be a new person in college now (pay to have/make friends), or they are so rich and snobby that they want to be friends with other rich and snobby girls and meatheads to get down with whenever. They call each other sisters but really talk about each other behind each other’s backs. Along with talking behind each other’s backs they sure know how to steal each other’s guys as well. Always seen laughing really obnoxiously and talking about something stupid arm-in-arm with their baseball-capped, collar-popped, football-obsessed douche of a frat boy boyfriend downing beers. Partying all the time, can’t hold their alcohol and will hook up with anything that walks when they are intoxicated. 

Something to think about...

When going into college one of the main questions you want to ask yourself is WHO DO I WANT TO BE? Many people ask themselves this question because when you are entering into this new chapter of your life you can be and become whoever you want to be. Being a Freshman at the University of Utah I know  there are so many different paths to choose from and that is why I made this page. 

Going through these different options will help you think about who you might want to become.