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Can We Stop With The College Stereotypes?

The fact that I'm getting judged for getting an education is offensive

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I've always had a negative view on college. I just never liked school in genera,l so college seemed impossible for me. I am a person that attends one, but I've never been a fan. I feel like college is sometimes made for extroverts and it's hard for us introverts to adapt. I have been on the both ends of "I really want to go away to college" and "I never want to go to college" ends of the spectrum, so I feel like I have the right to write about both sides. Since I've written about one side, this one is dedicated to the smaller portion of those that have decided to go to college.

A large portion of America's population does not go to college. There are plenty of reasons why many of you do not go. I will not dwell on them. But for those of you that have a negative view on the college life, I am here to shed some light upon you.

Stereotypes that you've learned about college are true.

OF COURSE THEY'RE TRUE. Just like stereotypes about ANYTHING are true. But they are only true to an extent. Those stereotypes are the ones that get the most publicity so you are forced to believe them. College stereotypes offend not only me, but they offend about 90 percent of college students.

The thing is fraternities are not all about boys partying for four years. Being a in a fraternity does not make one a tool. I don't often defend fraternities but something had to be said.

A frat earning an average of a 3.5 GPA will never make the news simply because its not as interesting as a whole frat being shut down because of rape rumors (key word: rumors). This is not me defending Greek Life but those rumors do not define 100 percent of people involved. Sure, these things happen. People get wrapped up into the thought of acceptance that they'll do anything for it. Evolution tells us that we are wired for socialization and our weakness (especially for the ones that have a hard time fitting in) is to go to extremes to be accepted. It's sad when you think about it, but being in a new environment with all new people, you crave friendship (something you've had your entire life until the moment you moved into your dorm).

I don't know why but many people believe that college is just about partying and hooking up. Nothing offends me more than hearing that stereotype. Of course there are schools that are pegged as "party schools" and people apply to them simply for that reason. You make it sound like all we see when we walk around campus is penis and vagina. "Who will be the person I have sex with today?" Sorry to disappoint, but the partying and "hooking up" (I use this term weakly) is mostly reserved for the weekends.

My point to all this is why are you being so mean to us? You have to enjoy some aspects of the usually miserable place we call college. Just let me party. Let me hook up a few times. LET ME DO ME.


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