Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic US colleges: what are they really like? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]mirahawk[/m] at 3:34 am on Nov. 1, 2008[quote]I've been wanting to know, is college in the US anything like the common portrayal on TV here?  And what is the whole deal with fraternities and sororities and the whole greek system?  It seems trivial to me! I live in Australia btw.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post mirahawk Posted at 3:34 am on Nov. 1, 2008 I've been wanting to know, is college in the US anything like the common portrayal on TV here?  And what is the whole deal with fraternities and sororities and the whole greek system?  It seems trivial to me! I live in Australia btw.

Replies jennay Posted at 11:59 am on Nov. 1, 2008 Quote: from Zdrav at 7:49 am on Nov. 1, 2008 It greatly depends on the type of school you go to. For example, large public universities, I think, tend to be more of the stereotypical U.S. college with the tons of drinking and partying. Schools like Arizona State and Ohio State are known as big party schools. I go to a much more academically-inclined school with a mid-sized population, and it's definitely not like "Van Wilder" or anything. In fact, a latest student body survey revealed that half of us had not had sex this semester, and that nearly 90% have had only 1 partner. So binge-drinking and random sex do not really exist that much at my school, despite our reputation for extreme liberalness. i dont think academically inclined is positively correlated with prude in general for us colleges. many of the ivies and other top colleges are rather scandalous and booze-heavy Zdrav Posted at 7:49 am on Nov. 1, 2008 It greatly depends on the type of school you go to. For example, large public universities, I think, tend to be more of the stereotypical U.S. college with the tons of drinking and partying. Schools like Arizona State and Ohio State are known as big party schools. I go to a much more academically-inclined school with a mid-sized population, and it's definitely not like "Van Wilder" or anything. In fact, a latest student body survey revealed that half of us had not had sex this semester, and that nearly 90% have had only 1 partner. So binge-drinking and random sex do not really exist that much at my school, despite our reputation for extreme liberalness. mirahawk Posted at 3:46 am on Nov. 1, 2008 yer thats pretty much what we see.  the two types of frats and sororities are party and nerdy houses.  we see it just as either a sexfest or dorkfest.  i've been watching the tv series GREEK so most of that is what we see here. in australia some universities have colleges within them, which are kind of like fraternities and sororities, except much much larger, yet still party hard lol. IndyKid Posted at 3:45 am on Nov. 1, 2008 Frats and sororities are like on campus clubs that are mostly about partying and drinking Besides that I really dunno how it's portrayed in other countries.. Thanantos Posted at 3:43 am on Nov. 1, 2008 well i heard that colleges were easier than high school Vintorez Posted at 3:41 am on Nov. 1, 2008 Most colleges have a greek system, but you don't have to join them. there are a variety of fraternities and sororities, some are fun, games, and parties, while others focus on academics. and what is the common portrayal on TV of the colleges there? xXprincessBitchXx Posted at 3:39 am on Nov. 1, 2008 yer this would be kool to find out, and whats with the hole football and chearleader protrail is it really like that?? blufindr Posted at 3:36 am on Nov. 1, 2008 Yea, I wanna know this too. All 8 previous replies displayed.