<p>so i was flipping through "Insider's Guide to the Colleges" and there was this page on Miami, and I was a little alarmed that there was an entire column describing how all the girls at Miami are anorexic/have some type of eating disorder. </p>
<p>....??? </p>
<p>i know this is not a unique situation in every day life...but that much dedicated to that topic? it struck me as a little odd, any debate?</p>
<p>Well, I'm not going to deny that some students have eating disorders or some form of disordered eating, but you're going to find that on every campus. I don't have any percentages or facts right now, though... The percentage of Miami females with disordered eating patterns is probably slightly higher than average, but not to the extent that that passage seems to suggest.</p>
<p>"...there was an entire column describing how all the girls at Miami are anorexic/have some type of eating disorder." Really? It said "ALL" the girls have eating disorders?</p>
<p>"The percentage of Miami females with disordered eating patterns is probably slightly higher than average..." Based upon what?</p>
<p>What is the Insiders Guide to the Colleges? Who wrote it? How did they compile their research? I am sincerely curious, not attempting to start an argument, just interested in the answers...</p>
<p>oh believe me, i understand. I was just wigged they dedicated that much information on it. </p>
<p>Here's all the stuff on the book:
(Compiled and Edited by) Staff of the Yale Daily News. The Insider's Guide to the Colleges: 32d Ed. St. Martin's Griffin: NY, 2006. It was $14 at my bookstore. </p>
<p>From p. 733:</p>
<p>...The Skinny on Miami
The typical Miami student stereotype has been described as "the beautiful blond, anorexic, wealthy, conservative, who wears Abercrombie, drives a black SUV, went to a Catholic high school, and got good grades in AP classes." .... Students also comment on the "healthy-craze" nature of the population. One student stated that "there are no obese students. you will stick out if you do not at least <em>appear</em> athletic, in shape, or thin." ...(blah blah about the supposedly insane wait lanes for the treadmills, etc)...Many students commented on the prevalence of eating disorders in the community...</p>
<p>And talks about it choppily in other areas. I was just alarmed, I know about reality and all but having it pointed out like that made it stick out so much, you know? </p>
<p>Other than that, the books been pretty accruate like the other guides, Princeton Review, Fisk, etc on the other colleges (Oberlin and Wittenberg). I know it says "The Yale Daily Staff"; again, it's just like Fiske or something.</p>
<p>Try not to wig-out about anything that "stereotypes" a school(any school) with over 14,000 students. Go visit the campus and check it out for yourself. Question student health services.</p>
<p>Another thing that may help you here is to consider, if for sake of argument it WERE true, how does that really affect you? (this is an open-ended question that only you can answer) Overall, I thought the whole stereotype of Miami was pretty humorous and with the exception of the word anorexic, pretty positive :)</p>
<p>I read that book too, and I just really don't see it affecting me. I am confident in myself and my appearance (granted I am blessed with a high metabolism.) I know plenty of people who have gone there and none of them have had trouble, although one girl had a roommate with an eating disorder, but I take it she was troubled otherwise, too. It's just one of those things that is everywhere, sadly.</p>
<p>it is sad...i don't know whether it's the college stress or what...i realize it's everywhere but i just needed some reassurance. i really like miami. ;) thank you.</p>
<p>As a parent, my favorite blame is People Mag & MTV - kidding :) (kind of).</p>
<p>i currently go to miami... and don't see it as a problem... yes, there is a large emphasis on working out (but isn't that good?) everybody loves the rec.</p>
<p>:) (stupid char count)</p>
<p>Huh??????</p>
<p>Remember gang, old lady here, sometimes thing need 'splainin' to me...</p>