Are people at Georgetown happy?

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<p>I know this may sound stupid, but I'd really like people's input on this.</p>

<p>I'm looking to study government, become fluent in Russian, and prepare to be the best military officer I can be. I love DC and Georgetown's campus is gorgeous.</p>

<p>But I also want to be happy. I'm openly gay and would like a college with a good, nice LGBTQ community. I want people who work hard and are smart, but who are also easygoing and friendly. I want people who are more collaborative than cut-throat competitive.</p>

<p>For instance, the environment at USC seems perfect for me, but Georgetown is academically stronger in the areas I'm interested in.</p>

<p>Can anyone provide some insight?</p>

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<p>I live with two Russian majors and the program is excellent. In addition, I’m gay and Georgetown is literally one of the most gay-friendly/liberal schools in the country (most of DC is). </p>

<p>Though, the school is a bit cut throat in areas. I have a bias because I am in the business school and out classes are curved. Though, when there is a curve for a class at Georgetown the competition heats up.</p>

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<p>If you don’t want stiff competition, USC is probably a better choice for you.</p>

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<p>I would say that Georgetown’s track record of producing military officers is not too shabby, especially given the long history of [Hoya</a> Battalion](<a href=“http://rotc.georgetown.edu/about/history/]Hoya”>Battalion History | The Hoya Battalion | Georgetown University). More prominent than USC’s, anyway. Most famously:</p>

<p>[General</a> George William Casey Jr. (SFS 1970)](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_George_Casey]General”>George W. Casey Jr. - Wikipedia) - Army Chief of Staff, 2007-2011
[Maj</a>. Gen. John L. Fugh (SFS 1957)](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fugh]Maj”>John Fugh - Wikipedia) - The Judge Advocate General of the Army, 1991-1993; first Chinese American to attain general officer status in the U.S. Army.
[General</a> James L. Jones (SFS 1966)](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Jones]General”>James L. Jones - Wikipedia) - Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1999-2003; Supreme Allied Commander Europe, 2003-2006; National Security Advisor, 2009-2010</p>

<p>I took a number of courses in the Russian department, and though I can’t directly gauge how effective the instruction is at bringing you to fluency (I’m a heritage speaker), I was quite impressed with the skills of many of my American classmates, including those who had never taken the language before coming to Georgetown. The upper level offerings in literature were very good, and a few were inventive and far above expectations.</p>

<p>I’m much less qualified to speak to the LGBTQ aspect of it. I would encourage you to contact some of the people in [GU</a> Pride](<a href=“Login”>Login) - I’m sure at least a couple of them would be willing to give you their honest take on the topic. DC’s reputation as a pretty gay-friendly city is well-known, of course.</p>

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<p>“But I also want to be happy. I’m openly gay and would like a college with a good, nice LGBTQ community. I want people who work hard and are smart, but who are also easygoing and friendly. I want people who are more collaborative than cut-throat competitive.”</p>

<p>I plan to declare a psychology/art history major, so I can’t help you much about Russian, but the above statement describes Georgetown perfectly. I was in the closet in high school and came out a week after moving in at Georgetown. The community is extremely warm and gay-friendly. There are exceptions, of course, but I am extremely happy here and have never felt threatened by anyone because of my sexuality.</p>