<p>i won't disagree that every econ major (practically) is career focused - but despite being the largest major, it isn't the ONLY major. the majority of people i know still don't even know what they want to major in. and speaking of largest majors....yes the intro econ class is huge, but that doesn't mean every class is huge. the intro public policy class is 110, and the next biggest core classes are 35 each. </p>
<p>and speaking of being mainstream (more accurately, not) i'm a girl who is athletic, plays in trumpet the orchestra, is in navy rotc, and will likely be a public policy/ics double major, turkish minor....maybe some mainstream things, but kind of in a weird combination.</p>
<p>i can't stress enough how collaborative people are here. there are always people helping one another, in study rooms, the library, everywhere. now, i'm not speaking as a science major, and perhaps things are more insane in that part of trinity...but i have repeatedly found that it's more like you vs. the course, not you vs. your classmates.</p>
<p>and everyone comes expecting a good time and then they don't? what? am i missing something? talk about a gross exaggeration. you will get out of it what you put into it - and no matter WHERE you go, you have to make an effort to make friends and expand your peer group. colleges do not make friends for you, though they will provide different on campus groups to connect with other people with similar interests</p>
<p>i'm actually entertained by those comments....i mean....wow. of course the southern prep style is big here compared to, say, california (we californians ALWAYS have fun joking about it - 'seersucker? what the hell, is it a type of fish?' 'you paid how much for that polo? why? there's a little alligator on it?' 'sperry topsiders? yeah, i've seen them, but only on my dad.'), but, just like in life, there is no requirement to hang out with every single sort of person on campus. this is like high school, but more focused and more intellectually stimulating - and like the real world, there are all sorts of people here. you will find your niche.</p>
<p>and yes, the racial integration thing is a topic of discussion here....while i have friends of every race, religion, creed, i won't deny that there is still some self-segregation - but this is not always BAD thing. it's ok to associate with people you have things in common with - just like sometimes you see athletes sitting together, people from teh same sorority sitting together. that being said, it's more common to see a diverse bunch of people sitting together.</p>
<p>and if there are parties you can't "get into" i don't know where this person is looking. there are flyers advertising all sorts of parties everywhere - from frat parties to clubs being sponsored by cultural groups.</p>
<p>and honestly, the most awesome thing was this thursday....first night of reading period. a duke university improv show - with over 1000 people filling the auditorium. to see that many people show up to support 8 students on stage is always inspiring.</p>
<p>sorry for rambling, i've been writing in turkish for the last 36 hours. now it's back to work on my command of the english language. anyways, i just tried to quickly throw my thoughts onto the post, let me know if you have any specific questions.</p>