<p>Hi, </p>
<p>I am from New York so obviously I lean liberal...I am not religious, pro choice, gay rights...the whole nine yards...anyways, not saying i dont respect the views of the south, but I was wondering if northerners like myself could live in such a new different environment without going crazy? I realize NC went blue, but is it really turning liberal, or was it just the Obama bandwagon? Will it be easy fitting in, or will people reject me for my ideology?</p>
<p>I'm liberal too! So it's not just conservatives that apply/go to Wake. We can be friends. =]</p>
<p>I'm applying to Wake, and I would consider myself to be the most conservative person I know.</p>
<p>Yay diversity!</p>
<p>...kinda</p>
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but I was wondering if northerners like myself could live in such a new different environment without going crazy?
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Honestly, it's not like NC is a foreign country or something! :) Seriously, D (junior at Wake) is always saying how friendly everyone is. She's very happy there.</p>
<p>Let's just say there would definitely be some liberal/conservative show-downs...and they could get serious.</p>
<p>My friend, a senior at Wake Forest, says that it's a really conservative campus -- but one of her ex-boyfriends is incredibly liberal, she herself moderate, and they're having a blast there. She says that she's met very few people who are downright mean.</p>
<p>NC's probably about as mixed as they come, what with all the Northerners that have moved down here in the past few years. Seriously. It has its conservative Southerners, but there's a huge liberal influence.</p>
<p>haha where are u from and did u get accepted?</p>
<p>I'm from NC. Or, technically, I guess I'm from Tucson, but we moved when I was like, 2. So I was raised here, and yeah, I got accepted.</p>
<p>oh congrats</p>
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Let's just say there would definitely be some liberal/conservative show-downs...and they could get serious.
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... and this statement is based on??? First-hand knowledges? Stories from someone at Wake?</p>
<p>lol...wait is there a dress code for class at wake? no baseball caps or sweatshirts? someone told me that once? doesnt sound true</p>
<p>Why would a college have a dress code? That gets rid of some creativity and self expression.</p>
<p>No dress code.</p>
<p>I'm confused. What are "southerns" like?</p>
<p>I'm from California.... so... where do I belong? LOLOL.</p>
<p>well, conservatives seem to be more accepting of libels than vise versa. just imagine a really conservative kid trying to go to cal berkley or reed if you disagree</p>
<p>^^^^</p>
<p>Freud thinks your unconscious mind is calling liberals (libels?) liars.</p>
<p>Plenty of hot-headed people on both sides of the political spectrum, imo. </p>
<p>I've always said that Wake Forest is more of a bell weather campus. As such, it's probably more conservative than many college campus--but the student body political leaning has actually seemed very balanced to me.</p>
<p>The professors and administration generally tilt to the left.</p>
<p>^^^^</p>
<p>Freud thinks your unconscious mind is calling bellwethers (whether or not?) bell weathers.</p>
<p>I almost googled the word(s) because it didn't feel right coming out. That'll teach me not to be so lazy. I wonder what bell weather is anyway. Bells probably prefer dry climates not near the ocean.</p>
<p>Now I just need to be more careful the next time...</p>