<p>How big is the non-party culture at UCF? Does a decently sized subculture exist? The type of people who concentrate on their studies, like to get involved in philosophical debates and intellectual conversation, have traveled and thus have a broader view of the world, and like to focus on bigger things? They can be all sorta of people artists, scientists, poli sci majors ect.</p>
<p>I don't mean any of this to be condescending, but I come from an European-immigrant home and we value education and culture, ect and I'd like to have a little bit of that in my college experience. It's a big school, so I hope it will be around somewhere.</p>
<p>The culture of UCF, so to speak is very well oriented. I come from a Caribbean background and was also interested in the cultural enrichment that UCF had to offer. A key concept to remember is that you cannot expect the culture to come to you. The library often has seminars and workshops that are dedicated to exploring different cultural aspects of numerous ethnicities and nationalities. There are numerous student organizations. Many of these organizations have students from Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, The middle east, and some parts of Europe. One thing I can honestly say is the UCF has something for everyone. I worked in our Arboretum, a place that allows students to help in nature conservation; I was in the Caribbean students association. Whether you like to salsa, brazillian capoeira, swing dancing, working out in our state of the art gym, giving peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the homeless (which I did) or participating in student run workshops, UCF probably has it. And if it does not, you can probably create your own, and look to the greater Orlando area for support (they like UCF!) *******BTW the culture coming to you concept still applies except on Wednesdays in front our student union where hindus chant, student dems and republicans argue, groups break dance, a vender sells exotic jewelry, a strange film student guy sells vintage posters, the engineers are driving around in their zero-gas solar cars, where the marijuana advocates want you to sign a petition, or where a guy carrying around a urinal in trying to get you to sanitize your hands. Roger that.lol.</p>