<p>Hey im thinking about going to American next year but im really no into politics at all…do u think that will be a problem??</p>
<p>Look at the list of student organizations at AU. Majority of them are not political related.</p>
<p>I got a private message from a parent who had the same question with regard to her son…here’s my private response to her:</p>
<p>Before I answer, remember that I graduated from AU in 1995 and I have no idea whether students are more or less (or the same) politically oriented now. Our whole culture seems more political now, so I would not be surprised if it is also true at AU.</p>
<p>I had friends who were very politically active and those who were not active (or even really interested) at all. Most of my friends who were active were political science (or related) majors. Friends who were SIS majors were also politically oriented as well, but generally not as much so as the political science majors.</p>
<p>My senior year I lived in a house with a literature major, two biology majors, one physics major, and one SIS major. None of them were politically active (except for me, a political science/economics major), but all of them had fairly strong political opinions. I was the only conservative; the long-haired, bass-playing physics major was libertarian; the rest were liberals of varying degrees. I would say those ratios are pretty reflective of the AU population circa 1995.</p>
<p>Bottom line is that there are plenty of non-political things to do/be at AU and in DC, but you can’t escape it entirely–and most people at AU don’t want to.</p>
<p>Pswillia, thanks for your response, to add to that: I’m a current student - Sophomore at AU, and when I started AU, I didnt care who was running for President, I didnt care about the debates, protests, health care etc… however slowly you notice a change there, it somewhat gets ingrained in you and you begin to care a little. its a fascinating experience since its a change one would never expect. </p>
<p>HOWEVER: this does not mean you become a politics nerd, or one of those extreme activists. As I said, I did not care about politics, I am a business major, and while I still am not huge into politics I appreciate its necessity. There are a MASSIVE amount of people who also dont care about politics, and there are thousands of other things to do on and off campus not politically related. Internship and job wise, the market is massive, so dont let political activism put you off AU! </p>
<p>If you have any specific questions about a program or anything about AU feel free to message me!</p>
<p>I’m a junior and honestly care very little for politics, and I have many friends who don’t either. That being said, it’s still very cool being in the center of where it all happens, and you always know what’s going on in the world without even trying.</p>