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<p>I attended exactly one football game in high school. I’m not a hardcore party type - hell, it’s 8 on a Saturday night and I’m on CC trying to convince you to give UGA a second look - but my point is there’s plenty to do outside of partying. Despite its reputation as a party school, there really is more to do in Athens than getting drunk every night. Many students, including myself, chose Georgia for its academics rather than its partying.</p>
<p>As far as the sports obsession goes, you’re right that Georgia loves its sports - but keep in mind that many students enjoy cheering for fellow Bulldogs rather than any particular sport. You don’t have to love football to be a huge fan of Georgia football (I hope that makes sense). Cheering on sports is just one way of showing school spirit.</p>
<p>P.S. The vast majority - something like 40-50% - of the student body comes from metro Atlanta, which is just as diverse ethnically and geographically as south Florida. Many “native Atlantans” are children of northerners, especially from NY, NJ, PA, and MA.</p>