I am thinking about attending Cal Poly this fall. I am from Arkansas, where there exists a lot of social conformity, an annoyingly large frat and sorority presence, hicks, and people that don’t care about education. I’m sure this is true everywhere to some degree, but would I be able to escape at least some of this at Cal Poly? How prominent is the “dumb blonde” scene there? I don’t want to go to a party school.
Another question: I want to start surfing and continue “outdoorsy” things, and I know Cal Poly would also be good for this. How much time would I have for fun activities like this as an architecture major?