<p>Hey guys!</p>
<p>I have a few questions about social life at Yale:</p>
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<li>How prominent is racism?</li>
<li>What is Catholic life like?</li>
<li>Are you doomed forever if you only own a few J-Crew sweaters?</li>
<li>How easy is it to make friends?</li>
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<p>Much obliged to anyone who can answer any of these questions, and happy holidays :)</p>
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<li>It exists, like everywhere, I suppose. But, the campus itself seems very diverse and the students are tolerant of all races and creeds. </li>
<li>Catholicism is just one of more than 18 organized religions represented on campus: [Yale</a> Religious Ministries | Chaplain’s Office](<a href=“http://chaplain.yale.edu/yrm]Yale”>Yale Religious Ministries | Chaplain's Office)</li>
<li>No, that is Princeton. My son, a junior, doesn’t own anything from J-Crew; truth be told, he prefers Theory. But, the clothing in Theory stores is too expensive for him, so he shops the internet for deals on anything Theory.</li>
<li>For some kids, it’s very easy to make friends. For others, it’s more difficult. When my son was a freshman, he had to fill out a questionnaire for his financial aid application. In part he wrote
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<p>My daughter is at another ivy, and it’s been much more difficult for her to make friends there, than for my son at Yale.</p>
<p>Thank you! I’m more of a Theory fan as well actually :)</p>