<p>Hi there!
Florida State is tied as with one other school as my number one choice, I would be starting next fall.
One of the major things that I look for in a college is a strong southern atmosphere.
Does Florida State have this?</p>
<p>Where are you from? In Florida, generally, you need to go north to go South.</p>
<p>It is certainly not a hick or a farm school, for that you need to see the University of Florida in Gainesville.</p>
<p>I am from Pennsylvania, and my top two choices at the moment are Auburn and FSU.</p>
<p>Auburn will definitely have more of the Southern Atmosphere, but I’ve been there. The city is nothing but the University; even more so than Gainesville. Campus is gorgeous though.</p>
<p>Cam Newton may be a monster now, but lets all be real… EJ HEISMAN 2011 :D</p>
<p>FSU is a compilation of faculty and students from all over the US and internationally. FSU, as the oldest school in FL has a strong heritage as a Southern culture university, but it now reflects a cosmopolitan atmosphere typical of most of Florida, even more so due to the academic mission of the institution.</p>
<p>These Wikipedia articles accurately cover where FSU came from and where it is today:
[History</a> of Florida State University](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Florida_State_University]History”>History of Florida State University - Wikipedia)
and
[Florida</a> State University](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University]Florida”>Florida State University - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Having said that, to a certain extent Tallahassee itself is a mix of the Old South and of New York City. It’s generally the polite South, but you can find decent bagels at the same time. Alabama would be more Old South, maybe. The surrounding counties are very much still Old South, but without the racism.</p>
<p>Hope this helps. It is a wonderful place and many alumni (like me) will likely move back to Tallahassee when we retire.</p>
<p>This excerpt from the [FSU</a> Creative Writing Program](<a href=“http://www.english.fsu.edu/crw/]FSU”>http://www.english.fsu.edu/crw/) does a good job explaining the mix:
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<p>Auburn is Deep South in the Heart of Dixie. The town of Auburn has more catfish restaurants than Tallahassee.</p>