<p>Alright I'm a new member of the frosh at GaTech and I'm not liking it very much so far. What is there to do here? I'm from another part of teh country and don't know the city at all. It seems like the social life is dominated by Fraternities, which are not my thing at all. And without a car my options are limited as to what to do. I am very social but there's nothing to do around this campus, except maybe wingnutz...</p>
<p>What are some things that people do that they find fun?</p>
<p>Are there good parties at Emory? girls?</p>
<p>Hey Bluemonkey!</p>
<p>I totally understand where your coming from- the frat scene is really my thing, and I dont tend to venture out too much into Atlanta. But, thats primarily because I find plenty of things to occupy myself here! </p>
<p>Most my time is spent with a few good friends: watching movies(ie cramming many, many people into a dorm room with an awesome movie and brownies), hanging out at Tech Rec or one of the dorms with pool tables, or just wandering around campus and going to the different sports games(I went to my first volleyball game this year and it was actually pretty fun!)</p>
<p>I also spend a lot of time with the clubs I’m involved in. They tend to be good about getting you off campus and having a good time, or on campus with a bunch of awesome people who like the same things you do!</p>
<p>Dont abandon Tech, for Emory. Were way cooler.</p>
<p>As a fellow frosh and ardent GDI I agree that it can be frustrating that frats dominate the social scene and transportation is limited. But despair not! There are plenty of fun things to do around Tech if you only look hard enough. </p>
<p>Intramurals are a great way to meet new people (including the girls you are interested in). Join a team from your dorm so that you will see the people on your team all the time–it will network you well. Take an options class with some of your friends or people that you want to get to know better–that is a great way to connect. Go rock climbing at the CRC: the people there are nice and social and willing to help out beginners. Go to a concert: many big tours swing through Atlanta, so find a band that interests you that is playing here soon, some others that like them, and figure out a way yo get there (may have to take a cab, but that’s ok). It is true that there is plenty to do at Emory and Agnes Scott too, but I encourage you to take advantage of some of the opportunities here, and look for more creative ways to break out of the “bubble.”</p>
<p>Hey bluemonkey, </p>
<p>as a frosh living on West campus I understand your situation. Sometimes it seems like the only thing to do is go over to east and party at the frats. If this isn’t your thing, you can still have a great time though. drumnrun and joe had some great ideas with intramurals, movie nights, and going to sporting events. What has seemed to work best for me is to just go for things. What makes college so much fun is that you can literally do whatever you want. With so many clubs and organizations on campus you can find people involved in almost anything you can think of- skydiving, rock climbing, music, whatever you are interested in or think you might be interested in. I have found the Tech community to be one of the most inviting groups of people i have ever known. So jump on opportunities to go to the next FAB or FC event, knock on someone’s door down the hall that you’ve never talked to, keep an open mind and try new things- never again will you have the opportunity to wake up and so easily get involved in almost anything.</p>
<p>As for the girl issue all of us guys have noticed at tech- its really not as bad once you get involved, I’m in a few clubs and the ratio is fairly close to 1to1 in all of them. So join a club, stay open, meet new people, and have fun!</p>
<p>good luck!</p>