It seems like almost everyone is from Ohio. I was just wondering what Athens would be like for an OOS student?
I think I will have my son (who finishes his freshman year at OU on Wednesday) comment on this when he gets back, as he will have more specific information…but I can say that as an OOS kid (we are from MA) my son has not had any trouble finding friends or feeling welcome at OU. I will say that he is a naturally outgoing kid, so that may skew things a bit, but just two weeks ago he told me how much he loves OU and Athens and views it as home.
He really thinks that the OU students are some of the most friendly and accommodating people he has ever met (and he is fairly well traveled). In fact, he even convinced two high school classmates to transfer to OU for next year (both will be coming from MA state schools). Their decisions were based both on the strength of the academic program and the student vibe.
Best of luck,
Sara