<p>I am not hippie/artsy. I have been recaruited to Wes for lacrosse and am on the jocky preppy side. Will I fit in?</p>
<p>I'm not really qualified to give a totally accurate response, since I don't actually go to Wesleyan (i'm sure someone else who does will give you a better answer), but I have visited, and my boyfriend goes there, and I have gotten the feeling that any type will be accepted and fit in there. It certainly seems to draw a unique crowd. There are lots of hippie, artsy kids. But there are definitely plenty of jocks too. Even plenty of preps I bet. I think what would affect you fitting in more than being a jock/prep or hippie/artsy would just be your mindset about things, your openness to different people, ideas, etc. If you are the stereotype of a jock/prep, you might not fit in, but I'm guessing if you are considering Wesleyan at all, and being human in general, you are not a stereotype.</p>
<p>So, eh, students, feel free to totally correct me. haha.</p>
<p>Thaks, anyone else?</p>
<p>Wesleyan definitely breaks down the barrier between artsy/hippie types and jocks. In fact, I live right next door to a jock. He's really chill, and he gets along well with people. We pretty much all get along. I think that the jocks are great, especially when they kick ass against Amherst and Williams. :)</p>
<p>plus the Wes lacrosse team is, well, amazing</p>
<p>I will be honest, though, and say that sometimes the jockier preppier kids are made to feel excluded from the mainstream Wesleyan society. There are definitely well-populated places they hang out - DKE and Beta, for example, and there's a strong community. Still, I would say there's a definite separation sometimes, unfortunately :(</p>
<p>P.S. the lacrosse team really is awesome, though</p>
<p>The best thing for you to do is visit Wesleyan and hang out with the team, and see if you like them. You'll be able to get a really good sense of whether they're the kind of people you want to spend tons and tons of time with. </p>
<p>Also, although this is definitely not true of all of them, the lacrosse team has quite a few jock/preppy types, who can give you their perspective on how it is going to a kind of weird school like Wes and not being particularly weird yourself.</p>
<p>I should say, though, that no one should come to Wesleyan without at least a tolerance, or better yet, a minimal appreciation for artsiness. It's all around, and if it bothers you, you might not have such a great time here. Hippies... well, avoid WestCo and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>I'd be curious to know what the Wes students posting on here mean when they identify certain groups of kids at Wes. My D is a student and she reports that she has experienced no group ostracizing another. My D is not a hippy, jock, hipster or gay. She has friends that encompass all groups. I would be interested to know what a preppy is. I don't think a jock and a prep are the same. I do agree from what D tells me that nobody should apply or go to Wes unless u r a tolerant open-minded person who has a live and let live, enjoy all types of persons philosophy. What makes Wes such a truly remarkable school is the rainbow community of so many lifestyles and philosophies exchanging ideas and having a ton of fun with each other.</p>
<p>Dana's Dad</p>
<p>Visit Wesleyan and then visit Colgate or St. Lawrence University. For an in-between school culture visit Middlebury. I think you will know for what type of campus culture you are better suited. Brown & NYU are similiar to Wesleyan, while Boston College and Villanova are not similiar to Wesleyan with respect to campus culture. (To use four schools from your earlier postings).</p>
<p>When visiting and deciding, remember to consider not only whether you'll be happy at a school while playing the designated sport, but also: will you be happy at this school if you are NOT playing the sport?</p>
<p>I have heard stories of kids going to a specific school because of a specific sport, getting there, and deciding (for one reason or another) that they no longer want to do that sport - or can't - and that's the only reason they chose that specific school!</p>
<p>ditto the above. Also, consider which school would offer the the most room to grow. Once upon a time, that was why people went to college.</p>
<p>I really appreciate all of your feedback and would surely welcome anymore.</p>