Southern Methodist University

Opportunities at SMU are great. There are many programs to take advantage of and even MORE to take advantage of if you LOOK for them. If you want to start your own club, you have ability to do so, but finding the right faculty member to help you may be difficult.

Diversity is an issue here. I feel like most of the negative reviews must be coming from white people because us minorities do not have a hard time finding people to be good friends with. Unfortunately, it seems like a lot of minorities stick together allowing the white people (the ones who permeate the stereotype) to take over as they wish. Minorities on campus are NOT a dominate force. White rich students are. I am not going to say they are snooty because to be honest, none of my white friends are snooty but I am sure the white people writing these reviews will have more white friends than me and thereby know more white snooty people than me. Likewise, I know more snooty minorities than white people would, but there is always going to be an unpleasant person at any university.

If you like to party, there is USUALLY a party (not always and they are usually not that great. This isn't UT, sorry). For the most part, you have to either indulge in oncampus fun (join clubs and attend on campus events), indulge in the white-people culture, or actually live life how YOU want to live it in order to enjoy yourself.

Also, I think most people commenting are not joining any clubs or any clubs that really fit them. If you find a club or something you are passionate about, you will not have time to befriend people who are not good people. You will only surround yourself with good people and there are lots of good students and friends on this campus. The only way you will be with snooty annoying people is if you are lying to yourself, desperate to fit in, lost in your life, etc.

I agree that most people here are not going to reach out and take interest in you. Maybe its a Texas/ Dallas thing. I never expect people to come and meet me, but maybe some place of the country you are from people are really that friendly. However, the people here are very helpful.

Basically remember that this isn't highschool. You don't have to do what you did back then. You don't have to hang out with the same people everyday. You don't have to party all the time either, you need to study, you know? You need to learn how to live YOUR life. Otherwise you will be unhappy like the previous poster who surrounded herself with negative people. Learn how to avoid negative people (that is once you truely learn they are negative… do not be prejudicist and avoid people without knowing them) and be truely open and accepting to everyone so you can find good people (maybe the previous poster is only looking in one group when there are MANY students here that need love, as well… say hi to anyone and everyone). Otherwise, it will take you a long time to grow up and be happy.

P.S. Meadows (our art school) students (particularly dancers and actors) are crazy, insane, and fun. Try to befriend some of them.