MINDLESS DRONES!

Introduction
This school is inhabited by mindless drones overwhelmingly. They are all of upper-crust middle-class white families. Don't be suprised if you see a fraternity or sorority house parking lot that looks like a Land Rover and/or Hummer dealership. The majority of students generally are on their cell-phones or are too immersed in their own putrid Bourgeoisie existences to notice those around them and the poverty of Charlottesville. If you can't handle these sorts, whether by ignoring or ridiculing, don't bother coming here.

Campus Life and Social Life
The dorms for First-Years are good...well, as long as you stay in Old Dorms. I lived in New Dorms, and there was mold that gave me bloody noses all the time. You can't smoke within 50 feet of the dorms anymore either, which negates New Dorms' balconies. After your first year, stay away from Gooch/Dillard. You can always pick out a Gooch or Dillard resident. The same can be said for the first years who live in Hereford. Both are far removed, and are uncomfortable living arrangements. As far as food goes, the food is not terribly exciting, nor notably delicious. Vegetarians beware, the food selection for you guys is going to be little to none, unless you enjoy eating salad for every meal. As a vegan, I choose not to have a meal plan because they rarely make the vegetarian food vegan, and if it is, it tastes horrible.

While the school and the surrounding city of Charlottesville portray a very hands- off liberal attitude, beware of the true conservative agendas. The University itself is guilty of both its willingness to forgive racial crimes and forced anonymity of any female victimized by rape. The cops around the city are generally lax, but can sometimes be your worst enemy. Some days they are forgiving, others they will cite you for alcohol posession, being drunk in public, etc. all too easily.

The frat/sorority parties are lame. While it is nice to get free beer and go to a free party, the lines are generally too long and the uber-mysoginist brothers give preference to girls if they know they'll get laid. Women, be all too aware of the incidence of rape here, because the brothers will be protected. House parties are suggested.

Sports are fun, I guess, if you like to stand around and watch others play your favorite sports. However, IM Rec sports offers the opportunity to play sports like Flag Football, Softball, Ultimate, etc. for a small fee...

Clubs are great. There are over 500 clubs, so they generally don't overlap too much, and are quite specific, i.e. Women Voters of Mississippi Who Like To Snorkel in the Baltic...only kidding, but there is a club, the Disciples of Bob Barker, that makes a hajj to Hollywood every year to be on The Price Is Right.
Weekends in general can be fun if all you enjoy is drinking, and then going to Little John's or The White Spot for greasy, drunk food. The city and the county of Albermarle are rather boring and offer little outside of drinking, so for excitement other than inebriation, you will need a car. Yet as a first year, you can't drive, so plan on drinking...a lot. Academics
The academics are really the only thing that keep me in Charlottesville. We have great departments in the college such as History, Anthropology, and English. However, in the college, the Arts are almost forgotten, and Archaeology is nearly absent. Both the Architecture and Engineering schools are great, but beware of how insanely difficult all of the Engineering majors except Systems are.

Classes that aren't intro are usually 60 students tops, and largely aren't even more than 35. Noteworthy professors are in the African American and African Studies program, which is sorely underfunded. T.A.s are usually very cool, and make discussions fun. The Education School is a joke, and you can graduate with your masters in 5 years, only a year later than your actual year.
The workload ranges depending on major, the most being in the E and A schools, and Chemistry in the college.

Student Body
Typical male student wears khakis, grey New Balances, a North Face fleece pullover and a worn out UVa hat. Women are generally in a pair of over-the-top boots with Seven Jeans tucked into them, and their own North Face pullover. Students here get dressed up to go to class...seriously. They can usually be assigned to a Greek organization, and are into drinking, drinking, and jam music.

Besides the typical student, the Gooch/Dillard/Hereford residents just look like pure desperation and depression. Brown college kids look way too into The Cure for sanity. The bus drivers used to be the cool punk rock/indie kids, but are slowly but surely sliding into the nerd range. For hipsters, there are little, and there is no scene for a decently priced show except at the Satellite Ballroom.

In Closing...
UVa is a school way into its below-mediocre sports programs instead of its academics. The student population is overwhelmingly selfish, arrogant, and closed minded. Come with dead-set goals and thick skin.