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The first thing I remember thinking about UGA is "WOW, this place is huge!". Now though, it feels so small. People are so friendly and North campus is beautiful. Go spend some time laying around or playing frisbee and you will fall in love. Athens also has one of the top college towns in the country ( as rated by the Rolling Stones Magazine every year!). The music scene is incredible and there is always something going on from fairs to bicycle races and shows.

One things def not lacking on campus is school pride...AKA Georgia football. You cannot attend UGA without becoming a follower of the religion known as the Georgia Bulldogs.

The Journalism school is the third rated school in the country. If you are considering a degree in mass communication or journalism then come here!

That we party... A LOT, that we don't go to class, that the professors are not academically rigorous,and that the campus is very very conservative

Sometimes. We do party a lot. Athens is not considered one of the best ( and I've heard from more than one person that Athens is the best college town in the country)college towns for nothing. Downtown is by far a major attraction. But there is more than drinking as is shown by the awesome music scene (hello R.E.M. anyone?)and the great culture to be found.

Class attendance can be subjective when you take into account major and year. As a frshman I did not go to class but that was because they were mass lecture where attendance was not necessarily required for good grades. Now however, class attendance is def. needed. It really varies like any other school.

The professors here really care about their students and want them to succeed in life. I've had coffee with professors and hung out with them outside of class. There are some bad apples but if you make the effort, they will reciprocate!