The issues that I think that have a total affect on young people are how they are portrayed in the media in the context of college students. GThe media portrays college students as lazy, self absorbed, alcoholic sex maniacs that care about one thing, when’s the next party. In reality college students are hard working and have their heads buried in book studying for tests, working on projects, and completing midterms and finals. As a pseudo-choirgirl, audio-visual geek with a hint of weird-loner college student, I resent the way college students are stereotyped. Sure some students like to party and some students sleep through classes, I think most college students have at one time or another.
A perfect example of one school becoming the media’s stereotype for the behavior of other college students is California State University, Chico.
Chico has become a college that has drawn negative attention to the CSU system stemming from a case of alcohol poisoning in January and a hazing death in February.
As a result, Chico plays into the media’s stereotype of the wild, out of control college.
When recent legislation against Chico’s Greek system was handed down last month, banning alcohol from fraternity houses and shutting down Rush week, many CSU students took notice.
Also the market is more competitive than before due to college students, and they also value there education alot more than what is portrayed in the movies. It’s unfair to package and sell an image of all college students that only reflects a small population of students and their actions.
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You are 100% that college students are just thought of just a bunch of teenagers free ride of freedom. I see it on our campus where the teachers think everyone is going to spend their weekend partying away and not do their homework. I am the college student that goes to class four days a week and goes to work five days a week, married, and trying to get all my work done with good grades attached to them. I earn everyone of my grades and see the ones that slack still get the grades that they dont deserve just because the college wants to get a good grade when it comes to funding.
Some of them look foolish.
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Many students on my campus recieve scholarships, so they have to buckle down. Even if college students do party, does that mean that they don't know how to balance their time between school and a social life?
In college, many students are dealing with consequences more than they have in the past, and we are fast learners. I know students who picked up drinking, smoking, skipping, and other bad habits their freshmen year, but got things in shape by their second semester.
A main victim of these stereotypes, like you mentioned, are fraternities and sororities. However, contrary to what many believe, members have to maintain a GPA, and alcohol is usually banned from the events and strict rules are in place for their parties. Some Greek organizations even have tutoring in place if a member needs it. Almost all Greek organizations, as well as college campuses have bans on hazing, and can face losing their charter if they break it.
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