9 Types of People You’ll Meet at BU

As a student at BU, you have probably noticed that certain groups emerge on campus. While I am not trying to play Regina George or write a BU Burn Book, it is sometimes fun to laugh at ourselves (and others). Please take no offense to these generalizations – they really are only for fun.?
 
The Social Media Junkie
If you are in a constant battle for mayorship of the dining hall on Foursquare, you probably fall into this category. This person has no problem tweeting BU Dining Service when his sweet potato fries are a bit too salty and feels the need to share his thoughts on the latest Survivor via 30 Facebook statuses and 15 tweets. Hang out with this friend for a night and you’re guaranteed a tag in at least one mobile upload.
 
The Activist
Your typical Trader Joe’s customer, the activist was one of the brave few who “occupied Marsh Plaza” a few months back. This is the type of person who approaches the

Planned Parenthood solicitors with an inspiring phrase like “fight the power!” You will find them in the GSU Link as they try to save the world in one way or another, or scrounging the dining hall for vegan options.

 
The FYSOP Groupie
If you ever make the mistake of wearing your FYSOP shirt in front of one of these people, they will be all over you faster than you can say “hivadis.” These people live, breath, sleep, and dream CSC, FYSOP, ASB and many more acronyms that we don’t know the real words for. ?
 
The Freshman Biddy
You’ve got to love the Freshman Biddy, but at the same time, someone please help this girl. She can usually be seen being carried into Warren at 11:45 PM after going too hard at the pre-game. God forbid she actually makes it out, she’ll ruin the night one of two ways: hooking up with anything with a pulse and later crying about it, or just crying about nothing. Being the Freshman Biddy is a rite of passage for most college girls, so we’ve all been there, and the best of us still have drunken crying girl moments every once and a while. At least we can all look back on that time, laugh and share some pity for the girls essentially naked, wearing 6-inch heels, strutting down Ashford at midnight in February looking for a Frat Boy to pay attention to her.

 
The Sorostitute
A few levels of sophistication higher than the Freshman Biddy, everyone loves a good Sorostitute. Uniform includes Hunter boots, a Longchamp bag, letters, an iPhone and a judgmental facial expression. They are most famous for their wind-resistant legs, love of Harvard bros, and disdain for basically everything about BU (except the abundance of Starbucks on campus). You can spot her and 20 of her sisters squeezing into a picture all doing the timeless sorority squat.

 
The International Student
You may seem them lining up at the SMG Starbucks, returning from Newbury Street with suspiciously large bags from Burberry, or filling the Warren study rooms to capacity after 2 AM. They may seem unapproachable and intimidating, but to be fair, there’s a good chance that they’re both smarter and richer than you. ??
 
The Frat Bro
Yes, they do exist at BU. No, they’re still not as cute as Harvard bros. When they’re not filming you in the shower stall, they’re probably at the GSU or at an Allston party preying on biddies. But despite the bad rap, BU frat bros are really harmless and are generally a really fun time. Just watch your drink and don’t take them too seriously.

 
The Pre-Med Student
In every writing seminar, you will find one. “Oh, you’re in COM? That’s…fun,” they say as they copy down your homework from the night before, since they obviously had a huge bio test to study for. When they’re not studying, you may find them a) complaining about how much they have to study, b) complaining about foundation requirements, or c) judging everyone who doesn’t have as much to study or complain about. But at least they’ll have a high paying job someday.
 
The Chain Smoker
You might think they exist solely to give you lung cancer as you walk by Mugar, but you would be sadly mistaken. These people are the lifeblood of BU’s high-brow creative endeavors. While their black lung coughs and flip-flops in January may lead you to believe that they are homeless, they are actually the young creative minds producing such widely-known, cutting-edge BUTV shows as Bay State and Shadows, or training to be the next superstar BU alum (Emily Deschanel, anyone?), the Chain Smokers are to thank for the cultivation of the fine arts on our campus.