Politics 2.0

CAMPUS STEREOTYPES


After 3 years of sitting on the steps of the Great Hall at Wits University almost every day, I have seen just about everyone there is to see on campus. Although, the clichés are that everyone is an ‘individual’ and no-one is ‘stereotyped’ at varsity, I can’t help myself from categorising different people at varsity. And the more I think about it, the more I realise that you can tell a lot about a person by what degree he/she is doing. With some exceptions, every faculty has their own stereotype. So I encourage you to read this article to see if you can identify with my stereotypes……….

Bcom- These guys are by far the most arrogant group on campus. They think varsity is a mere hiccup on their way to the top of the corporate ladder. How do you spot them? Well firstly, it’s in their laugh…you can hear the arrogance in it a mile away. They always wear Puma takkies and a Puma top, clean cut jeans and all have yellow LIVESTRONG bands.
BAcc- These are simply the nerdish counterparts of the Bcom students. How do you spot them? The guys that were the brainy maths guys in school who everyone used to copy are 9 times out of 10 the same people doing a BAcc
Engineering- These guys are one of the weirdest group on campus. They are a breed of their own, very cliquey, and do stupid things at varsity that they think are cool but everyone just looks at them as if they were fools. How do you spot them? Just look for students wearing slops and shorts in winter, and for no reason whatsoever, wear suits on a Friday.
Architecture- These are the pseudo-hippies on campus who want to be chilled BA students but no matter how hard they try, they will always be architecture students. How do you spot them? They are the ones at bars on campus on a Friday afternoon trying to mingle with the BA students. Hint- they usually have curly hair.
BA- There are two very different types of BA students. There are the BA students who truly believe that they will be the next President of South Africa. These people do subjects like international relations and politics. These are the ones on campus who are just looking for a fight or something to bitch about. How do you spot them? Look out for someone using big words that no-one understands, not even the guy using them. Hint- these words usually end in –ism. The second group of BA students are the real hippies on campus. They are ‘like totally whoa’…. doing subjects like philosophy and sociology. How do you spot them? They have torn jeans and wear cheap hemp clothing.
Law- These students are the typical preppy, ‘I should be in Harvard’ type students. Short, aggressive girls with complexes of not being heard usually study this degree. How do you spot them? Look out for short aggressive girls.
Med- These students, in theory, are the ones who are at the top in almost every aspect. They obviously have a lot of money to study this degree and the brains necessary for passing. How do you spot them? In order to spot them, you have to not spot them (if that makes sense) as they are always locked in lectures or their bedrooms studying their butts off, trying to catch up the work that is catch-up work already.
BSc- It is very difficult to separate a BSc student from a BAcc student. But generally, BSc students are fanatical about 3 things: Star Wars, computers and chess. How do you spot them? Type in a BSc student’s name on the internet, he should have his own website.
Speech and Hearing- Lets face it; this is a degree only for girls. These are the type of girls who you take home to meet the family. How do you spot them? Look out for conservatively dressed girls on campus, but don’t confuse them with the librarians.
Education- This is another degree strictly for girls. Girls doing this were too dumb to get into speech and hearing and not pretty enough to get into FHM. How do you spot them? Girls walking around campus who think they’re hot…but they actually not.
Drama- This group includes fine art and musician students. They are wannabee Cape Townian non-conformists and are usually doing this degree just to prove that they are not conforming…but in reality aren’t they conforming to non-conformity? How do you spot them? They don’t wear jeans, but wear palazzos and other biodegradable items of clothing. To top it off, they wear cheap accessories wherever they can attach them.

So you most probably thinking, well Mr. Stereotype, what degree do you study? Well, which other person critically analyses social situations and bitches about other people while not doing anything about it…. a BA student of course.

Article written by Spud