Cliques/Friendships
04/26/2015 18:47
A lot of what I see on campus reflects ideas of cliques and groups. It is natural to be friends with people that are like you in many aspects. This can mean hanging out with people in the same program as you, or have the same interests as you. In these cases the cliques are more diverse....
04/26/2015 18:44
Wheelock, in my opinion, has some aspects of diversity on campus, but are more associated for having cliques. These cliques can be found or seen throughout the cafeteria. Also, the diverse groups on campus are the students that break cliques and affiliate themselves towards other students....
04/26/2015 18:43
As a member of the Gay Community, I feel as though Wheelock should have a warmer welcoming to the LGBTQ Community. The club here, GSA (Gay Straight Alliance), is a clique and probably not something people will want to go to. It needs to be open, not in a clique form.
04/26/2015 18:24
I haven’t really felt any of these ways. The one thing I think of is not fitting in with my roommates. We were all super close at the beginning of the year, but I branched out and made new friends, while the three of them stayed super close. We have a whiteboard on our door and it says “3 BFFs 4...
04/26/2015 18:19
Two of the main issues I find on our campus are cliques, and acceptance. Because we are mostly populated by females, the cliques are very powerful. Sometimes I feel judged, not for a particular reason, but the feeling is still there
04/23/2015 20:11
Here I feel like I opened up more. I don't have as many friends here as I do back home. But this school is smaller. The smallness doesn’t change it though. Here I am more myself and don't change who I am in order to have more friends.
Since I don’t change for others, I don’t have as...
04/23/2015 19:18
I feel like I kind of blend in on campus. To me, it seems that there are two or three types of groups at Wheelock: the partiers, the activists, and those in-between who are just at school to do school. There isn't a lot of opportunity for those of us who identify as “floaters” to interact with each...
Explanation
Friendships and Cliques
Some responses discussed the issue of too many cliques on campus that disrupt the acceptance and wholesome facade Wheelock has for their community. You will find those voices here.
