At AUC the organization of information turns into what is known to the world as stereotyping. Because of the sensitivity of this topic, only initials and majors identify several students interviewed. We can not live without stereotypes, said N.B., psychology sophomore. A.S., a sociology junior said, stereotypes are generalizations that are too simplistic, they can discriminate and falsely characterize someone. During high school, the groups of people that a student interacts with are very limited.
Students usually know everyone else hut at university there is greater diversity.
Students enter university and seek sanctuary with the group of people they may relate to the most. Usually students make this judgment according to the way the students dress, or based on reputation. A.S. said, I think people don t think clearly, they don't think for themselves. People now look at things based on appearance and judge them that way. R .N., an undeclared freshman, said she grouped some people as wannabe s and nerds.