Snapshot Judgements

Stereotypes. We all notice them, divvy them out, and even live them out ourselves without even knowing it. I'm not talking about race, age, or gender, but the change that happens over time when students start to embody their major's classifications. These stereotypes are reinforced when students sharing the same scholastic major start to resemble each other. We all know the typical stereotypes that come to mind based on what pop culture has lead us to believe, but do these assumptions prove to be true?

According to Ken Maheen, the Fullerton College Statistical Analysis, the most popular majors on campus are art, psychology, biology, business administration, accounting, music, and cosmetology. Could you pick them out of a lineup? Here's what we expect the "typical" college students to be like based on their majors.

The Art Major Most likely to be seen carting a ?canvas around campus, the art ?student treks back and fourth ?between classes with peace signs ?littering their hemp messenger bags.

The Biology Major Typically spotted carrying bundles of oversized books, these lab rats try to push up their glasses while ?simultaneously checking the time. The Bio student never misses a ?single line of notes and is prepared to duke it out to be the first to find a cure for the common cold.

The Business Major These students aim to rule the world, carrying one briefcase at time. You can usually see them rolling up to the dreaded FC parking structure in a spruced up, lowered import that demands attention. Not to mention the pungent draft of cologne that ?follows close behind them. Ah - the sweet smell of future success!

The Accounting ?Major Here come the average Joes! The accounting student walks to class while vigorously searching for the only thing that gives him solitude in a world full of chaos, his graphing calculator. His fingers are ?permanently stained with pencil lead, which has left coal-like smudges across his button up shirts.

The Psych Major He or she sports a sophisticated ?grimace and appears to be ?pondering a deeper meaning to all the world's mysteries. Underneath their tweed blazers complete with ?elbow pads, lays a shirt that ?proudly says, "Freud is my Homeboy." The Cosmetology Major If you can't figure this one out by yourself, then maybe you should ?reconsider college.

The Music Major Constantly looking bored and tormented, the music major ?always has an iPod glued to their ears, and nobody understands music like they do. Their favorite music genre is displayed on the same t-shirt they've worn everyday this week.?Converse sneakers take them to their music appreciation classes where they can contemplate all the ways they can re-do their hair to make them look more original then the other punk rock kid sitting next to them.