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The School and the City are Definitely What You Make of Them.

USF has an interesting social scene. While it's definitely skewed coming from a native/off-campus perspective, I've found that you definitely have to find a way into the social scene, which takes work. The parties are often sparse and spread out if you don't know the person hosting them (unlike San Francisco State University across the park where you can walk into the apartment complexes and always find something). San Francisco is very much a 21+ city. The only 18+ club, City Nights, is a mess that will hold your attention for a few weekends but definitely gets old. However, the city is lined with interesting people and places and there are a lot of cool gatherings if you're willing to look for them (on sites such as http://sf.funcheap.com/). If you are off campus, hang out in the dorms anyway. You'll meet people just walking in and out. All in all, the city really opens up after you turn 21.