Here I am : Athens, Ohio, just close to the campus of Ohio University!
For sure, it is totally different from NYC... ! The first time I went to town, I wanted to buy me some clothes (or at least have a look of what I could afford) and I was really surprise that most of stores are especially for student who are studying there... that implies clothes with the logo OHIO UNIVERSITY on it! I had never seen that in my all live, that so crazy for me!
In France we also have t shirt of the colors of our school, but actually you don't buy them; you get them because you 're volonteer in a association or you were participating at a special event.
Here in Athens every student is proud to show in which university he or she is, and wear ohio clothes during normal day.
I find it both funny and also very important for the "campus spirit" : if you like the university where you are studying, you will be proud to show it. And that's also a way to attract new students...
