Avoiding the College Party Scene
Don't Attend a Large Party School
If you know that the school which you are considering is know for its large party scene, you may want to think about avoiding this school. Of course, this does not mean that parties do not happen at other schools. No matter what college you decide to attend, there will be some sort of partying going on at almost all times. The fact of the matter is that it is often just more prevalent among some schools than others.
Commute to School If You Have the Opportunity To
Although many people will tell you that college is not college without the dorm experience, this is not always true. College is what you make it out to be, whether you decide to live in a dorm or not. Dorm life often just leads to partying. If you have other options which are available for you, such as living from home and commuting or getting your own apartment off campus, you will be more likely to avoid the college party scene than if you were to live in a dorm. Many students find it very effective to attend a local college or university and just commute. This will also save you the cost of dorm living expenses.
Don't Take Up Your Roommate's Partying Habits
One of the main reasons that many non-partiers become partiers while they are at college is because of the habits which they pick up from their roommates. In order to make sure that you do not get sucked into your roommate's partying habits, you should make it clear that you are not interested in partying. Tell your college roommate that while it may not bother you that they are partying themselves (since it is their own prerogative), you do not want their partying to be brought into your dorm. If you want to make sure that your roommate is not a problem, you may want to think about opting for a dorm suite.
Make Friends With Non-Partiers
Much like how we tend to pick up the habits of our roommates, we also tend to pick up our friends habits. In order to make sure that this does not happen to you, it is best to make sure that you make friends with people who are not big into the partying scene themselves. If one of the friends that you make at college suggests that you go to a party, you might want to suggest doing something else. You should also make it clear to any friends that you do not want to get involved in the college party scene.
Be Careful When Hanging Out With Friends From High School
If you are planning on reuniting with a friend from high school that you have not kept in touch with, chances are that the idea sounds like a good one. You probably remember the way that this person was before. However, if you have not seen them in awhile, things may have changed. Just because you knew this person to be a non-partier before does not mean that they still aren't a partier. Many people change at college, so it is important to remember that.
As you can see, there are a number of different things that you can do in order to avoid the college party scene. By choosing your friends wisely and making it clear that you are more interested in focusing on your grades, you should be able to avoid the college party scene.
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11 Comments
Post a CommentI go to a a public university of about 20,000 undergraduates. We have a VERY active party scene. I go to parties and drink 2-3 nights a week and this past semester (I'm a junior) I finished with a 3.8 gpa. In high school I was a B+ student who was 100% straight edge. Now I'm a huge psychology nerd by day and an infamous party girl by night... It's up to the person what they want their priorities to be - if you want to succeed academically and socially you find a balance to do it.
Sounds like a lot of people never got invited to any parties... Of course the main point of college is to get grades so you can make a life for yourself, but you can't just work all the time. parties are a great way to let off some steam and can actually help prevent the workload from getting to you. It's all about self-control. If you know you have to do an essay or the like, you don't party until it's done. The people who party all the time are gonna struggle, of course, but in moderation the parties are an invaluable part of college life.
this also is a horrible article. why are all the articles on this website inane and full of meangingless advice?
As a college Freshman with a 3.0 GPA, I agree entirely. Most of the partiers I knew first semester dropped out and failed.
And not just "Drinking" I think drinking has actually decreased. As a matter of fact, alcohol abuse can be linked with with lower education. But Anyway, pot and other drugs as well.
Now am I saying you can't go to a party? Sure. Maybe once a month or so. Everyday? not a chance. Every weekend? MAYBE...but still, homework/work load is huge.
Movies are garbage. They make it look like you can smoke weed/drink every day and still earn an A, ha, I laugh!
Im sorry, but college are the most important years of your life. I do not think a person interviewing you for a job is going to ask you how many beers you consume or how many times you partied.
Totally agree with this post, I decided early on that academic achievement was to be my main focus in college and while Ive attended a couple of parties, I do not live on campus and do not partake in it reguarly. Many of those who do, have found themselves already in first year struggling to fufil deadlines, I believe the party scene is overrated, although everyone is entitled to make their own choice.
I like the way this article just says "avoid large party schools". All schools are made for education. It isn't like someone just created a school and said "hey, guys, we're just going to party all day long! Come on down!"
I go to a large party school because it has one of the top 20 business schools in the country. Was I suppose to turn it down because it is a party school? Please, college is suppose to teach you analytical skills and develop your theories on your craft. If what you learned in college culminated into this article, I believe you should go back.
And be a little open-minded while you are at it.
I'm not into parties...but I go to a large "party" school, (currently) live in the dorms, and am friends with partiers. The articles seems to attack the college experience; it's up to each person how to spend their time. I hope people aren't dissuaded from big schools because there are even more non-alc events at large universites. Art galleries, plays, musicals, coffee shops, workshops, conventions, free movie nights, comedians, etc. add up to making a non-alc college experience extremely plausible and even beneficial.
What's wrong with going to a party once in a while? It's all about moderation. And who says you have to drink at a party? Live your life for once...
Lame - way to try and rob students of life experience.