<p>It seems that every Friday and Saturday night in my dorm, everyone wants to go drinking and or go to a party. I've never been drinking before, so I am a little bit "scared" of it, and I wonder what the point of drinking and going to parties is. </p>
<p>I have been to two parties so far, and they all result with me standing with a group of people who are in the same boat as me (not into drinking or loud music where you can't talk with one another and cramped hot smelly enclosed areas) and then we just leave the party after a few minutes. </p>
<p>I am wondering should I start drinking, will things be more "fun" if I do (ughh but beer tastes so disgusting -_-), or can parties still be fun if I don't like to dance or drink? It just seems that parties and drinking are the only things that people want to do on weekend nights =(</p>
<p>In my experience, the only way parties can be fun if you don't drink is if people are dancing and you're a good enough dancer you can do that for hours and have a good time. Otherwise, you're gonna want to start drinking if you want to go to parties. There will occasionally be parties where people aren't drinking but these parties are for people who never party otherwise. Being a partier in general entails mass consumption of alcohol. As far as the point of drinking, the point is to get wasted and to have fun nights as alcohol is a drug, it generally acts as a social lubricant allowing people to talk to more people easier and in general loosen up after a long week of classes. If you study hard all week, you deserve the break. You'll have trouble at first, but just start slow don't try to drink too much but definately drink to where you start to feel it, you'll get the hang of it.</p>
<p>If you hate beer and don't like to dance, then don't go to that type of party! I think parties can be fun w/o drinking/dancing if you are with a cool group of people that is willing to hang out and chat or whatever too instead of just standing around getting drunk. If the kids in your dorm don't want to do that, then get some of those other kids who are in the same boat as you and throw your own party with whatever you want to do instead of drinking.</p>
<p>What do you think beer is for? You will be having fun but trust me you will have more fun if you are drunk. People smoke pot for the same reason to advance their apperience but I do not want you to do Pot I do not do it either but some friends do.</p>
<p>eat greasy food a while before you drink. it coats your stomach so it doesnt absorb alcohol as easily. also, its bad to drink on an empty stomach.</p>
<p>Meh, it's really not necessary to drink at parties IMO. There are usually people there not drinking and many people not drinking to the point of vomiting/passing out. I don't drink and still can have fun at parties.</p>
<p>How about, instead of pressuring yourself, or letting other pressure you into drinking, you hang out with the people at those parties that don't drink. You don't necessarily have to go to the parties - go see a movie, or play games, or watch dvds or something. You should never feel like you have to drink to fit in - that is an incredibly stupid idea. And if the people you're hanging out with right now are the drinking/partying type, find other people that don't drink so you can hang out with them while your other friends are at the parties.</p>
<p>Don't drink beer - there isn't enough alcohol in it. Go straight for the shots of hard alcohol :) a few Prairie Fire shots (151 proof rum with tabasco sauce on top - it stings a bit going down) and you'll be having lots of fun at any party lol.</p>
<p>On a serious note, I think that the above post has the right idea. If you dont' want to drink, then don't. Even the people who go drink at parties have to stop drinking at some point and you can hang out with them later.</p>
<p>It's early in the semester. You probably just haven't found a chill group of friends who know how to have fun without drinking. There are more or fewer of these people on different types of campuses, but they're there. Join some clubs, get involved in activities, talk to people in your classes... eventually you'll find a group of people who can socialize and do fun stuff on weekends without getting wasted.</p>
<p>If you want to drink, try it, but read up on how to do it safely, and don't do it your first time in a potentially dangerous situation. I'm not sure if you're a girl or a guy, but if you're a girl, you need to be especially careful to learn what your tolerance is before you go out to any crazy parties, so that you don't get taken advantage of. This is true for both sexes, of course, but girls especially need to watch their backs at these kinds of parties.</p>
<p>I was lucky enough to find a group of people that don't party very quickly during orientation. We have been having a great time watching movies, going to cafes, or even playing card/board games together, instead of drinking. I hope you can find a similar group of people, instead of giving into the pressure of drinking, just so you can have fun.</p>
<p>Skyflyer, have you ever drunk alcohol? I recommend trying it. You'll have fun--but be careful. It's fun to get drunk, but it's dangerous. I think that for a sensible, un-crazed person like you, it's possible to have one or two drinks to loosen up and socialize, not get totally smashed for the sake of it.</p>
<p>beer is not for tasting good, it is for getting drunk. if you don't want to drink beer, get a handle and pregame (ie take a few shots) in your room before you go out. tada, automatic fun.</p>
<p>no offense, but if you need to ask others whether or not you should drink, you really should question more than just your party life.</p>
<p>to answer though, you may as well have a drink or two. you won't be like passing out or anything after that, but it will loosen you up a bit. beer isn't meant to be delicious. it tastes like crap, but it will make your night more "fun".</p>
<p>you should at least try it once just to know what it's like. hell, you may end up liking it. but like others have said, GO SLOW the first few times. you don't know how alcohol will affect you (get angry and violent) so only have a few drinks the first few times. you'll learn your own limit.</p>
<p>DO NOT drink just to "fit in." College is all about learning to be yourself. There are plenty of people who do not drink, even at schools where hardcore partying is the norm. Only drink if you really and sincerely enjoy doing so.</p>
<p>Don't just drink to fit in but if you're curious to try it, you may as well. Just don't go overboard your first time and do it with people you trust.</p>
<p>here's my advice to you. If you can still walk straight, your'e okay. As long as ur not compllleeettelly wasted ur aight. I mean everything may make ya a little dizzy and stuff, but as long as u can sort of walk straight, it means ur not thattt bad.</p>
<p>I'm telling you right now, DON"T start drinking. You've been keeping yourself sober for 18 years now so don't "give in" just because everyone else is doing it. You owe it to your body to not drink. I'm sure that you're not the only one on your campus who isn't "having a fun time" because they don't drink. Go out with friends and watch a movie or something.</p>
<p>If you do start to drink, START OUT SLOWLY. Last Saturday I got a little crazy for the first time and had 3 drinks in about 10 minutes (a cocktail of 80-proof vodka diluted conspicuously with Sprite and Minute Maid juice). DAMN that stuff was GREAT, but I was stumbling around for the next couple of hours! In my opinion, if you are going to drink, go slowly with hard liquor, and avoid beer, that stuff flat out SUCKS! </p>
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<p>Totally agree, the effects of alcohol are somewhat overrated in the Alcohol Edu programs, etc.; unless you go insane and consume huge amounts in a very short time, you will usually be alright. I was dizzy for awhile, but I had a blast. You can too - have good friends close by in case you need help. HAVE FUN!</p>