<p>I am a prospective chemical engineering student. In high school I never was a "partier" or someone who liked to drink. I understand this is a problem at all universities however I have heard it is particularly an issue at Lehigh. I am also not a big fan of sports or greek life. With so many of the students being in greek life I am afraid of being pressured / ostracized / excluded. Is this as big of an issue as I am making it? Everything about this school is great however I am afraid of the "drunk" reputation it has. Can I avoid it and find other kids like me???</p>
<p>There are plenty of kids that are not drinkers or members of Greek organizations. Please read some of the other threads and you’ll see that there are comments from current students that reside in substance-free housing options. My son went in with an open mind, probably leaning towards not joining a fraternity, but he met a group of great guys and decided to join. He is out-going and made plenty of friends in his dorm prior to rush. Even though some decided to join a fraternity, he is still just as friendly with his friends that didn’t join as his brothers in his house.</p>
<p>Whether it is a good fit for you or not depends upon YOU. If you enter with a bias, it will probably get in the way of you having a good experience anywhere, not just Lehigh. What are your interests? Maybe someone else has experience with an area that interests you. My impression is that a lot of Lehigh students are out-going and like to have fun outdoors, sports, music, etc. If you want to have fun and make friends, you have to go out on a limb and meet people and participate. That’s going to be true wherever you ultimately decide to matriculate. </p>
<p>You absolutely will find kids that don’t party hard. If it is intimidating to put yourself out there to meet and participate in campus activities, you might want to have an honest conversation with your college counselor to help find a good fit. </p>
<p>Well said, marky96</p>
<p>Hi! So I can definitely tell you there ARE people at Lehigh who don’t party- I’m one of them! If you aren’t into that sort of thing, you could look into CHOICE housing (that’s what I did!) and you’ll meet lots of people who don’t drink/aren’t looking for a dorm where everyone comes back drunk. Lehigh After Dark gives a ton of opportunities for things to do on the weekend nights that aren’t parties, and they’re really fun! Also, most of the people at Lehigh, whether or not they are partiers, are just going to except you for that. I have some friends who party and some who don’t, and we all get along in one way or another. I worried about it too, and it worked out fine. If you’ve got any other questions, let me know! If not, you can take a look at my blog if there’s anything else you want to see!
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