<p>So, I don't drink or use drugs, and I know I'm not going to be starting once I enter college. I saw the Choices housing mentioned on the acceptance packet and I'm trying to get the lowdown on that. I'm personally pretty chill with any group of people, and even considering the fact that I don't "party" and am a Christian, I don't want to get stuck with a bunch of ultra-religious kids who never have any fun. I'm not anticipating it'll be like that, but it'd be good to know what it's like and what other kids think of the program before I apply.</p>
<p>Apparently half of the kids on the Choices floors don’t stick with it by the end of the year, so it’s pretty much a facade. I think this comes down to you sticking to your lifestyle and making your own choices. I mean, I don’t really drink or party, I really just want to study and do well in my classes. I think not living on a Choices floor and maintaining your lifestyle would be better preparation for the real world, because it certainly isn’t a drug free bubble out there! But this is just my two cents, you should do what sits right on you at the end of the night.</p>
<p>I’m like you. I don’t do stupid ****, I’m pretty serious about some things (not religiously motivated however) and I feel like I could give you a bit of advice. If you want a bubble to live in, go ahead with the substance-free housing. If you want to live in a very community-driven building, do Goddard.</p>
<p>If you’re a chill person, people here will see that and not judge you because they understand you aren’t judging them for what they do. I happen to be a fitness nut; I’ve never seen anyone who drinks keep an 8-pack, consequently, to keep mine, I don’t drink. Also, I’ve never seen someone under any influence of anything make a GOOD decision. I’ve seen people make <em>decent</em> decisions, bad decisions, and absolutely awful decisions, but never good ones.</p>
<p>All of my friends party though. I have no problem with that. I like to dance, I like to have fun, everyone does unless they’re a completely antisocial nut. The beauty of going to a school with 30,000+ kids or whatever obscene number we have is that you can meet whoever you want and do whatever you like. You’ll probably get invited out less because let’s face it, it’s awkward to be the only kid some place where everyone is drinking or smoking and so you’ll probably turn down a few invites and people will perceive that as you being aloof. Once you break that impression though, everyone will be chill.</p>
<p>In short: don’t do Choices. It’s pretty lame, no one can get to your floors without swiping their ID in your elevator that unlocks access to the floors.</p>