<p>I'm still in high school but don't drink at all. I pretty much a 'loser' socially and don't go to any parties in high school. Even though I don't plan drink (under age) in college and don't plan on going to crazy parties, will the whole atmosphere totally change my ways? Right now I think about seeing myself party as crazy and something I wouldn't do, but in college, I'm wondering if the peer pressure and other factors influence me to drink and go to parties. Keep in mind that I'm a hard working 'loser'.</p>
<p>be who you are now, and when college comes see what happens</p>
<p>no need to worry about it</p>
<p>Surround yourself with non drinkers and non partiers, if you are so scared of being badly influenced.
Don’t blame peer pressure if you get slammed or kicked out of school for under aged drinking.</p>
<p>You’ll still be capable of free will in college. You can decide how to spend your time. You should try to have some fun, I don’t mean drinking, I mean spending time with people you like.</p>
<p>Nobody can tell you what you’ll end up being in college. If you really don’t want to drink then you should be able to surround yourself with people who also don’t drink. If you aren’t particularly opposed to it and it’s just something you haven’t done yet then it won’t hurt you to try. Just keep in mind that the massive amounts of freedom that you get in college come with a massive amount of responsibility, so don’t over-do it.</p>
<p>Whether you decide to drink or not you should at least go out to a couple parties. Even if you hate it at least then you won’t wonder what you’re missing out on. Just don’t go to the party and stand next to the wall like a chump; talk to people, dance with people, do all the ‘party’ stuff even if it doesn’t come natural to you. Push yourself out of your old boundaries. Alcohol can make this a little bit easier, but with enough will power you can do it without as well.</p>
<p>^ Completely agreed. </p>
<p>Just be yourself, but don’t be afraid to go out a couple times so that you have some idea of what it’s about. Several months ago I could have written your exact same post. However, I found it to be pretty liberating once I realized that I didn’t have any real reason to be opposed to partying/drinking.</p>
<p>I had a friend for a few months who was against drinking and smoking. However, I smoke hookah, cigars, and used to smoke cigarettes. I also drank almost every weekend and we stopped being friends. Just saying.</p>
<p>It didn’t change mine. Extreme depression did, which school had nothing to do with, but that only lasted like a minute (the drinking aspect of it, anyway). Now I am right back where I was not planning on drinking ever. I’m going to try a glass of wine with dinner on my 21st this summer and if I like it I might do that once in a while, but that would be an evening-out or private-at-home thing. It will be important for you, if you want to continue on the path you’re on, to find a school with LOTS to do. When college kids get bored, they drink. If you are stuck in an environment where nobody does anything but get drunk, you’ll either cave or you’ll be miserable and lonely. But if you choose a school with enough alternative options you’ll have no problem making friends. I have probably more friends that drink than don’t, but that’s not all they do. I have a few friends that choose not to drink, too. If you pick the right environment, it is really not going to matter whether or not you drink. Not drinking or going to parties doesn’t have to make you a loser.</p>
<p>Though I do side with the person that said you should go to one party even if you don’t drink, if nothing else just to shut people up about having not even tried it. Though, the first time I went to a party the police showed up within ten minutes…</p>
<p>Twisted, once you turn 21 if wine isn’t your thing try a good beer. Get a Corsendonk brown or a nice hefewizen. Craft beers are as appropriate to have with dinner as wines, and there’s a whole world of different types out there to explore. </p>
<p>The point of good beer isn’t to get drunk though, it’s that it tastes really, really good. It’s generally too expensive to get drunk off of, haha.</p>
<p>I don’t think he has to worry about not having alternative options though, if he decides partying isn’t for him. Even at the biggest party schools there is still going to be a substantial population of students who don’t or very rarely drink. Some places will certainly have more that others, but if you look for it you’ll be able to find something to do on pretty much any campus. Remember that even the college students who do go out and drink only do it a couple nights a week tops (if they’re responsible, as many are,) so there’s gotta be something there doing those other 5-6 days.</p>
<p>I am allergic to beer. Plus I did can drives for the humane society a few years ago and saw what beer looks like when you leave it out, I had to wash out all the gross. I gag at the thought of beer after that. XD Maaaybe someday. We’ll see. I am pretty open minded, I just know that being a regular drinker is just not in my future. I just don’t have any interest in it.</p>
<p>Some of the rural schools or schools with huge greek populations are hard for students who choose not to drink because that’s where so much of the social life is, if the university or surrounding area doesn’t provide enough to do that is the trap many colleges fall into. I don’t even know if my school is considered a party school, I would doubt it, but we are a huge sports school and that has an alcohol culture to it. I am lucky that the university and ann arbor have so much more to offer than that.</p>
<p>I agree with chuy. I love my craft beers and imports. Chimay, Duvel, Gumball Head, Sierra Nevada, etc. It is way too expensive to get drunk off for sure. I like making snake bites too (Half Guinness, half Strongbow).</p>
<p>There is a bierhaus I frequent here in NY that has Hofbrau (Dunkel & Pale), Spaten, Paulaner, Weihenstephaner (HW), and DAB on draught for $10 per litre. Very, very easy to get drunk. I don’t imagine it is easy for most college students to get drunk on good beer though, just because of location… But colleges located in big cities, it probably is cheaper than you would imagine.</p>
<p>When I attend school I honestly cannot imagine myself drinking “Natty Ice” or crap like that. I find it hard to stomach Coors Light, honestly. Bud Light is probably the lowest I would go. I’m spoiled.</p>
<p>Moscato, ftw.
Oh, and chocolate wine is like best thing ever. </p>
<p>Back on topic, you have bigger concerns if you’re so easily swayed to partake in something that you’re steadfast against. </p>
<p>Just because Petey McFloo shoves a beer in your hand doesn’t mean you have to drink. At least I hope, Mr. McFloo is not the one controlling your choices. </p>
<p>Though if you are so easily influenced, then allow me to request that you send me $54,000. Let me also influence you to make it out to cash.</p>
<p>Ive never heard of chocolate wine. That sounds tasty.</p>
<p>^ You should just drink a bottle of Boones Farm everyday lol. Pretty much like juice.</p>
<p>I feel like if I wanted juice I’d just drink juice, since the alcohol isn’t exactly the point.</p>
<p>I used to ride a horse named Boone’s Farm. He was awesome. (And a huge jerk.)</p>
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<p>Coors Light is pretty much a more expensive Natty in my opinion. If you are going for that kind of taste, better off getting Natty and saving money.</p>
<p>Yuengling is the best cheap beer that is pretty widely available, although National Bohemian is really good too if they have it around you.</p>
<p>Wine…mmmmmmmmmmmm</p>
<p>pyramid haywire hefeweizen</p>