<p>This question is specifically for UCSB students/ Santa Barbara residents. I live in Virginia and I had planned on going to UCSB with an ROTC scholarship until I found out I had to serve 8 years afterwards as opposed to the 4 I originally thought. Anyways since I will now probably be attending a Virginia school not in the ROTC, I am planning on moving to Santa Barbara immediately after college. My questions is, if I move in the area around the college, will I be able to find/be invited to parties even though I am not enrolled in the college? If so, how?</p>
<p>Get buzzed, walk on DP, find a party, go inside, be the most social guy there, and I guarantee you you will make friends. I used to go to UCSB (not a student; from LA) all the time and me and my friends have met countless people this way. Also, buy a pack of cigarettes and ask people if they want one. You’ll make friends instantly.</p>
<p>I used to do this when I didn’t attend UCSB-- 2010-2011. I’ll be attending there this fall
(2013) thought.</p>
<p>Thanks, really a great reply. Just one more question though. After you walked into these parties and had a good night, was that just it? Is that the routine for every party you attend, or when you went in did you making friends then lead to those people inviting you to more parties?</p>
<p>There was this one time where we met some people and ended up going to their place to smoke hooka and play poker. That was a fun night. So I guess it’s not always just parties. </p>
<p>As for the second question, no, not really. We would get people’s numbers, but too much time would pass between our visits so we couldn’t just hit them. I’m confident it would be different if you lived there. I’ll let you know how that works when I move there next month ha</p>
<p>The fact that your goal is to graduate college, only to move near a university so that you’ll be able to attention college parties, when your not even a student is a little sad… Hopefully you’ll be a little more mature in 4 years. I hate the party stigma of my school, we’re so much more than that!</p>
<p>Hope you have a good time, thanks for the advice!</p>
<p>And as for you, CaliforniaRooted, if you choose to not enjoy and partake in the extensive amount of partying that goes on at your school, that is your own decision. But the purpose of this thread was to help my decision making process, not criticize my enjoyment of parties and try to bash me because you believe I’m not a mature individual.</p>
<p>^mature response, just sayin’
btw, responsible partying is being mature, getting black out drunk every night is not all partying is, so making assumptions about maturity is a bit of a stretch. Also lot’s of people party into there mid to late 20’s and so it isn’t a sign of immaturity to want to party after college, it’s just a different outlook on life. The OP most likely has other reasons for wanting to move to Cali other than partying at 1 school. Especially when there are better party schools out there, where the cost of living means you can party more.</p>
<p>To me it’s seems a little weird for a college grad to go to college parties. I mean why not go bar hopping or go to clubs with people your own age.</p>
<p>I appreciate all of your responses and opinions, thanks for taking the time to give me your input!</p>
<p>@icollins26
Yah I agree, but at some schools the grad community does its own thing, and certain college parties have a lot more upperclassmen, so it’s not as weird. (Grad at freshmen party = creeper alert IMO)</p>