<p>I'm wondering what kind of party culture is present at Vassar. Is hardcore partying/heavy drinking the norm for most students?
I go to parties with my friends and have a good time, but to be honest, I'm not much of a drinker; I'd rather just hang out, go to a coffeeshop, or wander around making general mischief. </p>
<p>I know the common answer to this question is "everyone can find some way to have a good time," but I would really love an honest answer from some Vassar students- how many kids like me are there at Vassar? How much does drinking/partying dominate the social scene?</p>
<p>Actually, i think there are more kids like you than there are "hardcore" drinkers. Or maybe I just hang out with them more because i'm not a drinker myself. There are kegs and dance parties at senior housing and crowded nights at the Mug but you can definitely have fun without drinking. I know folks (esp. on the sports teams) who drink every weekend just for the sake of getting drunk and I also know a lot of people who just hang out with their friends at off-campus diners or in the dorms or go to concerts or attend one of the multiple events going on every week. So seriously, you don't have to worry about it at all.</p>
<p>I was actually wondering about this, too. I'm glad you asked, mis-fitz. Next year, I plan on going to Vassar, and I don't drink either. So, it's good to know that others would just rather hang out, too.</p>
<p>I agree with hakuna matata. I do know there are a bunch of people who drink multiple times a week, but really, they are a minority.
Most of my friends (if they drink) only drink one night each weekend. And the other night we do something perfectly wholesome. Even on the sports teams, you do NOT have to drink. Field hockey never taped 40s to my hands or whatever. And there are girls on the team who I know for a fact do not drink.
Seriously, there is so much else going on (theater, improv, concerts), that it's nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>Same situation here... and thanks for asking the question, I was wondering about drinking at Vassar as well. I am also a pretty much non-drinker who is a bit sick of being in a high school where drinking is the main part of the weekend for many, if not most. Another question in the same vein... could someone (preferably a current student if possible) comment on Vassar's smoking/drug scene? I've heard mixed stories on how big a role those two activities play in the Vassar social scene and would love to hear the truth. </p>
<p>And by the way, hakuna matata... ping pong sounds awesome!</p>
<p>Senior at Vassar here...I don't drink a lot and neither do my friends. We find the most joy sitting around and playing games or video games or whatever. We just had a birthday party with only our friends where we played Apples to Apples as the main event. Yea, there are those who party a lot, but there are also those who just don't drink. You'll find your group, no worries :-).</p>
<p>I'm so happy to read this because I had read some things previously about the Vassar party scene that made me a little nervous. I am not a huge drinker either and prefer low-key parties to raves or anything of that sort. </p>
<p>I LOVE Apples to Apples. haha, that's what I just did at my best friend's birthday party! Yay. This relieves one of my greatest concerns about Vassar. I am soo excited.</p>
<p>could someone (preferably a current student if possible) comment on Vassar's smoking/drug scene?
--> There's smoking spot but it's not part of the social scene. I mean, there's NO pressure at all and you don't need to join to have fun, but it's not hard to find I guess. Security's quite tight so you can't smoke in the open -> just to confirm that it doesn't play a big social role. I've never smoked and don't intend to and many of my friends feel strongly the same way. But we still hang out and have fun with people who do. everyone's very friendly and open, we just have different weekend activities ;)</p>
<p>just to chime in with my two cents (i'm a vassar sophomore), i agree with what pretty much everyone has been saying: if you want it, you'll find it, if you don't want it, you'll be able to find others like you.</p>
<p>there are also wellness halls where, if nothing else, you'll be very likely to find others who aren't looking to get trashed all the time.</p>
<p>i don't drink often myself, and i feel like my social life certainly fulfils my needs, and i love my friends more than i can even express.</p>
<p>I hit both scenes while there. I had friends who were "the crazy people" out most nights and into everything . . . two years post-graduation almost all of them have careers or are in grad school (and for the ones graduating now, most have job offers or are into grad school). I also had friends who never touched anything or drank very rarely . . . and friends who would spend a Saturday night with a romantic comedy 5 friends and a bottle of cheap white wine. It was pretty easy to move between all of these because its really a no-judgement, no pressure scene.</p>
<p>hi, so i'm probably going to come off looking like a pretty big ******* here, but i was kind of wondering about the party scene from the opposite side of the spectrum, i am NOT looking for a huge party school at all but i definitely want to be able to drink on the weekends even when i'm underage. Do most (or a good amount of) students drink on the weekends?</p>
<p>I am so glad to hear that it is possible to have a social life at Vassar without smoking and drinking! I had read the opposite in a college book, but I'm going to trust the current and prospective students. This was one of my main concerns about Vassar, so I am very relieved.</p>
<p>smiles, I think littleatheist's post's was from when he/she was still in high school--it says 2007 on it, which makes sense because littleatheist is Vassar class of 2011.</p>
<p>Yup, I'm a current student. This post is actually over a year old. That's also why Hakuna Matata hasn't responded to any of the questions directed to him... he hasn't been on CC for almost a year now, to the best of my knowledge :D</p>