<p>So it is halfway through my freshmen year, and I'm having a really hard time with the social scene in college. I love my classes and professors, I love the clubs that I am a part of, and I am doing intramural sports. </p>
<p>My problem is that a social gathering on campus seems to equate to everyone getting hammered and having fun doing it. I just find this behavior extremely immature and unnecessary, I don't have a huge problem with people drinking but the way people do it in college is unhealthy and really dumb. Plus being around a whole bunch of drunk people just isn't enjoyable. It is hard to meet other people who don't enjoy this scene though, cause well there are no events for us to go to, and meet each other. So how do you have a good social life on college campus without partying or drinking?</p>
<p>Thank goodness, my hall isn’t one of those party-hard halls because I don’t find the fun in running around getting drunk. A lot of our neighboring halls seem to have constant alcohol-related events (one of the RAs actually purchases alcohol for his residents, and another one got blackmailed, so she can’t do anything), but we don’t, and we’re totally happy with that. We throw our own little parties instead. For example, one time we made cookies, bought some ice cream, and made our own ice cream sandwiches. Just this Thursday, we made lumpia and sang karaoke to youtube videos. We always eat together and think up random crazy stuff we want to try out. Every Saturday we have a movie night, and that normally involves eating something that we baked earlier in the day. Friday nights, we’ve started “Amnesia Night” where we hook a computer to the TV and someone plays Amnesia on the big screen. Midnight runs to the local tea place are the norm.</p>
<p>I got lucky, though, with a hall where people aren’t into drinking or the whole “party scene.” Some people are simply letting the freedom get to their heads. Find other people who don’t do the whole party thing (because there are lots of them out there, trust me) and have fun. It doesn’t have to be anything major, like a huge party or anything. Just something to do together. Because, honestly, it’s the little things that you’ll end up remembering.</p>
<p>Me and my friends don’t drink at all. On Friday nights, we usually get coffee, play boardgames, and watch a movie. For example: Last Friday we saw Horrible Bosses, went and got coffee, played a version of connect four, and then came back and watched Psycho.</p>
<p>But if you don’t want to party and drink, then don’t go to parties. Find someone who you know isn’t going to go out and party or who also doesn’t enjoy it and go to a movie or something with them. Or if you do go to parties, find the people who are there and not drinking.</p>
<p>The little things, casual yet sober interaction with people are for me much more entertaining. </p>
<p>Ive done the whole party scene, back in HS. Your only what…2 semesters in? Patience man. Also, be out going. Ask guys and girls for phone numbers. And let them know ahead of time that you might call them for a hangout date. </p>