<p>heya. im an irish university student and im thinking about doing a year in an american college as part of my degree. I have a few options in colleges like university of miami, boston college and some others in south carolina and kentucy. At the moment boston college stands out for me. Any one who goes boston know not only about the education end of things but the social element also? im 20 so would be under the drinking age there, would I still be able to go out and have a few drinks, are the bars and clubs strict over in the states? there many parties around during the week? want to make sure i make the right decision acedemicaly as well as socially.</p>
<p>I’m a student at BC. Getting alcohol isn’t hard; the social life here heavily revolves around drinking. On a typical week, the drinking usually starts on Wednesday or Thursday. A few people here do go into Boston clubbing. The thing is that BC is about 45 mins to an hour from Boston, if you take the T (Boston’s metro system). You can take a cab which is MUCH faster, and be in the heart of Boston for about $30+ one way. The T closes at midnight, so if you’re out later you need to take a cab. Also, you will need an ID for the clubs, as most are 21+, but they don’t scan them or anything. That being said, the majority of BC kids just stay on campus and drink. Very few go out clubbing, regularly. </p>
<p>The academics are pretty good; most students are typically loaded with work. So, depending on your major, you will probably be very busy.</p>
<p>Dear conormcd : Regardless of whether alcohol gets onto BC’s campus via the seniors or other underclass vehicles, the bottom line is that the legal drinking age in the United States is 21. Period. This semester, there is a general view that Boston College has been more tightly clamping down on campus parties based on noise regulations than in past semesters.</p>
<p>As for the workload, the core requirements themselves tend to hold a fairly high standard in terms of work requirements. Many of the major fields of study provide a comprehensive education that will find you spending 10+ hours per week per class doing additional work. The Honors Program, the sciences, mathematics, some of the social sciences, and some of the business courses will surely fall into this category.</p>
<p>scottj your a serious buzzkill ha</p>
<p>If you must be in Boston there are bartending schools you could apply to. I hear the academics are quite challenging, especially after draining a few…</p>