<p>I asked my brother this about Penn state, he said no</p>
<p>just want a second oppinion</p>
<p>i'm trying not to be a pessimist (going more for a realist perspective) so normally, i'd say no, but there has to be SOME random select group of people who aren't into drinking or partying. it's probably just going to be a lot harder to find them.</p>
<p>absolutely possible. it depends on your personality and how comfortable you are around others who are intoxicated, as well as your own subjective judgment of what constitutes a "good social life."</p>
<p>YES - it all depends on the choices you make and how you apply them</p>
<p>I mean yes, I graduated with only going to one party (first week freshman year)...however, that was going to school in an urban area. There are likely a good chunk of people that don't party at PSU, but...I don't think there is as much to do in State College as say, Philly or Pittsburgh for those wanting weekend activities. If it is PSU for you, try to get involved in clubs such as Campus Crusade for Christ (if it's your thing...if not there are other religious orgs.) or the local Outdoors club...there are options to find non-drinking related fun...</p>
<p>Im not the religous type, I just dont like the idea that I am pretty much going to be forced to drink next year to have a social life.</p>
<p>Well, you can always go to parties and not drink. But you probably will anyway.</p>
<p>It may take awhile, but you'll find your place wherever you go...there are going to be all sorts of types on campus...most weekends my freshman year my friends and I watched movies in someone's dorm room or played computer games...drinking isn't the be all to end all on college campuses even though people seem to think it is...</p>
<p>What do you like to do for fun on the weekends? Then you can look at your prospective school's website and find clubs to meet your interests...the club fair at the beginning of the school year is a great way to meet people with sim. interests...</p>
<p>I barely drank as an undergraduate and had a great social life until my junior year (when I started working umpteen hours a week...). As a grad student on the other hand...geez...it's nearly impossible not to drink on the weekends!</p>
<p>my typical weekend:</p>
<p>I normally play cards with friends on friday,then usually something saturday afternoon ( tennis, ). Then I hit the sack early, get up and bowl sunday 9-11AM (its dirt cheap), then watch the eagles game sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>I also run about an hour on friday and saturday</p>
<p>It won't be hard to find friends at college with these interests...Facebook will be your friend at first, enroll in facebook once you get a valid college email address...list your interest and search for others with the same interests...this will give you an idea about others in your boat before you head to school next fall!</p>
<p>It certainly IS possible to have a good college life without drinking/partying. My son is a freshman at a large university where a LOT of partying goes on. He found himself caught up in it for the first month or so of school, then realized he did not like it. He started hanging out with kids who prefer other forms of entertainment and getting more involved in activities that interested him. He is now having a great time without partying.</p>
<p>Just choose your friends carefully, and you should have no problem.</p>
<p>It's tough. I don't drink or party, and I always feel like I'm on the sidelines instead of in the game playing my heart out (if you can understand my comparison). That is why I am probably going to commute to a school near where I live very soon.</p>
<p>Yes, there are some others like me. But they choose to always either go home for the weekend or else study for classes I don't have, so they aren't always available. My typical evening is spent in front of my comptuter or Nintendo. On my computer I tend to the tech support business I've been in for so long.</p>
<p>Even though I am essentially a "bench player" in terms of the social scheme here, I do know that I am making the right choices as far as my health and well being are concerned. I can always see my friends at dinner and during class. I just have to remember I have the option of getting out of here in a few weeks--an option I just may exercise.</p>
<p>I would really hope that you could get a good social life without any alcohol and I'm sure you can.</p>
<p>Forget about the drinking stuff guys. If you don't feel comfortable with the lifestyle then it's perfectly fine. I know lots of people who never drink or party and they are just as social as those party animals. Just need to find the right people. That's all there is to it.</p>
<p>habdragon: That's your typical weekend? Ouch.</p>
<p>of course you can have a social life outside of that.. just have to find other people like you. O_o</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>+characters</p>
<p>How about intramural tennis? That will keep you busy. I'm sure with a huge school like PSU you can find many, many people who play tennis.</p>
<p>Video games, tennis, bowling, groups to the movies--god that sounds pitiful. What about meeting the opposite sex and having some real dates and other fun ;-)?? What are kids coming to these days, sheeesh.</p>
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<p>While I don't do any of that stuff, I don't think it's all about girls and partying either. If you could ask that last question about those activities, then that question could also be applied to people who party every day and end up failing out of school their first semester. It's all about a balance that satisfies you. Sometimes it may not necessarily be the same kind of 'balance' most people think of. Some people like to live a completely different lifestyle from the norms. Simply a matter of preferences.</p>
<p>For all of you non-drinkers, don't let people pressure you into that stuff. If you haven't found the right kind of people for you, then it's just a matter of 'when' you will find those right people. Until then, giving in to the party scene when your heart says no is only making yourself perform actions that are not congruent with your beliefs and values. This eventually causes a feeling of depression, guilt, or emptiness.</p>