<p>I have been seeing alot of reviews putting the U of A high on partying schools which is very saddening for me. Ever since I was in 7th grade i had my heart and mind set on going to the Uof A. Im now a junior in highschool in wisconsin so you can imagine partying is big at my school but i absolutley hate it. I thought going to the U of A would get me away form that but my research attempts proove otherwise. Im a very good student. I study hard, dont drink or use drugs, i dont sneek out or break laws and i pride myself in doing so. I watch some of my closest friends many who i have known since kindergarten fall into these habbits and not only did i find a new group of friends that support me and have the same view as me but i promised myself i would never do any of that because its against my morals and could risk my chance of getting into the U of A. I cant express to anyone how much not only getting accepted into the U of A but graduating would mean to me. I have lived my whole life since 7th grade making decisions around what would be best to get me into the Uof A. Im extremly worried that its not all that i expected it to be in my head and that when or if i arrive there i may realize i just wasted all of my time and energy on seeing that i get to the U of A. Im just hoping to find some peace of mind from past graduates or people that know anything about the campus refering to the drinking habbits and reassure myself that the U of A would be a good school for me. Any information or advice would be in every way greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Go to UA and don’t drink! Seriously it can be done, UA is currently my D’13 first choice and she does not party, she doesn’t even like it when we have a drink. I believe that in College you tend to find those that you share interests with so you will probably find those that don’t drink beyond that even if your friends drink does not mean you have to.</p>
<p>There are non-drinking students everywhere… Maybe they have a substance/alcohol-free resident hall you could look into?</p>
<p>At a big school like that, you’ll find something for everyone. That’s what’s so great about a big school. You can find a large group of people no matter your beliefs. And in the end, it can be better and build people up when they confront issues they don’t want to deal with instead of shy away from them. You may be able to do that for college, but you won’t always have the luxury of choosing where you work or other important choices in life.</p>